Evidence Based Practice Journal Review

Create a hypothetical client with a diagnosis that intrigues you. Locate two current, peerreviewed journal articles that describe evidencebased treatment approaches relevant to the clients diagnosis. Using these sources, develop an APA 7th editionformatted PowerPoint presentation that explains the diagnosis and evaluates how the selected evidencebased treatment may benefit and/or hinder your clients progress in speech and/or language therapy. The PowerPoint must demonstrate your ability to apply, appraise, and evaluate evidence-based practice for your client.

• Create a client (5 points)
• Case history
• Brief client bio (e.g., age, family, interests)
• Clients level of function prior to diagnosis
• Medical diagnosis
• Treatment diagnosis (evaluation procedures and the results with examples)
• Summary of typical communication skills expected for the clients age
• 1 Long-Term Goal (LTG)
• 2 Short-Term Goals (STGs)
• Previous therapy, if applicable
• Identify an Evidence-Based Treatment Practice approach relevant to the clients diagnosis (5 points)
• Appraise the value of the evidence
• Synthesize the best evidence
• Assess the risks and benefits of the treatment approach
• Design and Implementation
• Describe the intervention plan based on the evidence (5 points)
• Explain how the EBP would be implemented with your client (5 points)
• Evaluate the process and the outcome for your client, generate your own clinical conclusions based on the evidence and client response (5 points)
• APA formatting/grammar (10 points)
• APA style (7th edition)
• Scholarly and professional writing
• Logical flow and organization
• Proper grammar and mechanics
• PowerPoint presentation (18 – 20 slides, cover and reference slides not included)

This presentation will be about: Case: 5-year-old male with a receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language skills delay secondary to a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

EBP Question: In a child with a receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language skills delay, how effective is high-tech AAC compared to low-tech AAC for improving functional communication?

So, the two peer reviewed journal articles will be about high tech AAC and low tech AAC.