Springfield District 186 & SIU School of Medicine

1. Springfield District 186 & SIU School of Medicine Doctoral School Psychology Training in the Capital City

2. Take a step back in time at the Route 66 Mother Road Festival. Eat a horseshoe…trust me, it’s worth it. Rub Abe’s nose for good luck! Catch a performance or art display at the Hoogland. Admire the Butter Cow at the State Fair. Enjoy a cozy dog at the original Cozy Drive In.

3. History Both District 186 and SIU School of Medicine have been ISPIC partnering sites off-and-on since 2003 training in total 24 doctoral psychology interns. There are three other entities in the Springfield area that have partnered with these two sites to train interns at various times; the organizations continue to have close working relationships and collaborate to support children’s well-being. Since 2014, a former ISPIC program completer has supervised this particular co-training opportunity between 186 and SIU.

4. The Basics • Stipend $20,000 • University and school holidays, including closure between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day (other religious holidays as requested) • No designated vacation, personal, or sick time from SIU, but flexible in arranging time away as long as hours are made up • District 186 allows 3 sick days and 3 personal days • Interns maintain their own health and professional liability insurance

5. District 186 • Total enrollment 14,295 • $7,512 per student instructional spending • Average class size 20 students • 68% low income • 2% homeless • 15% student mobility • 16% chronically truant, 33% chronically absent • 1% English language learners • 21% with disability • 3% dropout Data obtained from: www.illinoisreportcard.com

6. District 186: Student Support Services Student Support Services' Mission • To provide support for the success of all students in District 186. • Our district provides a continuum of services for students with disabilities from preschool, age three, through high school graduation. Specialized services are also provided for limited English proficient students, students with health needs, and students with social emotional needs.

7. District 186: Lee School • Total school population is around 270 students • 43% Caucasian, 46% African-American, 1% Hispanic, 8% Multi-Racial, and 1% other • Title I school • Early Childhood • 3 Early Childhood Special Education classes (age 3-6 years) • 60 students (divided AM and PM) • Special Needs Programs • Instructional and life skills programs for students ages 5 to 22 • Focus on functional academics with emphasis on life skill development • General Education • Kindergarten through Grade 5 • RTI & PBIS

8. District 186: Other Possible Placements • Depending on school needs and intern interests/training needs, the intern may also spend time at other placements • Harvard Park Elementary • 415 students • General education K-5 • Early Childhood Special Education • Involved primarily in special education evaluations • Middle School • 5 middle schools in the district • Involved in special education re-evaluations and skill-building groups • High School • 3 high schools in the district • Involved in special education re-evaluations, skill-building groups, counseling • Has not traditionally been an intern training site

9. District 186: Meet the Supervisors • Debbie Schoppenhorst, NCSP, BCBA • Specialist in School Psychology • Lead Psychologist for district • 1.0 FTE • Erin Meyer, NCSP • Specialist in School Psychology • School Psychologist & assigned site supervisor • 1.0 FTE

10. SIU: HSHS Women & Children’s Clinic • Outpatient medical center attached to St. John’s Children’s Hospital via sky bridge • Home to SIU Department of Pediatrics ambulatory clinic and specialty clinics (along with SIU Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine) • Clinic and office space for intern • 5-minute walk to downtown Springfield

11. SIU Developmental-BehavioralPediatrics Clinic Clinic Waiting Room & Reception Area • General DBPeds patients range in age from 1 to 18 years • Intern provides services at no charge to youth with public aid (typically low SES or involved in foster care system) • Services include psychological evaluation, therapy, consultation • Reception team checks in patients and assists with scheduling follow-ups • Support staff scores rating scales, mails reports, orders protocols when requested, and schedules meetings

12. SIU/SJCH Developmental Continuity Clinic • Previously housed in St. John’s Children’s Hospital but recently relocated to the HSHS Women & Children’s Clinic, DBPeds hallway • Developmental screenings at 6, 12, and 24 months corrected age • Developmental cognitive assessment at 36 months chronological age • Collaboration with nurses, OT, PT, and Speech • Resources: • Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd Edition (will be purchasing 4th edition when released this fall) • Bayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screener in every room (will be updating to the new screener that is part of the 4th edition) • Protocols in shared cabinet with other developmental measures • Computers and phones at workstation

