Aloha Notes: My career as a School Psychologist in Hawaii

SOAR is a FREE program for all Hawaii students in grades 3-12 (both military and non-military students are eligible). It is an innovative program that makes it easy for parents to play an active role in their child’s education. SOAR is designed for use in the home and is easily accessible. SOAR is an internet-based application. Students take an assessment aligned to state standards, and SOAR directs them to individualized tutorials to improve skills where needed. Parents can monitor their children’s progress from anywhere, and are provided with resource materials. Parent components include:  Easy access to their children’s accounts  Resources for at-home learning activities including videos with ancillary materials  State-specific resources, such as state learning standards  Links to Department of Education and other educational resources websites  Links to military installations, transition resources and school websites Student components include:  Assessments aligned

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PTSD Coach is a mobile phone application for people with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and those interested in learning more about PTSD. This application provides: Education about PTSD A self-assessment Tools for managing distress associated with Posttraumatic Stress A direct connection to crisis support and Information about professional treatment. It can be used as a stand-alone education and symptom management tool, or to augment face-to-face care with a healthcare professional. PTSD Coach was a collaborative effort between the VA’s National Center for PTSD and the DoD’s National Center for Telehealth and Technology. The National Center for Telehealth and Technology |T2| researches, develops, evaluates, and deploys new and existing technologies for Psychological Health (PH) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) across the Department of Defense (DoD). “ Technology to Make People Healthy” For more information , see http://ptsd.va.gov/. mTBI Poc

Students From Closed School Attend New Campuses HONOLULU -- About 170,000 of Hawaii's students head back to class Monday fort the start of the new school year. Hawaii public schools not on a year-round track return for the beginning of the year. For students who attended Queen Liliuokalani Elementary School, it is a start at new schools. The Department of Education closed the campus after the last school year because of a drop in enrollment. Those students now attend other nearby elementary schools. It's a transition for teachers and staff as well. A handful of former QLS employees are also starting a new school year at Liholiho Elementary, including kindergarten teacher Katie Muller. "It's been a really warm feeling from staff, the principal, everyone has been really warm and welcoming to us," said Muller. "Always, the first day is always full of excitement, meeting new classmates, meeting new teachers," said Liholiho principal Christina Small. Go