Associate degree programs for human services workers

A new role for the psychologist: Training the pediatric paraprofessional1

“…Grant #59-P-45 21219-01. 1974; Riessman & Popper, 1968;Sobey, 1970;and True & Young, 1974), the evolution of the new-career paraprofessional in the pediatric setting has been slower 2 (Budner, Arnold, & Goodman, 1971;Hanson, 1969;Johnson & Gerryman, 1969;The utilization and..., 1974). With this kind of pediatric training in an early developmental stage now, a new role is being created for the clinical psychologist in the interdisciplinary setting.…”