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Articles by Marta M. Shinn, PhD

Marta M. Shinn, PhD, is the founder of Variations Psychology, a private practice mental health clinic in California that offers testing and therapy services to children, adolescents, and their families. Dr. Shinn specializes in child and educational psychology, and she is passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of mental health professionals in her field. To learn more about Dr. Shinn, check out her bio!

5 Tips for Acing Your First IEP Meeting

5 Tips for Acing Your First IEP Meeting

by | Jan 16, 2019 | Clinical Corner

As a private practice psychologist who specializes in educational consultation and school-based behavioral health, I have sat in on hundreds of IEP meetings.

Students and interns in school-based settings often play an essential role in IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meetings. Many trainees are supervised in administering, interpreting, and reporting on psychological assessment data – which can be quite an intimidating task for new student psychologists.