Psychological Services
Psychological Services conducts psychological testing, writes psychological reports and serves as a resource professional for classroom teachers and administrators. Its professionals participate in Admission, Review and Dismissal Committee meetings and provide individual and group counseling.
The Psychological Services' team tailors its programs to each school district's unique needs and interests. It is the educators in each district who determine the type of service the psychologists are to perform.
Professional and Parent Links to School Psychology Resource Sites
General Resources
- ACT Home Page
- ACT Policy for documentation to support requests for testing accommodations on the ACT
- Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
- Early Warning, Timely Response - A Guide to Safe Schools
- FBA: The Link Between Problem Behavior and Effective Intervention in Schools
- Functional Behavioral Assessment Behavior Intervention Plans
- RxList-The Internet Drug Index
- Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) Home Page
- Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) Services for Students With Disabilities
- School Psychology Resources Online
Professional Organizations and Boards
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- National Association of School Psychologists-Home Page
- Texas Association of School Boards
- Texas Association of School Psychologists
- Texas State Board of Psychologists (TSBEP)
Legal/Government (non-TEA)
- Section 504 and IDEA: Similarities and Differences
- U. S. Department of Education-Home Page
- U. S. Department of Education: Publications and Products
Region 10
Autism Resources
- Asperger Syndrome-Educational Implications: Ideas for Classroom Management
- Autism Society of America
- Autism Society of Collin County
- Center for the Study of Autism
- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
- TEACCH Home Page
Texas Education Agency
Dallas County ISD Web Sites
- Carrollton/Farmers Branch ISD
- Cedar Hill ISD
- Coppell ISD
- Dallas ISD (Dallas Public Schools)
- DeSoto ISD
- Duncanville ISD
- Garland ISD
- Grand Prairie ISD
- Highland Park ISD
- Irving ISD
- Lancaster ISD
- Mesquite ISD
- Richardson ISD
- Sunnyvale ISD
Director of Psychology: Dr. Dick Hughes
Phone: (214) 944-4530
Psychology Staff
The information contained in this website is provided as a service to parents, school administrators and other interested persons. This website provides general information only and cannot be relied upon as psychological advice. The links are provided as a convenience for parents, school administrators and other interested persons. Such links are not endorsements of any products or services in such websites, and no information or materials in those websites have been endorsed or approved by the Dallas County Schools Office of Psychological Services. Dallas County Schools does not control the information or material presented on other websites, and we expressly disclaim all liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of this site. Dallas County Schools, its agencies, and its employees (i) are not liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information on this site, (ii) assume no responsibility for anyone's use of the information, (iii) are not liable for any damages (of any type, for any reason, however caused, or under any theory of liability) arising in any way out of the use of this site, even if advised of the possibility of that damage. Although the information found on this site is believed to be reliable and up to date, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability, or usefulness of any information. While we make efforts to ensure that the links to the outside sites are up to date, such links can quickly become out of date. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them by e-mail to: RHughes@dcschools.com.