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Guidance & Child Study Center

Guidance & Child Study Center. The Guidance and Child Study Center began serving the Putnam/Northern Westchester area in 1948 - the first center of its kind to be operated by a BOCES. Programs & Services. Regional Forums College Events Professional Development

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Guidance & Child Study Center

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  1. Guidance & Child Study Center The Guidance and Child Study Center began serving the Putnam/Northern Westchester area in 1948 - the first center of its kind to be operated by a BOCES

  2. Programs & Services • Regional Forums • College Events • Professional Development • Assessment & Consultation Services

  3. Regional Forums • Regional Crisis Team Recipient of the American Red Cross in Westchester County – Community Impact Heroes Award in May 2009 • Established in 1999 following the tragic events at Columbine High School as a way to proactively cope with future regional crises • Provide counseling and/or consultation and support to districts after a serious school crisis situation • Regional Youth Leadership Organization (RYLO) • Established after 9/11 to help students in area schools cope with issues and feelings • RYLO’s mission is to help create safe schools, promote student leadership and foster community bonds between school districts

  4. Regional Professional Forums • Regional School Psychologists Group • Discuss best practices in the field of school psychology • Regional School Social Workers Group • Discuss best practices in the field of school social work • Regional Directors of Guidance Group • Discuss best practices in the field of guidance

  5. College Conference at P/NW BOCES Campus Video Conference, Northwestern University College Events • College Conference at P/NW BOCES Main Campus – May 3 • College Night at Fox Lane High School – May 3 • College Clinic at Tappan Hill - May 5

  6. Professional Development • Response to Intervention (RTI) Institute • Team Trainings in RTI & Positive Behaviors Interventions & Supports (PBIS) • New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) Scoring Institute • Using Progress Monitoring Tools in RTI - September 30, 2009 • Use & Interpretation of the WIAT-III (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test) - October 5, 2009 • Using the PAL - II (Process Assessment of the Learner) To Improve Assessment & Intervention for Reading & Writing - October 26, 2009

  7. Assessment & Consultation Services • Psychological Assessments • Psychiatric Assessments • Neuropsychological Assessments • Educational Assessments • Speech & Language Assessments • Social Histories • Multicultural Testing • Psychiatric, Neurological, Neuropsychological Consultations • Part-Time Counseling Staff

  8. Contact Information Dr. Lynn Allen Assistant Director of Special Education & the Guidance and Child Study Center lallen@pnwboces.org 914-248-2281

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