Download or read book School Consultation written by William P. Erchul and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consultation is an indirect model of delivering psychological services. Within this model, a consultant and caregiver (consultee) work together to optimize the functioning of a client in the caregiver's setting and to increase the caregiver's capacity to deal with similar situations in the future. In schools, for example, a psychologist may consult with a teacher about a student in the teacher's classroom. The practice of school consultation has burgeoned since its formal introduction into public education during the 1960s. Today, graduate training programs in various specialties of psychology and education require coursework in consultation, and many professionals in these areas spend some portion of their day engaged in consultation. Consultation can be a powerful tool in delivering psychological services in schools, but only when the consultant possesses a requisite level of skill and sophistication. In preparing this volume, we envi sioned its major purpose as reducing the level of naivete typically experienced by the beginning school consultant. Toward that end, we offer a systematic approach to school consultation that targets much of the information needed for one to consult in a competent manner. The reader should note that our use ofthe somewhat ambiguous term school consultant is intentional and recognizes that consultants working in schools today represent a variety of professional disciplines. The pri mary intended audience for this book, however, is clinical child psy chologists and school psychologists, although psychologists having other specialties are likely to find its content useful.

Download or read book School Psychology written by Sally L. Grapin, PhD, NCSP and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging new text introduces the field of school psychology, providing an accessible overview of an essential and in-demand profession. It covers a comprehensive range of topics, including historical, cultural, professional, legal, and ethical foundations as well as practices in assessment, intervention, consultation, and program evaluation. Reflecting current standards and best practices, the book includes learning tools for a variety of audiences and examines the profession of school psychology through a social justice lens. Highlights include: Written in an accessible manner to facilitate understanding by those with minimal to no background. Contributions from renowned authors, which allow readers to learn directly from experts in the field Content aligned with the ten domains of the NASP Practice Model Integration of key concepts in psychological research and measurement that are essential for understanding school psychology practice. A social justice orientation that portrays school psychologists as advocates for diverse children, families, and communities Social Justice Connections boxes, which address a range of contemporary issues related to equity and access in schools and psychological service delivery Comprehensive coverage of historical, cultural, legal, and ethical foundations as well as the roles and functions of school psychologists, including assessment, intervention, consultation, and systems-level reform Tools and resources for professional development and career planning Learning objectives, case examples, review and discussion questions, key terms with definitions, and chapter summaries that engage readers and reinforce key ideas Online instructor resources such as PowerPoint presentations, a test bank, sample syllabi, and graduate program worksheets, ideal for busy faculty. This text is ideal for a range of audiences, including undergraduate and graduate students as well as pre-service and working professionals who are considering re-specialization in school psychology. In particular, it is ideal for use in both undergraduate and graduate courses in school psychology (e.g., psychology in the schools, roles and functions of school psychologists) as well senior internship and service learning courses in psychology and education.

Download or read book Theory and Cases in School Based Consultation written by Laura M. Crothers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This casebook provides an applied perspective regarding school-based consultation, including an overview of mental health consultation, behavioral consultation, social learning theory consultation, Adlerian consultation, and ecological/organizational consultation. Along with relevant discussion of the issues in each case study, critical thinking questions are included for discussion among students and educators regarding school-based consultation. This text includes many more and diverse case examples than the competing casebooks available, and is designed to be used in conjunction with any of the established primary texts in Consultation. School-Based mental health professionals, educators, and graduate students will find Theory and Cases in School-Based Consultation an indispensable guide in their work and study.

Download or read book Handbook of Research in School Consultation written by William P Erchul and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of school consultation, which is centered principally in school psychology and cuts across related disciplines such as special education and school counseling, has never had a comprehensive volume that examines its research perspectives and methodologies, its models of practice, and its future research directions. That is the mission of this Handbook. It provides both producers and consumers of school consultation with an invaluable snapshot of its current boundaries and rapidly growing content. Key features of this outstanding new book include the following: research oriented - whereas many books dealing with school consultation practice have appeared over the last decade, none has attempted to provide a comprehensive review of research findings and methods supporting its growing body of evidence-based practice. author expertise - chapter authors are well known for their contributions to the school consultation research literature and, collectively, are recognized for their ability to translate scientific findings into implications for practice. commentary chapters - commentary chapters written by leading scholars provide integrative critiques of the book’s three major sections. This book is intended for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in school psychology and related human service disciplines, including special education, counselor education, counseling psychology, and school social work.

