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PED632

Week 5 Required Resources

Textbook

Text:

Whitcomb, S. A. (2018). Behavioral, social, and emotional assessment of children and adolescents (5th ed.). Routledge. 

Read:

  • Chapter 3 - Assessment and Classification (pp. 69-93) 

    • Chapter 3 includes information related to the classification systems. The DSM is reviewed along with IEP-related classifications.  In the schools, you will assess children as it related to Educational Code and not DSM code, even though children will come to you with DSM-classified diagnoses. It is important to know the differences between DSM and the Educational Code as you will likely have to explain the differences to IEP teams. 

  • Chapter 10 - Assessing Externalizing Problems (pp. 273-304) 

    • Chapter 10 includes information about the processes of assessing externalized problems. Types of externalized problems can include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder (CD), etc. This chapter includes information about assessment tools designed to measure the behaviors associated with externalized problems. 

  • Chapter 11 - Assessing Internalizing Problems (pp. 305-340) 

    • Chapter 11 includes information about the process of assessing internal problems. Different internal problems reviewed in this chapter include depression, anxiety, and different challenges such as phobias, social withdrawal, and somatic issues. Assessment tools associated with measuring symptoms associated with these challenges are explored.  

  • Chapter 13 - Assessing Social Skills and Social-Emotional Strengths (pp. 375-405) 

    • Chapter 13 includes information related to assessing social skills and social-emotional strengths. Adaptive behavior and related skills are reviewed. The method for assessing social skills is explored.   

  • Chapter 14 - Assessing Social and Emotional Behavior of Young Children (pp. 407-431) 

    • Chapter 14 includes information related to assessing the social and emotional skills of young children.  

Videos

School Psyched Podcast (2016, June 5). School Psyched Podcast Episode 28: Practices & legal Issues in Emotional Disturbance with Dr. Huberty. [Video] YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hhU6CbbdX4&t=1378s 

This optional video includes information about practices and legal issues related to Emotional Disturbance (ED) that school psychologists use to consider data to determine eligibility under th ED category. It is important to understand the nuances of this IEP category and be able to understand what qualifies and what does NOT qualify under this category.   

Eric Smith. (2021, April 30). Emotional Distrubance Presentation. [Video] YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vKPlVVtk8 

This video includes information about the criteria set forth in the Educational Code. Please note the overview of this viedo is good and there are sme aspects of the video are more linked with the presentors opinions. Please watch the video and consider the infomration in relation to the infomration you have read in the readings this week. We will focus on Social Maladjustment and how that can impact the eligibility process.