Tools
Contact
Center for Psychoeducational Services
The Univ. of Kansas
School of Education
Joseph R. Pearson Hall
1122 W. Campus Rd., Rm 130
Lawrence, KS 66045-3101
phone: (785) 864-7021
fax: (785) 864-1297
kucps@ku.edu
CPS SERVICES & PROGRAMS
- Is someone you know having problems at school?
- Are you concerned about a child’s behavior or social skills?
- Are you seeking an evaluation for reading, math, writing, or attention problems for a child or adult in kindergarten through college?
- Are you seeking an evaluation of an academically advanced child in third grade or higher?
- Do you know a high school or college student who needs test accommodations?
Assessment
Psychoeducational assessment may help answer general learning problems or specific questions.
- Comprehensive psychoeducational assessments
- Assessment of cognitive skills and processes
- Diagnostic evaluation of reading, math, and written language difficulties
- Assessment of nonverbal learning disorders
- Assessment for standardized test accommodations
Academic Skills
Interventions for these skills may include tutoring, parent and school consultation, self-monitoring, and home-school contracts.
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Study skills
- Test-taking skills
- Homework preparation and productivity
- Academic motivation
Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Problems
Interventions for these problems may include individual and group counseling, parent and school consultation, self-monitoring, and home-school contracts.
- Anger management
- School refusal/social avoidance
- Disruptive behavior
- Noncompliance in home or school
- Fears, anxiety, and stress
- Social skills/peer relationships
- Self-esteem