Psychologist allowed in class - Local - Bradenton.com
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This story reminds me how the Burnaby School District's Teacher's Union sent out instructions last year telling teachers not to fill out behaviour or similar diagnostic forms from psychologist. Their rationale was that private psychologists were taking away work from school psychologist. Please note that school psychologists generally have an M.A. degree and can't diagnose, aren't a regulated profession and have a waiting list ranging from 1-2 years. The clash between schools and medical providers just astounds me! School districts are still reluctant to allow private practitioners to observe children in their care, or n=private behaviour specialists from working with the children in the schools.
Recently BC cut millions from funding for children with autism, and oddly gave millions to a private organization to build a building. We have a long way to go, but right now we need to protect the funding that we have, and allow children with autism to use all the services they can find.
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