Social and Emotional Development
How 'the most violent' special education school ended restraint and seclusion
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Jul 27 2020 - 2:15pm
Twenty years ago, a visitor to Centennial School would have heard a cacophony.
“Banging on doors, yelling, wailing,” said Julie Fogt, the current director of the school. “Adults were loud: ‘Stop that, stop that! Crisis! I need help!’”
It was a private school, but public schools paid to send their most troubled kids there. The school took only children who had both a diagnosis of autism or emotional disturbance and a history of severe behavior issues.
Dr. Susan Woodhouse
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Associate Professor and Program Director
Phone:
610-758-3269
Email:
Office:
Room A225
Focus Areas
Addressing Mental Health and Health Inequities
Attachment
Atypical Functioning and Development
Communities and Families
Developmental Psychopathology
Emotional Functioning
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Home Visiting Interventions
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Mental Health
Neighborhoods and Communities
Parenting
Prevention
Psychotherapy/intervention Process and Outcome
Psychophysiology of Stress and Regulation
School Psychology and Counseling
Social and Emotional Development
Stress and Adversity
Dr. Christopher Liang
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Professor and Chair, Department of Education & Human Services
Phone:
610-758-3253
Email:
Office:
Room A325
Focus Areas
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Prevention
Social and Emotional Development
Stress and Adversity