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Starling, Tamara; Maricle, Denise E. – Communique, 2022
Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the development of bones and tissues of the face and is characterized by deformities of the ears, eyes, cheekbones, and chin. The signs and symptoms of TCS vary greatly, ranging from unnoticeable to very severe manifestations and malformations. This article provides a history…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), School Psychologists, Student Needs
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Detrich, Ronnie; Keyworth, Randy; States, Jack – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2016
Education is a public health issue. Poor educational outcomes are correlated with many health and social ills. To improve the quality of education, it will be necessary to take advantage of the leverage points of policy, evidence, and implementation science. The idea of evidence informing policy may be non-controversial, but a closer examination…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Educational Change
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Cloth, Allison H.; Evans, Steven W.; Becker, Stephen P.; Paternite, Carl E. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2014
The federal definition of emotional disturbance (ED) includes a social maladjustment (SM) exclusion clause that stipulates that students are not eligible for special education services if they are determined to be "socially maladjusted" and not also meeting criteria for ED. This clause has long been criticized for being ambiguous and…
Descriptors: Social Adjustment, Special Education, State Regulation, National Surveys
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Millar, Dorothy Squatrito – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The main purpose of this article is to add to the transition assessment resources by introducing the Guardianship Alternative Assessment Template (GAAT) as it relates to guardianship prevention for youth and adults who have an intellectual disability. Guardianship refers to a legal intervention when a court determines that adult individuals are…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Mental Retardation, Youth, Adults
Miller, Gloria E.; Arthur-Stanley, Amanda; Lines, Cathy – Communique, 2012
The recently adopted NASP "Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services" consists of 10 domains of practice that describe the competencies of school psychologists to effectively support the positive educational, behavioral, and mental health outcomes of all students. Anastasia Skalski (2010), NASP Director of…
Descriptors: Psychological Services, School Psychologists, Caregivers, Cooperation
Merrell, Kenneth W.; Ervin, Ruth A.; Peacock, Gretchen Gimpel – Guilford Publications, 2011
A leading introductory text, this authoritative volume comprehensively describes the school psychologist's role in promoting positive academic, behavioral, and emotional outcomes for all students. The book emphasizes a problem-solving-based, data-driven approach to practice in today's diverse schools. It grounds the reader in the concepts and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Vignettes, Response to Intervention, School Psychology