Download or read book Theory and Cases in School Based Consultation written by Laura M. Crothers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely second edition provides an applied perspective regarding school-based consultation, including an overview of mental health and behavioral, instructional, social cognitive, Adlerian, solution-focused, and organizational/systems consultation. With updated empirical evidence showcasing the effectiveness of consultation, this book delivers clear procedures for establishing a consultative relationship and includes case examples of problems and critical thinking questions to facilitate discussion among students and educators regarding school-based consultation. Issues of multicultural issues responsiveness, as well as ethical and legal considerations, are raised to broaden the scope of consultation stages and processes. To assist instructors in using this text, PowerPoint lectures and an instructor’s test bank are available as eResources to accompany each chapter.

Download or read book Parents Perceptions of School Psychologists Roles written by Laurie A. Gerken and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Parental involvement and positive relationships between parents and schools are critical to children's educational success. Communication between school and home is necessary for these relationships to thrive. The school psychologist is in the ideal position to foster and maintain the open lines of communication needed for all to be partners in education. However, psychologists fill various roles and the perceptions of parents regarding the roles and functions of the school psychologist have been neglected in the research. This study was conducted to survey the perceptions and opinions of parents being served by school psychologists in the Pacific Northwest. A total of 325 parent surveys were sent to nine school districts; five surveys for each school. These surveys were to be given to parents of students in Special Education services. Twenty-one completed and usable surveys were returned. Ten of the respondents viewed their school psychologist as fulfilling a variety of functions. Most respondents voiced being generally satisfied with the services currently being offered. Seven of the parents recommended increasing individual counseling, social skills training, and parent training. Report writing was the only function suggested to be decreased. Those parents most satisfied with their psychologists had the most contacts with him/her during the school year and saw him/her as a people-oriented, caring person. The consensus from this study was that parents want a higher quantity of, and more family-focused, psychological services"--Document.

Download or read book Parental Perceptions of the Interactions Between Parents of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Education Professionals written by Julia B. Stoner and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Likelihood of Use of Social Power Bases in School Consultation written by Ayesha Khurshid and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study followed the methodology used by Erchul and colleagues (eg., Erchul, Raven, & Ray, 2001, Getty & Erchul, 2008) to assess and compare the likelihood of use of social power bases reported by school psychologists and school counselors. Furthermore, because the Interpersonal Power Inventory (consultant usage form; IPI-Form CT-U) was used for the first time with the school counselors, the factor structure of the instrument was also examined using Principal Component Analysis. 2 components, harsh and soft power, were identified which were similar to the harsh and soft power sources identified in the previous studies using IPI. Similar to previous research with school psychologists, the results of the current study also demonstrated that IPI-Form CT-U is an internally consistent measure that can be used to assess the likelihood of use of soft and harsh power bases in school counselors. The current study emphasized the similarities and underscored the differences between the likelihood of use of social power bases among school counselors and school psychologists. Overall, both school psychologists and school counselors rated soft power bases higher than harsh power bases. Informational power, expert power, and legitimate power of dependence were the three highest rated power bases by school psychologists and school counselors. In comparison to school psychologists, school counselors reported a higher likelihood of using soft power when consulting with a teacher. A comparison between the individual social power ratings by school psychologists and counselors revealed that school counselors rated expert power, legitimate power of dependence, and impersonal coercion higher in terms of their likelihood of use, as compared to the school psychologists. The differences in the ratings by school counselors and school psychologists may be explained in the light of the differences in their training, the nature of their role and their placement in school settings.

