Rfk/670 Task 1
Policy Practice Paper: Serving Students With Mental Health Needs
La’Tricia Hall
SWRK 670 Social Services in the Schools
Mental Health Needs in Schools
Everyday teachers are asking for help with students dealing with an array of problems. In today’s schools students are facing and range of barriers that impeded their academic success. In addition to these barriers students’ basic needs are not being met at home. In an effort to address barriers to learning and enhance healthy developmental milestones School Social Workers are responsible for helping break down theses barriers as well as addressing the Mental Health needs of students. According to The Department of Health and Human Services (2011), “It is estimated …show more content…
Formerly known as Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS); ASD is an undefined and cluster of multiple symptoms: cognitive, communicative, and sensory. According to Morrison (2014), “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder with widely varying degrees and manifestations that has both genetic and environmental causes.” Symptoms of ASD can be seen in children as early as 6 months of age. However, not all children show signs early some children don’t show symptoms until 2 years of age. Many students due to the lack of knowledge and acceptance about ASD many children aren’t diagnoses or introduced to early interventions until they enter school, and even then some students may go under the raider because their high intellectual ability. Some symptoms that might be seen in students with ASD are: unable to play pretend games, avoid eye contact, trouble interrupting the feelings of others (including non-verbal communication), having trouble with delayed speech and language skills, over reacts to change is schedule or routine, obsessive interest, and answers questions with unrelated answers. In my experience these students lack peer communication, they often have no friends, and some prefer to play alone, peers or adults cannot comfort when they become upset. Individuals with ASD may suffer acutely from some symptoms and mildly from
La’Tricia Hall
SWRK 670 Social Services in the Schools
Mental Health Needs in Schools
Everyday teachers are asking for help with students dealing with an array of problems. In today’s schools students are facing and range of barriers that impeded their academic success. In addition to these barriers students’ basic needs are not being met at home. In an effort to address barriers to learning and enhance healthy developmental milestones School Social Workers are responsible for helping break down theses barriers as well as addressing the Mental Health needs of students. According to The Department of Health and Human Services (2011), “It is estimated …show more content…
Formerly known as Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS); ASD is an undefined and cluster of multiple symptoms: cognitive, communicative, and sensory. According to Morrison (2014), “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder with widely varying degrees and manifestations that has both genetic and environmental causes.” Symptoms of ASD can be seen in children as early as 6 months of age. However, not all children show signs early some children don’t show symptoms until 2 years of age. Many students due to the lack of knowledge and acceptance about ASD many children aren’t diagnoses or introduced to early interventions until they enter school, and even then some students may go under the raider because their high intellectual ability. Some symptoms that might be seen in students with ASD are: unable to play pretend games, avoid eye contact, trouble interrupting the feelings of others (including non-verbal communication), having trouble with delayed speech and language skills, over reacts to change is schedule or routine, obsessive interest, and answers questions with unrelated answers. In my experience these students lack peer communication, they often have no friends, and some prefer to play alone, peers or adults cannot comfort when they become upset. Individuals with ASD may suffer acutely from some symptoms and mildly from