Executive Director, Special Services Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Katie Meyer: Financial Disclosures: ASHA employee - Director of Ethics Nonfinancial Disclosures: Ex-officio member of the ASHA Board of Ethics JoAnn Wiechmann: Financial Disclosures: Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation Nonfinancial Disclosures: Volunteer work with ASHA and TSHA
School-based practitioners are faced with their own unique ethical challenges, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This live session discusses ethical issues such as improper billing, client abandonment, practicing while impaired, failure to self-report, unlicensed practice, and pressures to provide services when little to no benefit can be expected. Speakers use interactive case studies and discussion to address these common ethical concerns. Additionally, they discuss ASHA’s role in providing educational resources and ethical guidance to school-based practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
You will be able to:
Identify Code of Ethics provisions that often apply in school settings
Apply the Code of Ethics to situations that commonly arise in schools
Locate educational and other resources on the ASHA website that can assist in resolving ethical dilemmas
