SPM and SPM-2 Quick Tips Case Study: What’s Behind Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom?

Place-based SEL can be the strong, firm rope that connects people to each other, to cultural resilience resources—and to the land on which everyone depends.

Explore the crucial role of cultural humility in autism evaluations with Dr. Regilda Romero. Learn how cross-cultural frameworks enhance assessments, addressing the influence of cultural norms and behaviors on diagnosis and intervention.

Experience West Seaford Elementary's remarkable journey using MTSS to slash chronic absence rates from 22% to 9%, fostering engagement and reshaping school culture. Learn how MTSS transforms learning environments, supported by research-backed strategies for student success.

Experience West Seaford Elementary's remarkable journey using MTSS to slash chronic absence rates from 22% to 9%, fostering engagement and reshaping school culture. Learn how MTSS transforms learning environments, supported by research-backed strategies for student success.

Amid record mental health needs and teacher shortages, educators ponder the impact of school culture on students' well-being. Schools are now prioritizing healthier environments, starting with inclusive programs that benefit students with disabilities, fostering a more welcoming atmosphere for all.

Educators and clinicians must make sure D/HH students are carefully, competently assessed early enough to prevent language deprivation. Doing so will mean that more students can spend their school years building skills and friendships. And more students can leave school ready for all the possibilities on the other side of the graduation stage.  

Researchers at the University of Bath surveyed 303 autistic adults to find out which factors had the greatest impacts on their quality of life. For many of the study’s participants, learning about their autism as an adult has less of an impact than some other factors (Leung et al., 2023).

Enhance your EL speech-language assessments with our comprehensive guide on research-supported best practices. Discover strategies to navigate language differences and effectively distinguish between language variations and speech-language disorders, how to elevate your assessments with evidence-based approaches and culturally sensitive evaluation methods, and achieve fair and accurate results for English learners with our expert insights.

Understanding how executive dysfunction affects students with dyslexia can help you target instruction and interventions that will prove the most effective.  

Despite the clarity of diagnostic criteria, identifying depression in teens isn’t always straightforward. At every age, depression can look different from person to person, with some people experiencing emotional symptoms and others having more physical ones.  

An experienced LCSW shares some common—and some surprising—signs of depression in young people.

Board-certified child psychiatrist Loucresie Rupert, MD, offers practical advice for recognizing ADHD symptoms in girls and women.

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Risky sexual behavior, substance use, and bullying decrease, but more students experience mental health problems, violence, and suicidal thoughts, according to CDC's Data Summary & Trends Report for its 2011–2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).