N.H. Admin. Code § Spe 602.01

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Spe 602.01 - Definitions
(a) "American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)" means the national professional organization of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
(b) "Clinical time" means the direct time the supervisor spends with the student during the hours of the work week spent in therapy sessions.
(c) "Direct supervision" means in-view observation and guidance by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) while an assigned activity is performed by an individual being supervised, provided in person or via real time telecommunication technology, and includes but is not limited to:
(1) Observing a portion of the screening or treatment procedures performed;
(2) Coaching; and
(3) Modeling by demonstrating skills to be performed.
(d) "Indirect supervision" means supervision through:
(1) The supervisor's review of the treatment progress notes made by the individual supervised;
(2) Telephone conversations between the supervisor and the individual supervised;
(3) Electronic correspondence between the supervisor and the individual supervised; and
(4) Any other form of supervision which is not direct supervision.
(e) "Maintenance of continuing competence" means engaging in continuing professional education or continuing professional activity to develop and maintain for the purpose of performing professional responsibilities the following abilities:
(1) Knowledge;
(2) Performance skills;
(3) Interpersonal abilities;
(4) Critical reasoning; and
(5) Ethical reasoning.
(f) "Speech-language assistant" means "speech-language assistant", as defined in RSA 326-F:1, XI, namely, "any person certified by the board who meets minimum qualifications established by the board which are less than those established by this chapter as necessary for licensing as a speech-language pathologist, and who does not act independently but works under the direction and supervision of a speech-language pathologist licensed this chapter".
(g) "Teleconference" means a live exchange of information from a remote location linked by a telecommunication system.
(h) "Teleseminar" means a teleconference.
(i) "Video lecture" means a lecture delivered through the use of video technology.
(j) "Video course" means a course delivered through the use of video technology.
(k) "Webinar" means a presentation, lecture, workshop, or seminar that is transmitted over the internet.

N.H. Admin. Code § Spe 602.01

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