In today's Season 4 finale of Not Your Average Schools Psychologist, Dr. Katrina Hermetet shares information about Tourette Syndrome, including prevalence, comorbidity, and treatment. She offers practical recommendations for addressing the needs of students with Tourette Syndrome in the classroom and through the assessment process. Dr. Hermetet also describes how she advocates for students and gives them a voice.

Dr. Hermetet discusses the following resources for information about Tourette Syndrome and how you can advocate for students:

• Tourette Association of America: https://tourette.org/

• Tourette Association of America Resources: https://tourette.org/resources/overview/

• Strategies for Advocacy: https://tourette.org/public-policy/take-action/

• Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) Overview: https://tourette.org/research-medical/cbit-overview/

Dr. Hermetet shares a story about Obed West, the 2025 award recipient for a Yes I Can Award for Self-Advocacy. For more information about Obed West and his story, see the Council for Exceptional Children press release: https://exceptionalchildren.org/sites/default/files/2025-02/Obed%20West%20-%20Self-Advocacy.pdf

In today's episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist, Kevin Van Laeken shares about his experiences as a school psychologist and a behavior analyst. He discusses his goal for making challenging concepts understandable and his experiences running his own BCBA test prep company. Mr. Van Laeken also shares recommendations for BCBAs, school psychologists, and professionals working in both fields.

Check out Mr. Van Laeken's company, Behavior Analyst Supervisor: https://behavioranalystsupervisor.com/

In today's episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist, Dr. Byron McClure shares his strengths-based approach to school psychology. He talks about how the power of "why" can help probe for greater understanding and initiate change processes for the benefit of students. Dr. McClure also shares his journey that led to his development of the School Psych AI platform. He explains how school psychologists can leverage this tool to expand their role so they may address larger systemic needs in schools and school psychologist retention.

Visit Dr. McClure's website for information about his book and his most recent work here: https://www.byronmcclure.com/

Check out School Psych AI here: https://www.schoolpsych.ai/

Dr. McClure talks about ethical guidance for School Psych AI. See this document for more details: https://www.schoolpsych.ai/_files/ugd/cbd354_0ff04eb2133b49bda73dbd2205fe242a.pdf