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Otero, Tulio M.; Naglieri, Jack A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges yet it is defined and diagnosed by the absence or presence of behaviors described in, for example, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5. Descriptions of the disorder include symptoms such as intellectual…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognitive Ability, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Lipkin, Molly; Crepeau-Hobson, Franci – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
The unprecedented school closures in response to COVID-19 have been associated with a number of negative impacts on students and their families. In addition to these difficulties, parents of students with disabilities are faced with prepandemic stresses and challenges that may be exacerbated by the school closures. This qualitative study aimed to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Students with Disabilities
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Foley-Nicpon, Megan; Assouline, Susan G. – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
School psychologists are well-positioned to change the educational landscape for twice-exceptional students, or those who possess high ability in one or more talent domains along with one or more disabilities. Better understanding of the nuanced cognitive and psychosocial assessment patterns within this population may increase well-needed…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Students with Disabilities, Gifted Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Khamis, Vivian – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
This study investigated the extent to which gender differences in coping, school and family environments could account for variation in psychopathology among school-age children. Participants were 665 middle school students. Results showed no gender differences for PTSD. Females scored higher on emotional problems and prosocial behavior whereas…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Psychopathology, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students
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Felver, Joshua C.; Doerner, Erin; Jones, Jeremy; Kaye, Nicole C.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Although the use of mindfulness is increasing in other areas of applied psychology, school psychology has yet to embrace it in practice. This article introduces school psychologists to the burgeoning field of mindfulness psychology and to the possibilities that it offers to their discipline. A background on the Western scientific study and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, School Psychology, Intervention, Innovation
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Maerlender, Arthur – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
Auditory processing disorders (APDs) are of interest to educators and clinicians, as they impact school functioning. Little work has been completed to demonstrate how children with APDs perform on clinical tests. In a series of studies, standard clinical (psychometric) tests from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Learning Disabilities, Validity, Short Term Memory