EPS535 Working with Families and Children

School psychology students will engage in readings, discussion, and observations of evidence-based interventions for working with families in schools and within the community. Students will learn and gain experience in observing families, interviewing parents, and obtaining strategies for conducting parenting programs. Coursework will be distributed over the NLU academic year. Emphasis is placed on integrating theory and concepts from a developmental perspective of social, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and academic domains into effective family programs. Issues of working with families of diverse cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic status are explored. Prerequisite(s): Admittance into the School Psychology Program. 1-3 semester hours (May be repeated twice up to 3SH)