SPM and SPM-2 Quick Tips Case Study: What’s Behind Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom?

A robust, comprehensive assessment plan can help you ensure that students are developing skills in all five components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

In August 2022, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) published a revised position statement updating its recommendations for identifying students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs).

Identifying autism shouldn’t depend on a single assessment, no matter how thorough or precise that assessment is. A clear diagnosis—one your client can trust, and you can feel confident delivering—is the result of a comprehensive evaluation, generally involving a team of health professionals.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends universal anxiety screening for children and teens 8–18 years of age. Learn more about the rising rates of anxiety that prompted the recommendation.

The APA’s newly released guidelines explain how psychologists should choose, use, and interpret assessments for people with disabilities.

Decades of research have shown that strong social and emotional skills predict success in school, at work, and in personal relationships across a lifetime. With so much riding on this complex set of abilities, should students be screened for social and emotional competence as a matter of routine, just as they are for vision and hearing? For many experts, the answer is an emphatic “yes.” Here’s why.  

Pragmatic language differences have been linked to autism, ADHD, developmental language disorder, social communication disorder, and mental health difficulties (Andres-Roqueta et al.; Ciray et al.) For that reason, clinicians and educators often look for differences and deficits when they’re conducting a diagnostic evaluation.  

On March 18, 2022, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) updated the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). Under criterion A, which describes differences in social communication and social interaction, the phrase “as manifested by the following” has been revised to read “as manifested by all of the following.” 

The best outcomes for clients and students happen when parents, caregivers, educators, and clinicians collaborate. Here's how to cultivate effective partnerships, establish trust, and foster open communication.

Measures of test validity are an important part of the overall examination of an assessment’s psychometric properties. To diagnose with confidence and accuracy, one must use a test that demonstrates reliability and validity across a range of empirical studies. One such measure of validity is the analysis of sensitivity and specificity.

ADA compliant websites may be few and far between, but they are a legal requirement. Fortunately modern tools can help you become affordable quickly and with minimal time and financial investments.

Taking care of others can be draining. Here are the best self-care tips to recharge your batters so you can show upp as your very best.