- PMD: 6,10
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Introduction
- Poster Session 2: Assessment and Intervention in an RTI Framework
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- learn about the overlap between the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and IDEA;
- apply IDEA, Section 504, and McKinney-Vento to their school psychology practice within their own school contexts; and
- collectively reflect on their experiences with students with disabilities experiencing housing insecurity.
Description
School psychologists’ multifaceted roles provide an important opportunity to support children with disabilities who experience housing instability. Participants will explore the legal and practical implications on services for this population.
Presenter(s)
Shayna C. Williams, University of Minnesota- Twin Cities
Tessa R. Walker, University of Minnesota
Elizabeth Shaver, University of Minnesota
Ji Won Kim, MA, University of Minnesota
Contributor(s)
Meg E. Olson, Amanda Sullivan, PhD