Reflective Clinical Supervision in Speech and Language Therapy

<p>This book de-mystifies supervision in speech and language therapy, focusing on the practicalities and pitfalls. Clinicians are encouraged to reflect on their individual style as a supervisor and the tools they utilise to make a successful supervisory relationship. </p><p>Drawing on previous experience, Howes offers a combination of reflective, solution-focused, and strengths-based approaches, covering topics such as:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>The importance of the supervisory conversation</li> <p> </p> <li>Ways to ensure conversations are reflective and appreciative, supportive yet challenging</li> <p> </p> <li>The training needed to be effective supervisors and ‘good supervisees’</li> <p> </p> <li>The functions of supervision and how these change over time for each clinician, from learning new clinical skills to support in time and energy management</li> <p> </p> <li>Practical resources for busy clinicians, making it a manual of insights and support for supervision in SLT</li> </ul><p>Reflective Clinical Supervision in Speech and Language Therapy will be an invaluable guide for all speech and language therapists who are either experienced or newly established supervisors supporting others with the complexities of casework and the stress of relationships in every busy working day.</p> <p>Introduction </p><p>Chapter 1 - What is Clinical Supervision? </p><p>Chapter 2 - A Spectrum of Support, Supporting Practice Development </p><p>Chapter 3 - Scaffolding Supervision </p><p>Chapter 4 - Freeze Frame, Reflective Practice in action </p><p>Chapter 5 - An Individual Style and Approach </p><p>Chapter 6 - Norming Practice through Supervision </p><p>Chapter 7 - Effective Reflective Conversations </p><p>Chapter 8 - Focused Listening, Tools and Techniques </p><p>Chapter 9 - Building on the Positives, Searching for Glimmers </p><p>Chapter 10 - The Developmental Function, Reflective Routes to Learning </p><p>Chapter 11 - Crafting Conversation </p><p>Chapter 12 - The Restorative Function, When the Going gets Tough </p><p>Chapter 13 - Potholes & Pitfalls in Practicing Supervision </p><p>Chapter 14 - Coaching in Supervision </p><p>Chapter 15 - Top Themes in SLT Supervision. </p><p>Chapter 16 - Supervisors giving SUPER-VISION. </p><p>Chapter 17 - Sharing Perspectives, Group Supervision </p><p>Chapter 18 - Different Media in Supervision </p><p>Chapter 19 - Looking at things differently, Creative Supervision </p><p>Chapter 20 - Training & Development </p><p>Chapter 21 - Paperwork and Practicalities </p><p>Chapter 22 - Final Reflections </p><p>Cameos: Putting it into practice in professional situations </p><p>Bibliography </p>