OAR 335-095-0065
Scope of Duties for the Educational Assistant

(1)

A speech-language pathologist may assign the following tasks to an educational assistant:

(a)

Non-instructional activities such as materials preparation.

(b)

Clerical duties such as scheduling of appointments, maintenance of equipment and the set-up of materials for diagnostic and intervention sessions.

(2)

A speech-language pathologist may not assign the following tasks to an educational assistant:

(a)

May not assign the task of speech and language screenings.

(b)

May not assign provision of direct treatment assistance. This does not mean to imply that carryover and practice activities are restricted to speech-language pathologists and speech-language pathology assistants.

(c)

May not assign documentation of patient/client progress.

(d)

May not assign the task of assisting the speech-language pathologist in collecting and tallying of data for assessment purposes.

(e)

May not assign the task of independently collecting formal or informal documentation toward speech/language intervention goals.

(f)

May not assign the task of signing and recording initial treatment notes.

Source: Rule 335-095-0065 — Scope of Duties for the Educational Assistant, .

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Jun. 8, 2021

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