Step 4: PROMPT Certification Project
In order for you to participate in the PROMPT Certification Project you need to complete the following three steps: Introduction to PROMPT: Technique course, Technique Practicum Project, and Bridging PROMPT Technique to Intervention course. This self-study project requires you to choose a client on your caseload, complete the Global Domain Evaluation, complete treatment planning and demonstrate treatment implementation and adjustments over time (four-month period). Once submitted, you receive detailed constructive feedback and recommendations regarding your assessment, treatment planning and treatment implementation skills, which includes technique from a PROMPT instructor. This is a pass/fail project. In order to pass you need to achieve 80% accuracy in three areas: PROMPT approach and system, positioning and technique, and treatment planning and final analysis. Completing this project indicates you have achieved one of the highest levels of training possible.
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The clinician is expected to provide a detailed assessment (similar to the guided experience in the Bridging workshop) of a patient's abilities across all domains and develop a holistic intervention plan. This includes the selection of priorities on the Motor Speech Hierarchy to develop motor-phonemes and words for use within functional, interactive contexts. Parent/caregiver strategies and goals will also be developed.
Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of the PROMPT Certification process, the clinician will be able to:
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​Analyze all client domains to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses the client brings to the communication interaction. The assessment areas include: physical-sensory, cognitive-linguistic, social-emotional and behavior.
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Based on the domain analysis and client or caregivers’ input, develop a communication focus for structuring the development and organization of long-term goals to direct the therapy focus.
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Demonstrate an ability to utilize the PROMPT Systems Analysis Observation and Motor Speech Hierarchy to analyze the motor speech subsystem breakdown and/or over-compensation regarding the symmetry, control, independence, flexibility, and combined control of all parameters.
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Prioritize three speech subsystem parameters for initial focus based on the functional analysis, and select the levels of PROMPTs based on subsystem priorities.
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Demonstrate the integration of prioritized speech subsystem parameters and planes of movement to develop motor-phoneme links, syllables, words and phrases that support the functional analysis.
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Develop three activities that could be immediately used in the clinician’s setting to integrate all of the above.
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Develop written goals and objectives that demonstrate a working familiarity with the USE social application model for integrating motor-phoneme links to functional environmental language use.
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Demonstrate appropriate positioning throughout the activities based on the client's domain analysis.
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Consistently use accurate and precise technique with at least three of the four levels of PROMPT (Parameter, Syllable, Complex, and Surface PROMPTs).
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Demonstrate appropriate PROMPTing frequency and flexibility with on-line shaping (using different levels of PROMPT based on the client's target productions throughout the activities).
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Demonstrate excellence in timing, matching verbal model with PROMPTing, and wrist rotation.
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Evaluate and revise the Initial Plan based on continuing analysis to facilitate progressive change across all domains and implemented changes in the Final Plan.
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Evaluate and describe in a narrative how the Initial and Final Plans reflect the Philosophy, Approach, System and Technique of PROMPT, including detailed, objective measurement data.
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Summarize how this plan differs from other treatment approaches and benefited the client.
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