This assignment focuses on ASHA evidence maps and practice. Go to the ASHA practice portal. Choose a disorder of interest and tell me about one assessment tool and one treatment tool that you learned about that you did not previously know about.

ASHA evidence maps

Choose a topic that you want to learn more about that is included in the ASHA evidence maps. Read from some of the literature provided and tell me 3 new things that you learned and for each one tells me their clinical significance (see my examples above). Go to the ASHA practice portal. Choose a disorder of interest and tell me about one assessment tool and one treatment tool that you learned about that you did not previously know about. Tell me how you think you might use the evidence maps and practice portal in the future. Part 1 Evidence Maps First please watch the following short videos.

ASHA evidence maps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYMlr98CJZ8 – 3 minute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGEnCjkcttM -5 minute video Take note of reasons to use ASHA evidence maps while watching the videos. The evidence maps website allows clinicians to search for evidence on a specific topic to help make informed, research-based decisions in their assessment and treatment of communication disorders. This is a great idea if you want to learn about assessments for a disorder you are not familiar with, want to learn more about a clinical population, or want to learn about the effectiveness of a certain treatment approach.

ASHA evidence maps

The maps include three types of evidence: External scientific evidence are evidence-based guidelines and systematic reviews of research conducted in a given area. Consensus-based statements and ASHA policy documents are contained in clinical expertise. Client perspectives provide individual studies, guidelines and systematic reviews related to the perspective of the client and family members. Then try it out and look over the maps at https://www2.asha.org/maplanding.aspx?id=8589947062 What topics are available for searching the ASHA evidence maps?  https://youtu.be/ZgWLLJJNUrc

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