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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT (Exceptional Children Division)

The Consultant for Psychological Services provides direct assistance to the NC DPI Exceptional Children Division in the area of school psychology as applied to supporting students with disabilities within NC public schools.

In order to deliver systems level services designed to address the needs of local education agencies, charter schools, and school personnel, assistance is delivered in various forms:

Consultation and technical assistance to local educational agencies in determining their school psychology needs related to supporting students with disabilities;
Professional learning and recommendations to local education agencies to support the continued development of effective school psychological services;
Assistance with implementation of newly developed procedures for determining IDEA eligibility and special education service delivery;
Collection and reporting of data related to employment rates of school psychologists, to include addressing and supporting recruitment and retention efforts;
Collaboration with institutions of higher education specific to the training of school psychologists;
Promotion of a collaborative relationship between the NC DPI and the North Carolina School Psychology Association (NCSPA); and,
Use of a variety of communication platforms (website, listserv, newsletter, social media) to maintain consistent communication across the discipline

Traumatic Brain Injury

Additionally, the NC DPI Consultant for Psychological Services is responsible for the management and support related to NC Policies and Procedures for Traumatic Brain Injury, including:

IDEA evaluation and identification procedures
Maintenance of the TBI Registry of Approved Providers and the TBI Registry of Approved Supervisors
Communication with and support of TBI Approved Providers and Supervisors
Ongoing development of TBI training and services
Assistance to LEAs in need of access to TBI Approved Providers