1.1.R / Clinical Speech & Language Studies, Trinity College, Dublin

Senior Freshman Assessment Case Report (FEDS) evaluation

(Word count Max 1000)

Student name:

Inaccurate/ incomplete
0 / Accurate but with some gaps 2 / Concise Accurate & complete 4
Identifying information
Anonymity must be maintained on reports submitted to college but a marker should indicate space for Name, Address Telephone number. Date of birth, Date of report and chronological age should be shown. Reports which breach confidentiality guidelines or which are not dated and signed appropriately will be graded as a fail and must be resubmitted.
Referral source and reason
Summary relevant case history factors
Overview and brief evaluation of previous assessments and therapy
Pre assessment FEDS and nutritional status as reported or as in case notes
Current assessment session and findings: quantitative results and evaluations
Client as communicator
Current communication status (Language, speech, voice , fluency)
Current medical status
Over view of the assessment session
Hearing, listening, attention, fatigue etc
Positioning and supports for functioning
Speech evaluation (including respiration, phonation, articulation, resonance)
Oral structure and functioning
Swallowing evaluation including assessment and evaluation of
§  Oral preparatory phase
§  Oral phase
§  Pharyngeal phase
§  Fluid and food trials
Concise summary of assessment findings and impact on daily living
Diagnostic hypotheses and rationale
Recommendations for further assessment SLT or team if appropriate
Prognostic statement linking FEDS diagnosis to holistic client profile
Recommendations for case management including onward referral (if appropriate) linked to strengths and needs identified in assessment findings and background information
Management plan evidence based and includes appropriate rehabilitative and compensatory techniques
Outline of appropriate support materials
Layout Order, paragraphs, headings
Clarity Vocabulary Syntax spellings,
Total possible 100 Total achieved
Clinical educator / Grade
1.1.R / Clinical Speech & Language Studies, Trinity College, Dublin

Senior Freshman Assessment Case Report evaluation

(Word count Max 1000)

Student name:

Inaccurate/ incomplete
0 / Accurate but with some gaps 2 / Concise Accurate & complete4
Identifying information
Anonymity must be maintained on reports submitted to college but a marker should indicate space for Name, Address Telephone number. Date of birth, Date of report and chronological age should be shown.
Reports which breach confidentiality guidelines or which are not dated and signed appropriately will be graded as a fail and must be resubmitted
Referral source and reason
Summary relevant case history factors
Overview and brief evaluation of previous assessments and therapy
Current assessment session and findings: Quantitative results and evaluations
Client as communicator
Over view assessment session location, participants, activities including play where appropriate
Hearing
Listening, attention
Oral examination
FEDS
Receptive language
Vocabulary
Morphology
Syntax
Conversational speech, discourse and narrative
Expressive language
Speech
Voice
Fluency
Vocabulary
Morphology
Syntax
Conversational speech, discourse and narrative
Diagnosis
Concise Summary of assessment findings
Recommendations for case management including onward referral (if appropriate)
Layout Order, paragraphs, headings
Clarity Vocabulary Syntax spellings,
Total possible 100 Total achieved
Clinical educator / Grade
Date