Book Description

Supervision is the only current book on supervision in speech-language pathology and audiology. The text provides fun and practical strategies for implementing supervision. Multidisciplinary literature, which forms the basis for effective practice, is included throughout the text. Although the examples in the text relate to speech, language pathology, and audiology, the ideas presented are applicable to disciplines such as education, psychology, social work, and business. The material is written to make it informative, enjoyable, and readily useable in the classroom and in clinical settings. Numerous examples and vignettes are included to foster reader interest. The Thirteen Tasks of Supervision and the Anderson Continuum of Supervision are the synthesizing core of this book which is divided into five sections. The first section addresses organizational issues that provide the context for supervision. The second section relates to practical tools and strategies for enhancing supervision such as data collection, goal setting, conferencing and feedback. The third section addresses approaches to supervising practitioners at all levels of experience: clinical training, the working professional and speech-language pathology assistants. The fourth section focuses on training individuals to participate more effectively in supervision. This includes preparing supervisees for the process and fostering lifelong supervisor professional growth. The final section presents training vehicles for use with present and future supervisors: roleplay, simulation, and the teaching clinic.