Perspectives on school psychology

Perspectives on school psychology

Moustakas, C. (Ed.) Existential child therapy. New York: Basic Books, 1966. Peters, H. J., Shertzer, B., & Van Hoose, W. H. Guidance in elementary sch...

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Moustakas, C. (Ed.) Existential child therapy. New York: Basic Books, 1966. Peters, H. J., Shertzer, B., & Van Hoose, W. H. Guidance in elementary schools. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1965. Speers, R. W., & Lansing, C. Group therapy in childhood psychosis. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 1965. Ullmann, L. P., & Krasner, L. Case studies in behavior modification. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1965. Wolberg, L. R. Psychotherapy and the behavioral sciences. New York: Grune & Stratton, 1966. Wolberg, L. R. Short-term psychotherapy. New York: Grune & Stratton, 1965. Worchel, P., & Byrne, D. Personality change. New York: John Wiley, 1964.

"PERSPECTIVES ON SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY" A very interesting collection of papers on school psychology appears in a recent publication from the University of Texas. The papers were presented at a colloquium held during Spring Semester, 1966 under the sponsorship of the Department of Educational Psychology and th,e leadership of Beeman N. Phillips. Among the contributions are the following: 'School Psychology and the Education Revolution," (Mary Alice White); "The Role of the Psychoeducational Clinic in the Elementary Schools" (Seymour B, Sarason); "School Psychology and Educational Research: Archetype or Anathema?" (James Dunn); and "The Community Mental Health Program" (Ira Iscoe). Copies of the report are available on request to Beeman N. Phillips, Director, Department of Educational Psychology, Program in School Psychology, The College of Education, The University of Texas, Austin 12, Texas.

LECTURE SERIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION The Fifth Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Special Eduaction was held during the 1966 Summer Session of the University of Southern California. Among the papers presented were: "Headstart on Headstart: A Thirty Year Evaluation," by Harold M. Skeels; "Language Research in Relationship to the Mentally Retarded and the Culturally Deprived," by Melvyn Semmel; and "Disabilities: Categories in Special Education, How We Got Them and What Can be Done about Them," by Francis E. Lord. The speeches have been printed in booklet form and are available for $1.00 from the Department of Exceptional Children, School of Education, University of Southern California, 954 West 37th Street, Los Angeles, California 90007.

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PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS

TWO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS. PhD; efigible for certification in Conn. Experience preferred: Ten mo. salary: $8,000 to $13,S00. Inquire Francis W. McKenclrle, Asst. Supt., Personnel and Pupil Services, Public Schools, Darien, Conn.

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