Erratum: Improving the contribution of foreign voluntourists in South Africa: The importance of training and supervision

In South Africa the modern outlook towards time may be said to have started in 1948. Both the two major observatories, The Royal Observatory in Cape Town and the Union Observatory (now known as the Republic Observatory) in Johannesburg had, of course, been involved in the astronomical determination of time almost from their inception, and the Johannesburg Observatory has been responsible for the official time of South Africa since 1908. However the pendulum clocks then in use could not be relied on to provide an accuracy better than about 1/10 second, which was of the same order as that of the astronomical observations. It is doubtful if much use was made of even this limited accuracy outside the two observatories, and although there may – occasionally have been a demand for more accurate time, it was certainly not voiced.

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Indirect Rule in South Africa

10.1017/upo9781580467421 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

J. C. Myers

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Indirect Rule

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Current Trends in the Training and Utilization of Paraprofessionals in Speech and Language Programs

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.2202.51 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 51-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kathy L. Coufal ◽

Allen L. Steckelberg ◽

Stanley F. Vasa

Keyword(s):

Selection Criteria ◽

Job Descriptions ◽

Paraprofessional Training ◽

Language Programs ◽

Program Administrators ◽

Current Trends ◽

Training And Supervision ◽

Communicative Disorders ◽

Supervision Practices ◽

A Current

Administrators of programs for children with communicative disorders in 11 midwestern states were surveyed to assess trends in the training and utilization of paraprofessionals. Topics included: (a) current trends in employment, (b) paraprofessional training, (c) use of ASHA and state guidelines, and (d) district policies for supervision. Selection criteria, use of job descriptions, training programs, and supervision practices and policies were examined. Results indicate that paraprofessionals are used but that standards for training and supervision are not consistently applied across all programs. Program administrators report minimal training for supervising professionals.

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Current Issues: Advanced Digital Technology for Supervising Graduate Clinicians

Perspectives on Administration and Supervision ◽

10.1044/aas20.1.9 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 9-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Glenn Tellis ◽

Lori Cimino ◽

Jennifer Alberti

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Digital Technology ◽

Clinical Training ◽

State Of The Art ◽

Clinical Skills ◽

Slow Motion ◽

Video Capture ◽

Microsoft Excel ◽

Clinical Supervisors ◽

Training And Supervision

Abstract The purpose of this article is to provide clinical supervisors with information pertaining to state-of-the-art clinic observation technology. We use a novel video-capture technology, the Landro Play Analyzer, to supervise clinical sessions as well as to train students to improve their clinical skills. We can observe four clinical sessions simultaneously from a central observation center. In addition, speech samples can be analyzed in real-time; saved on a CD, DVD, or flash/jump drive; viewed in slow motion; paused; and analyzed with Microsoft Excel. Procedures for applying the technology for clinical training and supervision will be discussed.

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Combining Professional Interests and Travel: People to People Citizen Ambassador Program

Perspectives on Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders ◽

10.1044/gics1.2.47 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 47-54

Author(s):

Alex Johnson ◽

Amanda Hitchins

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Health Education ◽

Communication Disorders ◽

Social Conditions ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Exchange Program

Abstract This article summarizes a series of trips sponsored by People to People, a professional exchange program. The trips described in this report were led by the first author of this article and include trips to South Africa, Russia, Vietnam and Cambodia, and Israel. Each of these trips included delegations of 25 to 50 speech-language pathologists and audiologists who participated in professional visits to learn of the health, education, and social conditions in each country. Additionally, opportunities to meet with communication disorders professionals, students, and persons with speech, language, or hearing disabilities were included. People to People, partnered with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), provides a meaningful and interesting way to learn and travel with colleagues.

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