Today’s guest is Donald Gouwens, Associate Department Chair and Associate Clinical Professor at UMSL. In his work at UMSL, Donald developed a school psychology program that trains hundreds of students who work in schools across the country. In this episode, Donald sits down with Staci to discuss the current status of school psychology in St. Louis public schools, the importance of prevention and early intervention, and how parents and administrators can work together to improve students’ well being. “Social, emotional, and behavior skills need to be explicitly taught; kids don’t just pick that up.” -Donald Gouwen
