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

In today's episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist, Dr. George DuPaul discusses ADHD assessment and intervention across the lifespan, as well as how to connect different systems of care in pediatric school psychology. Dr. DuPaul also addresses the future of ADHD research and how to leverage technology for information gathering.

Dr. DuPaul mentioned the following free resources for ADHD:

- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): https://chadd.org/

- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/

For more information about the CES, visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org.

In today's episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist, Dr. Katie Eklund shares about her work with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), specifically her contributions to Tier 2 interventions. Dr. Eklund also discussed how she is working to address mental health shortages in schools and bridge the research-to-practice gap.

For more information on Dr. Eklund's work to recruit, train, and retain mental health professionals in schools, please visit https://www.metricscenter.org/.

For more information about CES, visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org.

Join us as we kick off season 4 of the podcast with a conversation with Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims. In this episode, Dr. Hollins-Sims shares how to navigate various systems as a school psychologist and “dream out loud” to achieve one’s professional aspirations.

Check out Dr. Hollins-Sims' most recent work at www.hollinssimsconsult.com/.

For more information, visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org.

In our Season 3 finale episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Charles Barrett shares about his experience as a school psychologist and how he prioritizes student connection and staff collaboration. Additionally, learn if Dr. Barrett ever sleeps and how to view Home Alone from a different perspective!

Dr. Barrett shared many helpful resources in today’s episode.

• NASP Exposure Project (NASP-EP) (nasponline.org)

• Charles Barrett - SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

• Charles Barrett on the App Store (apple.com)

• Charles Barrett - Store

• Social Justice in Schools: A Framework for Equity in Education (guilford.com)

• Watch Home Alone | Prime Video (amazon.com)

For more information visit us at www.centerforeffectiveschools.org

In today’s episode of Not Your Average School Psychologist Dr. Shirley Woika and Dr. Anne McGinnis share their knowledge about special education law including common misunderstandings related to the law in practice and advice for school psychologists to successfully navigate special education law.