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After graduating from the University of South Carolina with my Bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology, I was hired by Dr. Ron Prinz and his colleagues to work full-time on the Triple P in Action Study (TPAS). TPAS is a study aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of the Triple P parenting program in comparison with an in-person delivered version and an online version. This program is for families with a 3-7 year old child with clinically significant behavioral difficulties. A regular aspect of my job is to conduct play-task assessments and to child mind children from infancy to adolescence while parents attend weekly Triple P sessions. This job gives me the opportunity to work with one on one children and create a fun environment for …show more content…

I have heard countless stories of parents paying obscene amounts of money for their child to receive an education that is tailored to their child and their exceptionalities and how difficult it can be to get into those programs in general. Each of these stories encouraged me to pursue a career in School Psychology in hopes of making academic success more attainable for all students. My immediate goal post-graduation, is to earn a position as a School Psychologist in a public school setting. By working in a public school setting as a School Psychologist, I hope to integrate aspects of assessment, counseling, research, and skill training to create individualized intervention plans, which will provide an optimum learning environment for all students. One problem within the school system I have found is the gap between home and school life for students. As a School Psychologist, my dream is to bridge that gap to promote supportive environments that migrate seamlessly from home to school. My goal is to provide students with strategies, such as social skills training, they can use to be successful both in and outside of the classroom. Along with bridging that gap, I also hope to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health. After working on multiple research projects that research the prevalence of psychotropic medication intervention in school-age children, it appears that psychotropic medications are widely over prescribed. My goal as a School Psychologist is to discover and implement other interventions for students to be successful with minimal use of medication. Working with school-age children with Autism, ADHD, and other Learning and Intellectual Disabilities has piqued my interest in that area. My goal is to learn more about Learning and Intellectual Disabilities and interventions that would improve the academic

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