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[Dysphagia] Cross training



That seems correct. My point was that no one in CA seemed to indicate that
SLPs that supervised OTs would be in ethical violation of ASHA ethics.
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Speech Works" <speech@thespeechworks.com>
To: <dysphagia@b9.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 7:56 AM
Subject: re: [Dysphagia] Cross training


> V. Cooper wrote:
>
> With regards to this: In California, the board of OT specifically states
> that OTs can practice dysphagia under the supervision of an SLP while
> obtaining their hours (240 direct tx and 45 ed hours). Interesting that
this
> was written in conjunction w/the ST licensing board. Clearly the STs on
our
> state board did not feel that it was a violation of the code of ethics.
>
> *****
>
> I am in CA.  I was not in any way involved in writing the regulations, but
> did get updates via CSHA (state org).  My sense of it was that the
> profession in our state perceived a threat.  I think the profession wanted
> to keep dysphagia strictly within our realm, but when the OT board was
very
> clear that they planned to include dysphagia within the OT scope of
> practice, the SLP board decided to make the best of the situation.  That
was
> my take on it.
> rose
>
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