Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Zoom
Topic: The Role of the School Psychologist in Transition Planning: Best Practices & Family Engagement
Presenter: Carrie Jackson, DEd, BCBA
Presenter Bio: Dr. Jackson is currently an assistant professor in the School Psychology Program at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Jackson also works as a contracted school psychologist in the West Middlesex Area, Reynolds, and New Castle Area School Districts in Western Pennsylvania and is part of a private practice that completes neuropsychology evaluations for children and adults. Previously, Dr. Jackson worked as a school psychologist in autistic support classrooms operated by Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV.
Please join us for a virtual meeting with Carrie Jackson, DEd, BCBA!
Topic: The Role of the School Psychologist in Transition Planning: Best Practices & Family Engagement
Location: Zoom- Virtual presentation- link coming soon!
Learning Objectives
- Participants will gain knowledge of how school psychologists can provide information on students’ disabilities and their recommended accommodations, contributing to the transition planning process in a meaningful way.
- Participants will gain knowledge of the essential components of transition planning, including the participation of all stakeholders, required documentation, and postsecondary outcomes/barriers.
- Participants will be provided with relevant, practical information on how to enhance family-school collaboration in order to achieve favorable postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities.
- Participants will gain knowledge of the current training, preparation, & participation of school psychologists in the areas of vocational assessment, transition planning, & family-school collaboration
- Participants will be introduced to various standardized assessments that may be utilized as part of a transition/vocational-oriented psychoeducational evaluation