%0 Journal Article
%T Promising Practices in E-Supervision: Exploring Graduate Speech-Language Pathology Interns¡¯ Perceptions
%A Charles H. Carlin
%A Jennifer L. Milam
%A Emily L. Carlin
%A Ashley Owen
%J International Journal of Telerehabilitation
%D 2012
%I University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
%R 10.5195/ijt.2012.6103
%X E-supervision has a potential role in addressing speech-language personnel shortages in rural and difficult to staff school districts. The purposes of this article are twofold: to determine how e-supervision might support graduate speech-language pathologist (SLP) interns placed in rural, remote, and difficult to staff public school districts; and, to investigate interns¡¯ perceptions of in-person supervision compared to e-supervision. The study used a mixed methodology approach and collected data from surveys, supervision documents and records, and interviews. The results showed the use of e-supervision allowed graduate SLP interns to be adequately supervised across a variety of clients and professional activities in a manner that was similar to in-person supervision. Further, e-supervision was perceived as a more convenient and less stressful supervision format when compared to in-person supervision. Other findings are discussed and implications and limitations provided.
%U http://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Telerehab/article/view/6103