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It’s not a matter of “if” but rather “when” the school-based SLP assumes the role of a supervisor. Supervision may include directing the activities of support personnel, helping graduate students connect academic knowledge and clinical procedures, or monitoring the activities of clinical fellows to achieve independence. This recorded session from ASHA’s 2021 Schools Connect online conference explains the key elements of the supervisory process and defines the roles and responsibilities of both the supervisor and the supervisee in the school setting. The speaker discusses relationship development, communication, and the role and influence of supervisory style on supervisee performance and decision-making.

This is a recorded session from the 2021 Schools Connect online conference.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Define supervisor and supervisee roles and responsibilities appropriate to the school setting for support personnel, graduate students, and clinical fellows
• Develop a supportive and trusting relationship with a supervisee
• Adjust your supervisory style based on the level and needs of a supervisee

Supervision Professional Development Requirement

This course counts toward the ASHA certification maintenance professional development requirement for Supervision. See more courses that count toward this requirement or read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.

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Presenter Information

Melanie W. Hudson, MA, CCC-SLP, is the National Director at EBS Healthcare, an ASHA Fellow, and Distinguished Fellow of National Academies of Practice (NAP). She served on ASHA’s Board of Directors as Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council (2016–2018), the Board of Ethics, and the Board of Special Interest Group Coordinators. Melanie’s publications include Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 4th ed. (Lubinski & Hudson; Delmar, Cengage Learning, 2013; Plural Publishing, 2018) and 5th ed. (Hudson & DeRuiter, Plural Publishing, 2019), and chapter author for The Clinical Education and Supervisory Process in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (McCrea & Brasseur, Slack, Inc., 2019). She served as President of the Georgia Speech-Language and Hearing Association and on the Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Disclosures:

• Royalties from Plural Publishing for the publication of Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 5th ed. (Hudson & Deruiter, 2019)
• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation
• Member of ASHA’s 2013 Ad Hoc Committee on Supervision
• Past Coordinator of SIG 11 (Administration and Supervision)
• Past member of ASHA Board of Directors

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Online conference dates: July 14–26, 2021
End date: September 15, 2026

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).