Download or read book The Role of Interpersonal Processes in Facilitating School Consultation written by Nancy B. Berkson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluating teachers' acceptance of interventions developed through consultation has been highlighted in the school consultation research during the last 15 years. Attention has focused on the effects of the type of intervention and behavior problem severity on ratings of acceptance. However, the effects of specific variables, such as empathy of the school psychologist, on teachers' acceptance of interventions have received little attention in the school consultation literature. This study used a particular methodology, case studies (treatment protocols), in which the two independent variables, the type of intervention (positive, a token reinforcement system, or negative, a time-out procedure) and the presence or absence of empathy in the verbal interactions between teacher and school psychologist were embedded. The case studies included a description of a severe behavior problem, a description of the type of intervention proposed (positive or negative), and a description of the verbal interactions between teacher and psychologist, indicating the presence or absence of consultant empathy. The case studies (treatment protocols) were based on two pilot studies in which they were developed. The procedures included two data collection periods. During the first data collection, 93 participants (89 female, 4 male) who were regular elementary school teachers from two northeastern suburban public school districts, signed consent forms and completed a demographic form and the Consultant Effectiveness Scale (CES) (Knob Vines, & Kronvey, 1995). During the second data collection two weeks later, participants received the case studies (treatment protocols) and completed the IRP-15. Teachers were randomly assigned to a case, varying on the independent variables (2 x 2 design). The following hypotheses were tested: First, negative interventions (a time-out procedure) will be rated as more acceptable than positive interventions (a token reinforcement system); second, responses with empathy present in the verbal interactions between teacher and psychologist will be rated as more acceptable than responses which do not contain empathy. Empathy is defined as being nonjudgmental, listening actively, and repeating what the other person says (Rogers, 1975). For both hypotheses one and two, the dependent variable is teachers' ratings of acceptance of interventions, as measured by the Intervention Rating Profile (IRP-15) (Wilt & Martens, 1983); and third, teachers' overall perceptions of the effectiveness of consultants may influence their ratings of acceptance of consultation interventions. The covariate, teachers' perceptions of consultant effectiveness, as measured by the Consultant Effectiveness Scale (CES), was examined for its relationship to the independent and dependent variables. The results of a 2 x 2 Analysis of Covariance indicated that teachers' acceptance of interventions, as measured by scores on the IRP-15, was not affected by their overall perceptions of consultants, as measured by total scores on the CES, the type of intervention, or perceived empathy of the school psychologist. Discussion focuses on teachers' understanding of the case study methodology and its effect on the participants' ratings of acceptance. An alternative method of videotaped presentations of interactions between teachers and psychologists, depicting empathic and non-empathic responses, is suggested as a more direct and concrete presentation of the desired treatments.

Download or read book Empowering Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder written by Amanda Webster and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an international research-based framework that has empowered parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to become critical decision makers to actively guide their child’s learning and self-advocacy. Parents can use this framework to identify their child’s vision and dreams, and to work with educators and service providers to establish specific learning goals and to implement effective interventions and programs that enable their child to achieve those goals and realise their vision for the future. The book begins by reviewing available research on evidence-based practice for children with ASD and outlining the Cycle of Learning decision-making framework for parents and professionals. Throughout the remainder of the book, case studies are presented to illustrate the ways in which different parents have successfully utilised this framework to develop effective plans for their child and to advocate for learning and education programs for both their child and other children with ASD in school and community settings. In addition, it highlights concrete examples of how parents have used the framework to empower their children with ASD to develop their self-awareness and self-determination, and to be able to self-advocate as they move through adolescence and into adult life.

Download or read book Examining Parents of Children with Autism s Perceptions of Helpfulness of Autism related Social Supports and Reasons Related to Perceived Helpfulness written by Kathleen Fones-Wolf and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined which social supports parents of children with autism identify as most and least helpful, and why some social supports are perceived to be more or less helpful. Participants were 47 primary caregivers of children with autism who completed questionnaires about demographic characteristics, the severity of their child's autism, their own stress level, and the perceived helpfulness of various social supports and reasons for their perceived helpfulness. The severity of the child's autism was a significant predictor of overall parental stress level as well as each of the PSI subscales. Parents identified their spouses/partners, trained in-home therapist/respite workers, family members, and the child's teacher as the most helpful social supports. They identified religious community members, babysitters, autism spectrum disorder support groups online, and the child's physician as the least helpful social supports. -- From the author's abstract.

