Many students' needs can be effectively addressed through consultation with teachers and parents, short term counseling, and interventions in the regular classroom setting. School psychologists should encourage alternatives to categorical placement and help ensure that only those students who cannot be served appropriately in the regular classroom, based upon reliable and valid data, are considered for more restrictive programs. Career, vocational and transitional planning. The Role of The School Psychologist School psychologists' knowledge of learning, development and emotional functioning make them especially qualified to assess children suspected of having EBD and assist other members of the educational team in developing and executing comprehensive intervention plans. School psychologists can provide consultation, counseling, assessment, intervention programs, and crisis intervention.
School psychologists can also be a resource for families and community providers.
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