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#1. You are a SLP at an outpatient rehab facility and the supervisor of a clinical fellow (CF) who began at your site approximately three months ago. You have designed a caseload for the CF providing a variety of experiences with pediatric clients. The CF works effectively with several clients with articulation and/or language delays but problems arise when the CF works with a small group of children on his schedule who have been diagnosed with autism. The CF indicates "the children are not sitting through the session nor are they interested in the activities I am presenting." You schedule a meeting with the CF and explain that he is working independently with some disorders but children with autism present some unique challenges. You collaborate on a plan to address specific areas needing development-establishing alternatives to extended periods of sitting, and establishing activities to address targeted objectives based on the interests of the children. You observe a few sessions and note improvement in the children's participation based on these modifications. The CF leads the next meeting with you and recognizes the positive changes. He correctly identifies other areas to address in the planning for the children.
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How was this situation successfully managed? What other strategies might be considered?
#2. You are a full-time audiologist working at a large metropolitan hospital. You have agreed to supervise an AuD student from the state university. The student is scheduled to work with you in the newborn hearing screening program in addition to several other assignments. Screenings are scheduled for 6 a.m. three mornings a week. The student has arrived late for four of six scheduled screenings. You meet with the student and tell her that she must arrive at the site by 5:45 on the mornings of the screenings as a requirement for successful completion of the experience and follow up with a memo indicating the same information. The following week the student arrives late again saying, "it's just too difficult for me to get here by 6 a.m." You contact the faculty liaison for externship experiences for strategies on managing the problem from this point.
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Should the supervisor have contacted the university? How might that be a solution to this situation?
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