by jenny | Jan 31, 2023 | Explaining Results
Your Assessment Tool Measures What? As school psychs, we often collaborate with special education assessors such as speech and language pathologists on a regular basis. Now imagine you receive an SLP’s report and as you glance it over, you realize you have little to...
by jenny | Jan 26, 2023 | Eligibility
Explaining the Classification of Intellectual Disabilities = Overwhelm School psychologists play an integral role in explaining eligibility to parents. The weight of this responsibility can feel heavy on a school psych’s shoulders, especially when discussing an...
by jenny | Jan 18, 2023 | Eligibility
Tip #1: Understanding Regulation Language Assessing a student who may have an intellectual disability can be a complicated process. Did you know that states have different languages as it pertains to intellectual disabilities, particularly adaptive functioning? Some...
by jenny | Jan 10, 2023 | Explaining Results
So Many Rating Scales… So Much Data… Have you ever sat down to write a psychoeducational report only to find yourself staring at your computer screen for what seems like an eternity? Do you find it difficult to start your report? Do you struggle with how to discuss...
by jenny | Jan 3, 2023 | Behavior
Tip #1: Behavior Expectation Reminders Have you noticed that students struggle with behavior expectations once they return to school from winter break? Our students seem to forget classroom rules they once followed with ease! Let’s face it, our teachers are making...
