Communities and Families
Supporting Parents of Children with Behavioral Challenges
Chen Shi grew up in China and came to the United States to study after high school. “The reason I came to a new country at such a young age is I wanted to see more of the world,” she said. One of the things she observed in the U.S. is the support system available for students with special needs. “Not all countries have this system and I wanted to learn more about how it works,” Shi explained.
Dr. Vanesa Mora Ringle
APA Recommendations on Starting School During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. George DuPaul, professor of school psychology and associate dean for research, contributed to a report intended to complement a number of outstanding existing reports compiled by respected government, university, and association sources on how children can return safely to school during the coronavirus pandemic. The report provides recommendations in the following areas as they pertain to starting school during this challenging time: motivation, behavior support, learning and instruction, well-being and assessment.
How Schools Can Help Children Recover from COVID Closures
COVID-19 has created an unprecedented challenge for America’s K-12 schools. As policymakers and practitioners struggle to respond, they are weighing significant uncertainty and trade-offs that arise because of education, health, and budgetary concerns.
Webinar with Dr. Christopher Liang on COVID-19 and trauma-informed schools approach
Dr. Christopher Liang, professor of counseling psychology and chair, department of education and human services discussed the challenges of learning from home, and what resources and tools kids, caregivers, and teachers can use as we navigate through this time.
Webinar with Dean Gaudelli on the Sustainable Development Goals 2015-30 and how they will be affected by COVID-19
Taken together, the 17 comprehensive goals are full of real-world connections to prepare young people for living in a globally interconnected world.
No matter your teaching background, this professional development will provide you with meaningful curriculum connections that can be found in the goals, including policy and civic dimensions for social studies, educational access with respect to teaching language and literacy, climate change and species extinction for science educators, and statistical measurements for mathematics teaching.
Community Voices Clinic Efforts to Provide Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lehigh University’s Counseling Psychology Program partnered with the Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) in 2012 to create the Community Voices Clinic (CVC). CVC is a school-based mental health clinic where doctoral students coordinate training and supervise master’s students to provide therapy services to students in the schools and the Lehigh Valley community members.
Helping Kids, Caregivers, and Teachers Cope During COVID-19 Changes Webinar
Lehigh University Alumni Relations hosted a webinar on Monday, April 6 featuring Dr.