I started a series on psychoeducational assessment to help clarify the information in school psychologists’ highly specialized reports that are presented when students are tested…
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Okay, it’s really the same thing, but when you hand a report to a parent, it’s unsettling to see the word “Psycho” in isolation like…
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There’s this corner store by one of my schools that is called “2 Star Groceries.”* I smirk as I go by it every day, imagining…
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Every year, at the end of the year, there are one million* referrals for special education testing for students in 5th grade. All have the…
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I once went on a blind date in which I was asked the following question about my job as a school psychologist: “So, what’s your…
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