13. Intern Clinic Room SIU Developmental-BehavioralPediatrics Clinic • Clinic room has: • Table and chairs • Wall-mounted computer for concurrent (or later) EHR documentation • Phone • Client file storage • Toys/games/art supply storage • Sink and hidden garbage can • Mounted camera for remote observation • Separate clinic room used for ADOS-2 evaluations • Nurse station with additional work space and phones • Additional clinic room used to store test kits and protocols that are shared among providers ADOS-2 Evaluation Room (behind the mystery door, kit storage in main area)

14. SIU Developmental-BehavioralPediatrics Clinic An entire hallway of DBPeds providers allows for more frequent collaboration with colleagues for complex patients…also helps other divisions find us for consults! Work station houses the clinical support team (nurse and medical assistant) with additional computers, phones, and copy machine/scanner. This is also our primary documentation station during the NICU follow-up clinic when our rooms are in use. Conference rooms on the 3rd and 4th floor are used for scheduled case consultation, care coordination, and research update meetings.

15. SIU: St. John’s Children’s Hospital • Branch of St. John’s Hospital dedicated to the care of women and children • Home to Dept of Pediatrics hospitalists, intensivists, and neonatologists • Location of resident rounds and grand rounds (interns sometimes able to attend) • 5-minute walk to downtown Springfield

16. SIU: Meet the Supervisors • Anna Hickey, PhD, ABPP • Licensed Clinical Psychologist • Licensed Professional Educator – School Psychologist • 1.0 FTE • ~5 hours per week dedicated to intern training • Glen Aylward, PhD, ABPP • Licensed Clinical Psychologist • 0.4 FTE • Assists with supervision during Developmental Continuity Clinic, some group supervision activities, & provides back-up if primary supervisor out of office

17. SIU Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics: Our Current Team Medical Team Anna Hickey, PhD, ABPP (psychologist) Glen Aylward, PhD, ABPP (semi-retired psychologist) Heather Potts, PhD (psychology post-doctoral fellow, exiting) Samantha Sullivan, PhD (psychology post-doctoral fellow, entering) Amanda Armstrong, LCPC (therapist) Autumn Neubert, LCSW (therapist) Behavioral Health Team • Janet Patterson, MD (developmental pediatrician & division chief) • Amelia Mathews, MD (pediatrician) • Bethany Doerfler (registered nurse) • Kayla Ford (medical assistant) • New hire Nurse Practitioner

18. Supervision Quarterly check-in between primary supervisors Additional email/phone conversation as needed to ensure training needs are met

19. Supervision Spaces Dr. Hickey’s Clinic Room • Supervision at SIU will most often be held in the clinic rooms at the Women & Children’s Clinic • Occasionally may occur at St. John’s Pavilion in Dr. Hickey’s administrative office • Care coordination & case consultation meetings occur every other week in conference room • Schools…where we can find quiet space behind a closed door

20. The Typical Week During the School Year… During the Summer… Full time SIU Continued involvement in Developmental Continuity Clinic Increased psychology clinic patient load Present didactic sessions for medical residents or students (can also occur during school year) Involvement in quality improvement projects Co-supervise advanced practicum student from Illinois State University • 3 days in District 186 schools • Lee School • General education grades K-5 • Life skills classrooms age 5-21 • Early Childhood classrooms ages 3-5 • Harvard Park Elem • Junior/Senior HS more limited • Consultation, skill building, assessments, problem-solving or IEP meetings, supervision • 2 days with SIU • 2 hours Developmental Continuity Clinic - developmental screenings • Psychology clinic – therapy, evaluation, consultation, documentation • Attendance at resident rounds & other didactics as available • Involvement in quality improvement and/or research • Clinical teaching of med students & residents