Licensed Specialists in School Psychology/ Special Education Counseling Services
LSSPs/Special Education Counselors work with students who demonstrate behavioral, and/or socialemotional difficulties in the school setting that prevents them from progressing at a similar rate of their
peers.
LSSP’s and SpEd Counselors provide support to Special Education students in the form of evaluations,
interventions, classroom strategies, behavior intervention plans, social skills training, crisis management
and counseling support.
If a student is exhibiting behavioral/social difficulties in school, the school staff may contact the LSSP to
provide consultation for intervention strategies. If the student demonstrates minimal progress after
interventions and supports, the campus team and parent my want to consider an evaluation to
determine if the child meets a disability criteria for special education. LSSP’s primarily conduct
evaluations and support for students with an Emotional Disturbance, Autism and ADHD. However, they
are available for support all special education students with behavioral and social/ emotional needs.
If you have any other questions or concerns related to a child’s behavior, social/emotional development,
or services offered in GPISD, please feel free to contact:
Cynthia King, Lead LSSP
972-237-5594
Cynthia.king@gpisd.org