Melanie W. Hudson, M.A., CCC-SLP, is the National Director at EBS Healthcare, ASHA Fellow and Trustee, and Distinguished Fellow of National Academies of Practice (NAP).
She served on ASHA’s Board of Directors as Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council (2016-2018), the Board of Ethics, and the Board of Special Interest Group Coordinators, and is now a trustee of the organization. Melanie’s publications include “Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 4th edition” (Lubinski & Hudson; Delmar, Cengage Learning, 2013; Plural Publishing, 2018), and 5th edition (Hudson & DeRuiter, 2019, Plural), chapter author for “The Clinical Education and Supervisory Process in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology,” (McCrea & Brasseur, Slack, Inc., 2019). She served as President of the Georgia Speech-Language and Hearing Association and currently serves on the Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
SLP-Seminars taught by Melanie Hudson, MA, CCC-SLP
Professional Ethics for the Practicing Clinician (1-3 hours)
A professional code of ethics provides guidance for speech-language pathologists confronting conflicting information or differing opinions that may lead to ethical misconduct. Participants will be presented with a brief overview of the ASHA Code of Ethics followed by a discussion of examples of ethical misconduct. Participants will discuss the concept of willful blindness, the process of solving ethical dilemmas, learn to identify supportive resources when facing ethical dilemmas, and how and when to report ethical violations.
Foundations of Critical Thinking and Self-Assessment for Supervisors (2-6 hours)
Supervisors of graduate students and clinical fellows recognize the importance of critical thinking skills that lead to independent practice. The stages of skill acquisition that provide the foundation for the development of critical thinking skills will be discussed. The research, evidence and key elements that support reflective practice and self-assessment will be highlighted throughout the presentation. Participants will use ASHA’s 2016 self-assessment tool to rate their own competencies as supervisors and develop individualized goals for personal growth in supervision.
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