Special Education

School Psychology Services

School psychologists are the mental health professionals who help children and youth overcome barriers to success in school, at home, and in life.  They use many different strategies to address individual needs, as well as enhance systems that support students on school and district-wide levels.

School psychologists lower barriers to healthy learning and behavior through intervention, prevention, assessment, consultation, and advocacy.  School psychologists work with parents, educators, and other mental health service providers to help each child develop resiliency, competence, and self esteem, resulting in improving the lives and learning of children and youth. (National Association of School Psychologists, 2004).

• Colorado School Psychology Internship Guidelines (DOC)
• Fast Facts - Evidence Based Practice
  • Introduction (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  ADHD (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Anger Management and Violence Prevention (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Anxiety (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Behavior (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Bipolar Disorder (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Mental Health: Bully Prevention and Intervention (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Depression (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Social skills (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Suicide Prevention (PDF)
  • Mental Health:  Youth Gambling (Awareness of) (PDF)
• Licensing Standards (PDF)
• Changing Roles of School Psychologists - presentation 10/8/08
  • PowerPoint Version (PPT)
  • PDF Version (PDF)
• Building Bridges for Children's Mental Health - Tools
• Building Bridges Tip Sheets - these fact sheets contain basic information about some common mental health disorders, a list of the more common symptoms, a summary of the educational implications of the disorder, instructional strategies and classroom accommodations, and further resources.
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (PDF)
  • Anxiety Disorder (PDF)
  • Bi-Polar Disorder (PDF)
  • Building School Teams (PDF)
  • Conduct Disorder (PDF)
  • Depression (PDF)
  • Implementing Colorado's Emotional and Social Wellness Standard (PDF)
  • Managing Challenging Behaviors (PDF)
  • Mandated Reporting (PDF)
  • Mental Health Stigma (PDF)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (PDF)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PDF)
  • School Transitions (PDF)
  • Scripts for Calling Parents (PDF)
  • Substance Use and Abuse (PDF)

Organizations

• Colorado School Society of Psychologists

For more information, please contact:

Barb Bieber
Phone: (303) 866-6933

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