Districts are increasingly moving toward a pattern of strengths and weaknesses model for assessment of learning disabilities. Here are some things to know before you get started.
As it stands, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to adopt criteria for the identification of specific learning disabilities (SLD). What you may not realize, however, is that within these IDEA regulations, there is still plenty of room for debate.
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Director of Finance and Operations
Meet Kaari. Kaari has been with Psyched before it was officially Psyched Services, helping its founders turn the organization into a reality from January 2017. The company’s resident operations guru, Kaari has more than seven years’ experience, and received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from University of Texas at Austin and an M.S. in applied mathematics from Texas State University.
Here’s what she’d say about herself:
Best part about working with Psyched: I love the team I work with, and I genuinely care about the success of the company. I love that I can make my own hours, and I’m trusted to take initiative or make decisions.
Core personal values: Integrity and truthfulness – which to me is a “super value.”
What I find most rewarding about my role: When my team is successful. I’ve grown with the company and now oversee a department and a team, and it’s very rewarding when they’re successful and are happy in their jobs.
Most people would be surprised to learn: I’m currently training for a 262-mile river canoe race that starts in San Marcos, TX and ends in the gulf of Mexico: The Texas Water Safari.
Other things I’m Psyched about: Drumming, canoeing, comedy, gardening, sitting on patios and sipping mimosas with live music.
Psychologist
Staci is a distinguished graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology, a Master’s in Counseling and Human Systems, and an Ed.S. in School Psychology, and most recently received an Ed.D in School Psychology at Loyola University Chicago. With over two decades of experience as a school psychologist, she specializes in neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based school neuropsychological evaluations. Staci serves as a content specialist at Psyched Services, contributing to impactful resources for school psychologists, special education directors, and families.
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