Graduate students with disabilities are an important part of the future SLP workforce, and creating clinical education without barriers requires thoughtful, responsive supervision. In this installment of Supervision in Practice, Justine Springs, MA, CCC-SLP, and Katherine Mendez, MA, CCC-SLP, examine how clinical educators can support students with disabilities while maintaining appropriate expectations for clinical competence.
You’ll review current data on disability among graduate students and clinicians, along with evidence-informed perspectives on the strengths and contributions clinicians with disabilities bring to the profession. The course addresses communication, accommodations, clinical expectations, and different ways students may demonstrate competency. Through case-based examples, you’ll consider how to navigate challenges and uncertainties while providing effective, supportive clinical supervision.
You’ll review current data on disability among graduate students and clinicians, along with evidence-informed perspectives on the strengths and contributions clinicians with disabilities bring to the profession. The course addresses communication, accommodations, clinical expectations, and different ways students may demonstrate competency. Through case-based examples, you’ll consider how to navigate challenges and uncertainties while providing effective, supportive clinical supervision.
