Date of Award
3-26-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Communication Disorders, MCD
First Advisor
Shanon Brantley
Committee Members
Amy Shollenbarger; Arianne Pait
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2024 V46
Abstract
This qualitative study was to determine clinical supervisors' perceptions of graduate students’ skill set of articulation disorders compared to motor speech disorders. Participants in this study included SLP clinical supervisors of Master’s level graduate students in Communication Disorders across various pediatric settings, including private practice, school-based or outpatient clinics in north central Arkansas. Face-to-face/phone interviews were recorded with a digital recorder and transcribed using the speech-to-text transcription service at Temi.com. The data were analyzed by the primary investigator to identify concepts and themes. The results of this study showed three main themes: (1) students are perceived as more independent and knowledgeable with assessment and treatment of articulation disorders than with the treatment of motor speech disorders, (2) supervisors are perceived as more confident in discussions of articulation disorders than with discussions of motor speech disorders, and (3) motor speech disorders treated by supervisors are isolated to Apraxia of Speech, with no mention of any of the seven types of dysarthria.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Verser, Maddison, "Articulation Versus Motor Speech? Supervisor Perspectives of SLP Graduate Students: A Qualitative Study" (2024). Student Theses and Dissertations. 99.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/99
