
Meet Our Doctoral Intern – Jessica Kotik, MS
Jessica Kotik MS (2021), University of Tennessee Jessica is a doctoral candidate in the school psychology program at the University […]

Transitioning and Making Progress in College: Students with Autism
A significant number of students who are on the Autism Spectrum enroll for college every year. Many of these students […]

The Alphabetic Principle: Key Step to Reading
Learning to read progresses in a set of steps that is fairly predictable. One of the earliest steps, establishing […]

ADHD or…Sleep Deprivation?
Here in the KLASS Center Clinic, we get lots of referrals to evaluate individuals of all ages for Attention Deficit […]

Dyslexia and the College Student
Children with dyslexia grow up to be young adults with dyslexia; however, there seems to be a popular common misconception […]

Behavior Management for Parents: Not Following Through – Part 1
Not Following Through with Consequences Continuing in our series to help parents with their behavior management skills, we’ll talk a […]

Dyslexia Evaluations
Parents who suspect their child may have dyslexia, or parents who receive a letter from their school saying that their […]

Behavior Management for Parents: Common Mistakes
We’re starting a series to help parents who feel a little off-track when dealing with their kids’ behavior. These are […]

Instructor Tip: College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
By definition all students with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have problems which may interfere with receptive or expressive communication. […]

Use Praise More
Parents: remember to praise your child’s “good” behavior, that is, the behavior you want to see more of, rather than […]

Phonemic Awareness: Building Block for Reading
Since we work with a lot of reading problems in our clinic, phonemic awareness is a term we use a […]

ADHD and the Curse of Time
One of the more problematic challenges that individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have relates to the concept of […]

Children with Disabilities – Resources for Parents (COVID-19)
The doctoral students and faculty members from the School Psychology Program have compiled various online resources that parents may find […]
Trauma – Resources for Parents (COVID-19)
The doctoral students and faculty members from the School Psychology Program have compiled various online resources that parents may find […]

Establishing Routines – Resources for Parents (COVID-19)
The doctoral students and faculty members from the School Psychology Program have compiled various online resources that parents may find […]
Social-Emotional Learning – Resources for Parents (COVID-19)
The doctoral students and faculty members from the School Psychology Program have compiled various online resources that parents may find […]
Writing Resources for Parents (COVID-19)
The doctoral students and faculty members from the School Psychology Program have compiled various online resources that parents may find […]

Math Resources for Parents (COVID-19)
The doctoral students and faculty members from the School Psychology Program have compiled various online resources that parents may find […]

Importance of Rhyming for Early Reading Development
Few things are more enjoyable for a parent than to sit down with their preschool-age child and read a […]

Managing Behavior – Consequences – Part 2
In our last post, we continued the discussion of the ABC’s of behavior management, focusing on the C’s, Consequences. As […]

COVID-19: Helping Children Cope – Part 2
Building off of our earlier post on how to help children cope with the current situation with COVID-19, we want […]

COVID-19: Helping Children Cope
Children and adults alike have had to make significant changes in everyday life in a pretty rapid timeframe. Normal […]
New Supplemental Services for UTK Students
In order to better meet the needs of the college students here on campus, we have divided the PASS Program […]

Instructor Tip Four: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder are just that, individual. Much like every other person, students on the spectrum […]

Instructor Tip Three: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Students on the autism spectrum often have receptive language difficulties that include slower processing of verbal exchanges, they may […]

Instructor Tip Two: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Students on the autism spectrum face significant social challenges. Those challenges include understanding others perspectives, sharing space and making eye […]

Working with College Students on the Autism Spectrum: Tips Series
We’re revisiting some of our Instructor/Professor tips for working with students who are on the autism spectrum; especially students typically […]

New Educational Specialist in School Psychology Program
Educational Specialist (EdS) in School Psychology It’s back! The University of Tennessee, in an effort to help with the […]

Television: The Original Screen, Fears, and What’s Wrong with Me?
Numerous studies have demonstrated that children (and adolescents) experience fear and anxiety from content delivered through various media, and […]

Screen Time, Social Media Use, and Teen Well-Being
Smartphones have become ubiquitous; they are everywhere. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 96% of adults report owning […]

Postsecondary Autism Support Services (PASS) Program
The PASS Program is designed for UTK students who are either diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder; including High […]

Phonemic Awareness: Building Block for Reading
Since we work with a lot of reading problems in our clinic, phonemic awareness is a term we use […]

Postsecondary Autism Support Services (PASS) Program
The PASS Program is designed for UTK students who are either diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder; including High […]

Dyslexia Evaluation: Key Components
Parents who suspect their child may have dyslexia, or parents who receive a letter from their school saying that their […]

Early Warning Signs of Dyslexia
Reading disorders in general, but dyslexia, specifically, usually become evident in early elementary grades with children. Some reading disorders […]
Repeated Reading: An Intervention That Works
Repeated Reading is an easy academic intervention that involves the student reading a short passage several times. Reading the […]

Importance of Rhyming for Reading Development
Reading disorders in general, but dyslexia, specifically, usually become evident in early elementary grades with children. Some reading disorders that […]

Tootling: What’s That?
“Catch them being good” is a phrase often used with parents and teachers to encourage the idea of recognizing children’s […]

Meet Our Graduate Clinicians – Chelsea Wilson, MS
Chelsea Wilson MS (2022), University of Tennessee Chelsea Wilson graduated from Georgia Southern University in 2018 with a Bachelor of […]

Meet Our Doctoral Intern – Kristen Fowler, MS
Kristen Fowler MS (2021), University of Tennessee Kristen Fowler graduated in 2018 from the University of Evansville in Indiana with […]