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BRIEF SUMMARY The Urban School Counseling Initiative, developed by the National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA), helps participating districts develop transformative leadership skills, align their district-wide counseling programs with the educational goals of their districts, assess the status of…

BRIEF SUMMARY Tutoring is characterized by how it differs from formal teaching methods on the basis of the (in)formality of the setting as well as the flexibility in pedagogical methods in terms of duration, pace of teaching, evaluation and tutor-tutee…

BRIEF SUMMARY School truancy is a term that typically refers to absences caused by students on their own free will, and usually does not refer to legitimate “excused” absences, such as ones related to a medical condition.   Truancy differs from…

BRIEF SUMMARY Trichotillomania (TTM), also known as hair pulling disorder, is an impulse control disorder characterized by a long term urge that results in the pulling out of one’s hair. This occurs to such a degree that hair loss can…

BRIEF SUMMARY Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms…

BRIEF SUMMARY Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped, involuntary movements and vocalizations called tics. The disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the…