Download or read book School Psychologists Engagement in Parent Training education with the Parents of Children with Chronic Behavior Problems written by Rebecca K. Sarlo and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purposes of this research were to determine the rate at which school psychologists engage in parent training/education with the parents of children with chronic behavior problems and to determine the relationships between school psychologists' demographic variables, professional practice, training, and perception of barriers and their engagement in such activities. These variables have been found to be related to types of service delivery practices and were hypothesized to also be related to the rate and type of engagement in parent training/education activities by school psychologists. Five hundred school psychologists were randomly sampled from the membership of the National Association of School Psychologists and mailed a survey. One-hundred-fifteen (23%) of the targeted school psychologists returned a usable survey. Five school psychologists indicated that they engaged in parent training/education at least weekly and volunteered to engage in a phone interview with the researcher. The phone interview was conducted in order to gather more specific information regarding facilitators of the school psychologists' engagement in parent training/education with the parents of children with chronic behavior problems. Data were analyzed using descriptive, correlational, linear, and qualitative methods. Results indicated that school psychologists' rate of engagement in parent training interventions with the parents of children with chronic behavior problems occurred on average less than once per semester. The data also suggested that intensity of training and perception of barriers were most strongly related to school psychologists' engagement in parent training/education activities. Other variables including school psychologists' perception of available time, problem solving skills, and ability to communicate with school-based administrators also were indicated as impactful on school psychologists' engagement in parent training/education activities. These findings have important implications for school psychology training programs. Specifically, school psychology training programs may wish to examine the intensity of training provided to trainees in not only parent training/education but also in time management, problem solving, and consultation.

Download or read book The International Handbook of Consultation in Educational Settings written by Chryse Hatzichristou and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid changes in the composition of school-age youth around the world have catalyzed a growing concern about how to address children’s mental health and education. Grounded in this increasingly global perspective, The International Handbook of Consultation in Educational Settings is designed to provide a multicultural/transnational approach to consultation theory, research, training, and practice in educational settings. With chapters written by geographically diverse and prominent scholars across the field of school psychology, this handbook captures the range of ways in which consultation services are trained, implemented, and researched internationally. Written for practitioners, researchers, faculty members, and graduate students in the fields of school psychology, school counseling, special education, and educational psychology, this volume is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive look at consultation in learning environments across the world. The International Handbook of Consultation in Educational Settings offers various perspectives on models, implementation, training, and research on school consultation. After an introduction to the volume by the editors, contributors to Part II examine school-based consultation around the world to explore how consultation services are implemented in different countries. Part III addresses cross-cultural issues in consultation, particularly at a systems level. Part IV presents themes related to processes and issues in the implementation of consultation by focusing on approaches in various countries. The chapters in Part V focus on consultation training, offering insights into the development of students and professionals into effective consultants in cross-cultural and systemic contexts. Part VI describes how practitioners can contribute to the body of research on consultation through careful planning and implementation of their work. Finally, the editors summarize key concepts and findings in a concluding chapter.

Download or read book School Consultation written by Jane Close Conoley and published by Addison-Wesley Longman. This book was released on 1992 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the well-received first edition, this thoroughly revised volume presents a practical guide to consultation in schools, including the various approaches (such as behavioral and advocacy), implementation issues, skills, obstacles to practice, transcripts, and ethical issues.

Download or read book The PEERS Curriculum for School Based Professionals written by Elizabeth A. Laugeson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The PEERS® Curriculum for School-Based Professionals brings UCLA's highly acclaimed and widely popular PEERS program into the school setting. This sixteen-week program, clinically proven to significantly improve social skills and social interactions among teens with autism spectrum disorder, is now customized for the needs of psychologists, counselors, speech pathologists, administrators, and teachers. The manual is broken down into clearly divided lesson plans, each of which have concrete rules and steps, corresponding homework assignments, plans for review, and unique, fun activities to ensure that teens are comfortable incorporating what they've learned. The curriculum also includes parent handouts, tips for preparing for each lesson, strategies for overcoming potential pitfalls, and the research underlying this transformative program.

Download or read book Getting Services for Your Child on the Autism Spectrum written by Matthew G. Foley and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2002-02-25 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For any parent of a child on the autism spectrum, obtaining educational and other services for their child is an ongoing and often intractable problem. This book tells the story of two parents of a child first diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), whose initial experiences with the education system were not unlike those of most parents of a child with a disability. Their role soon changed from parents to parent/professionals when they realized that the professionals were not sure how to respond to their son's special needs. This book describes their experiences in obtaining educational services and information about the disability community, what they learned from those experiences and what other parents can do to help their own child. The book provides honest, open, and practical advice, which will be invaluable to anyone whose child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition, and to all those professionals who work with them.

Download or read book Role of the School Psychologist in Services to the Parents of a Child with a Handicap written by American Psychological Association. Division of School Psychologists and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: