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  Licensed and Certified School Psychologists make a difference in the lives of students, parents, staff, instructors, and the community.
School Psychology is a discipline that specializes in conditions, disorders, disabilities, and general issues as they relate to academic success and issues of adolescence.
What kinds of issues does a school psychologist work with?
- specific conditions, disorders, and disabilities such as anxiety disorder, attention-deficit disorder, autism, behavior/conduct disorders, dissociatiave disorders, eating disorders, fetal alcohol syndrome, medical conditions, speech and language, learning disabilities, mental retardation, substance abuse, traumatic brain injury, tourette's disorder, gifted and talented, and learning disabilities
- socialization and development of life competencies
- assessment and diagnostic determinations
- diversity in development and learning
- prevention, wellness promotion, and crisis intervention
- home/school/community collaboration
- program evaluation
- legal and ethical issues surrounding placement, etc.
Changes and challenges in the school system as created a need for student advocacy.
Schools, instructors, administration, parents, and students face many challenges in their collaboration on the behalf of the student population. Some of the changes and challenges facing these individuals include:
- changing population trends
- declining government support
- georgraphical and economic disparity
- recruitment and training of professionals
- mobility
- lack of consensus among professionals and programs
- technological changes, etc
How does this impact my child?
School psychologists and schools are asked to do more with less while adhering to standards developed at a state and national level. The institutional responsiveness to significant issues impacting students, such as the lack of reading progress, is slow and confusing. While all of this is going on, your child still needs to be successful in school. Individualization in an overpopulated, underfunded environment makes this extremely challenging for everyone concerned, not the least of which for the parent who is attempting to support their child in a system they quite often don't understand. Coordinating all the support services required to produce a successful student can be overwhelming and non-existent.
What can I do?
Our state licensed and nationally certified school psychologists are trained in the navigation of the school system and support services including: assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of academic and mental health disorders, exceptional student education, medical management support to medical professionals treating students, community services collaboration, educational program designed around individualized needs, and more.
Whatever your child is facing from pre-K through college, we can help. Call Bay Centre today at (850) 438-4292 or email us at parentsupport@baycentre.net to schedule your needs assessment with a certified or licensed professional. You are not in this alone! |
