Securing School-Based Mental Health Services For Students With Disabilities: An Illustration Of The Six-Component Approach

Authors

Kerri L. Clopton, University of Northern IowaFollow
Stephanie L. Schmitz, University of Northern IowaFollow
Nicole R. Skaar, University of Northern IowaFollow
Susan Larson Etscheidt, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Teaching Exceptional Children

Abstract

The IDEA requires schools to evaluate and provide services to students who have a mental health issue that is deemed an educational disability or a mental health issue that is comorbid with an educational disability. Etscheidt and colleagues (this issue) propose a six component approach to securing school-based mental health services for students with disabilities. This article illustrates the six component approach using two vignettes. The first vignette involves a preschool student referred due to aggression who has not been previously identified as eligible for special education. The second vignette involves a 5th grade student who was receiving special education services under the category of SLD who’s academic progress had plateaued.

Department

Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies

Department

Department of Special Education

Original Publication Date

1-1-2022

DOI of published version

10.1177/00400599221138098

Recommended Citation

Clopton, Kerri L.; Schmitz, Stephanie L.; Skaar, Nicole R.; and Etscheidt, Susan Larson, "Securing School-Based Mental Health Services For Students With Disabilities: An Illustration Of The Six-Component Approach" (2022). Faculty Publications. 5313.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/5313