Barriers to Learning: The Case for Integrated Mental Health Services in Schools - Paperback

by Debra S. Lean (Author), Vincent A. Colucci (Author), Michael Fullan (Foreword by)

This book presents a unique classification and review of various mental health and learning issues. The authors link current education and child and youth mental health reforms to make the case for improving services to address barriers to learning.

Author Biography

Debra S. Lean has more than twenty years of experience in children's mental health and school psychology. She is the chief psychologist at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and is a member of several government-supported child and youth mental health initiatives. Vincent Colucci has more than thirty years of professional social work experience in the fields of mental health and education. His current responsibilities at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board include working with students, parents, and school personnel at the elementary and high school levels.