Your Family-Centered Practice and Counseling Strategies

Purpose: This discussion focuses on family-centered care and counseling strategies, helping you apply prevention, assessment, and intervention knowledge in alignment with ASHA Standard IV-D. You will explore how clinical decisions are shaped by the diverse needs of clients and their familiesanatomical, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and culturalto support compassionate and culturally responsive care.

Initial Post (due Friday by 11:59 pm CST): Family-centered care means working closely with families when making decisions about a clients treatment. Trauma-informed care means being sensitive to a clients emotional experiences, especially those that may affect communication.

In your initial post (minimum of 300 words), complete the following:

• In your own words, define the key components of family-centered care and explain how these components can help you, as an SLP, support clients who have experienced communication-based trauma.
• Locate and share at least one example video of how you might integrate these principles in a therapy or school-based setting.
• Hint: Link to a professional example from YouTube, ASHA, or another educational source. This could be a collaborative IEP meeting or a simulation/ roleplay of a trauma-informed session.

Remember to follow the . Use the for in-text citations and include a minimum of 2 references from .

To create a video, you can use Canvas Studio. Refer to the for more information. Remember to make sure that your audio is clear; your visuals (if included) are easy to see and support your message; you are easy to hear, speak at a good pace, and present in a professional tone.