Ethical Considerations in Supervision: Familiarity Is Your Friend

Abstract

Purpose This article will discuss the ASHA Code of Ethics and its application to the supervision of various individuals throughout the continuum of professional practice. Additionally, it will discuss the pitfalls of social media where ethics is concerned. Although the focus of this article will remain in the field of speech-language pathology, the Code and circumstances surrounding such can easily be applied to the supervision/precepting of audiologists as well. Conclusion Applying the Code to a variety of scenarios, the reader will be able to identify where violations occur and describe possible solutions to each case.