I have a very good friend with sometimes debilitating anxiety. This can mean being unable to move or interact and a lot of hand flicking. However, they have been teaching for years and have never had such an issue in the environment. It is controlled and emphasizes their delight in conversation and teaching while making it less likely to experience unexpected over stimulation. I think it has made them a thoughtful person that carries that to their classrooms, such a mindfulness for others who may have their own considerations. They are also the strongest person I know, not in a condescending way but in a legitimate "I would never want to compete with you in some metric on our successes" kind of way. Thank you for sharing the TEDx Talk. The example of a right handed vs left handed drive through was a great illustration and emphasizes the importance of accessibility.

Hi Amanda, Just wondering if you are able to share how you made these documents and if you would be able to share your drive with me as I believe this would be really helpful to me. Please let me know :) Elyssa

I want to study School psych but I heard it is all testing and very little kid time. I am a teacher now and love being with kids. Can you say more about this?

How much was your tuition?

Is it difficult to work for a school that is in a different time zone than where you live?

Is it difficult to work for a school that’s in a different time zone than when you live?

I have analyzed your KZbin channel. I found some problem with your youtube channel. If you want, you can solve the problem and grow your KZbin channel. Day by day your channel will grow and you can monetize your KZbin channel. What are your plans for KZbin channel? can you tell me I am always ready to help you.

Thank you!! I think we are so similar. You made me feel like I can do this!!!

Thank you so much for the positive video. Im in my first semester of my grad program and I see so many "cons of being an LSSP" or "Why I am no longer a School Psychologist" type videos and it is really disheartening but your videos always lift me up and I appreciate that.

I am in eighth grade. I wanna become a psychiatrist and actually I’m going through stuff right now. I am trying to get a hold of my physiologist through email and she’s not answering so it actually goes along with the end of the video when you were saying, never bring work home, that made me think so hard😂😂😂

thank you for this videos! i had an iep in high school due to anxiety/other emotional issues and i have a very strong desire to go into the field of school psych and help students using my experience 🫶🏻

Your reasonings are the my main motivation to continue and finish my psych degrees ! You are amazing and I hope you continue to make videos, because they are so positive and such a great help !

Btw love your videos you make me feel so welcomed in terms of my psych degree but with managing my adhd as well !

Would you say being a school psychologist that it allows you to have a good work life balance and can you discuss the pay transparency?

I was a middle school math teacher, and after seeing how many kids have emotional problems, I am considering working on a school counseling degree, so it's helpful to see what that's like. I feel like i will help more by being a counselor... honestly trying to teach a class of middle schoolers is just babysitting most of the students and hoping a few kids learned something through the madness 😢

Love your honestly! Thank you!

Help, how do you become a school psychologist? like what are the degree titles' you need to earn.. & are the requirements the same to be a school counselor? not sure how much of a difference is between these :/ I'm interested in learning about these :) tyyyy!

Your dogs are adorable!! And your house is beautiful!

I get so excited when I see your posts! I just started my program, currently in my very first semester of Grad school, and I am so overwhelmed by my stats class but I love to watch videos during my self care time that help me keep my eye on the goal and this really helped. I also just love your energy; I was laughing when you were talking about your enneagram because it definitely fit the vibes you give off in your videos. I originally started watching your videos at the beginning of this year and followed because I loved your energy and that you crochet. I love crafting, crocheting and sewing are my favorite, so I love to see when other women close to my age have similar hobbies.

also i have a question, can school psychologists give therapy to students?? cause honestly my school psychologist isn't really good at giving therapy cause if I tell her some things she would just listen and that's it, I don't know, I think its really not helping. also ps. I am in an online school!

omg as an aspiring psychologist i am so happy you started uploading again!!!

Where did you find a virtual school district? :o Which is it? I work virtually too and it’s w2 but I do get worried they’ll cut me someday

Please enjoy this very-unfiltered-stream-of-my-thoughts 😂

Yay!! I'm so excited about this upload! 😃

Do you have any tips for a new school psych to avoid burn out? Lol

How many assessments are you typically doing a year?

Thank you so much for making this video! I've started looking into getting my degree for school psychology and watching these brutally honest videos is a major help!!

Thanks so much for this video, Amanda. Love your honesty and your ability to advocate for yourself is impressive. Keep up the good work <3

How do you complete the cognitive?

It would be totally awesome if you can post a video about working virtually in school psychology and everything involved in that.

13?? I freaking wish!!! I did 131 evaluations this year along with counseling and psych services caseload at 2 different elementary schools. It was my first year and I feel kind of ready to leave. Left that district and hoping my new district this upcoming year is much better or I will be completely leaving this field

Hi!! Would you be willing to share your Vineland template?

I am from Algeria I have a master’s degree in school psychology. Can I authenticate my degree and work abroad?

So happy to see another video from you! Out of curiosity, are you on contract(s) with schools for your virtual services or do you have your own school psych business? I also have ADHD so I would love love love to learn more about virtual services! I am currently in the daunting process of applying to grad schools for school psych.

What are some of your burnout prevention tips?(:

Queen posted! ❤

when you say you are a "virtual school psychologist" what does that exactly mean?

Love your videos! ✨

Vapid.

I just found your videos and am so happy I did! I am going into my first year of Ed.S in School Psych at Denver!

Thanks for this video! Just as a heads up the correct pronunciation for template is tem-pluht, not tem-playt. :) Anyway, I appreciate your info!

Hi! I deciding on on being a school social worker, I'm a caseworker right now at n outreach and tracking program and work at a group home once a week as well. What would you say is the main difference between the school social worker and school psychologist? (I plan on working with younger grades)

I have been slowly going through all of your videos, I start my program in the fall and came across your videos while researching one day. I knew I liked you but now I completely understand why lol I am a crafting girly, I want chickens when my hubs and I finally settle in a house again and I love working with kiddos. I am actually crocheting as I watch your videos today! Can't wait to see the office/craft room make over!

Just coming across this video. I’m contemplating whether I want to get my masters in school psych. However I’m just scared that this career is very limiting being that it’s so specific. Do you have any advice or input ?

Hi! Is there anyway to talk to you personally about becoming a school phycologist? I am debating it so hard and trying to learn as much as possible before I go back to school

Thank you this was very uplifting ❤

Hello Amanda! Wow, thank you so much for this SUPER informative video! I am a mature student who, in spite of receiving praise from instructors when I actually did the work, I also bounced around into a few different majors since I moved to the US at 23 years-old from Brazil, where I was a psych major. The result: after 25 long years of experimenting without much support, I was finally diagnosed with pretty severe ADHD (and very possibly anxiety as well). I finally decided a couple years ago to come back to psychology and had neuropsychology as my main end goal (get the ADHD hint here, of an almost 50-yr-old considering applying for a program she has absolutely no experience in?). I took the courage to meet with a professor in school who was so careful not to discourage me, yet was skillful enough to suggest other options that won’t take 15 years of training (which would get me to my 60s when I am finally licensed) and we came up together to the field of school psychology. I will continue looking into it but I would just like to thank you again for taking the time to share your experience, and I hope that other great videos were made since this first one (I believe you made this last year) ❤ - Best, Gigi.

What contracting company do you work for? :)

How do you do FBA's as a virtual school psychologist?

Hi I’m in my third week of internship in California. I totally bought two planners too and got the hardcover school psych planner afterwards too. I totally love it. Yours is so much cuter though.