PYD863 Counseling in the Schools (2 cr.)Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits), PYD821 This course examines the roles psychologists play in K-12 school settings. Topics include conducting assessments for learning disability and emotional, behavioral, and developmental disorders; working with students, parents, and teachers; the development of individualized education plans; and working with mental health issues in a school setting.
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:
- Identify cultural and economic factors that impact child development and social and academic success.
- Evaluate and select sound child and adolescent assessment instruments for various presenting difficulties.
- Integrate test information with interview, collateral, and background information and cultural features and develop recommendations for individualized education plans (IEPs) and classroom interactions.
- Practice a variety of therapeutic interventions and evaluate their effectiveness with specific ages and issues, and their appropriateness for the school setting.
- Evaluate current literature in evidenced based practice with children and adolescents.
- Present information in ways appropriate to the culture, setting and education of parents, teachers, and administrators.
- Delineate the legal and ethical issues and concerns involved in treating mental health issues in school settings.
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