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April 7, 2026Canadian Journal of School Psychology0 citationsOpen Access

Training School Psychologists & School Counselors with Mixed-Reality Simulation: A Focus on Co-occurring Disabilities

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EGEmily GraybillSSSonia Sanchez-AlvarezEMErin Mason

Key Points

  • This research aims to enhance the training of school psychologists and counselors to better support children with co-occurring developmental disabilities and mental health concerns.
  • Utilized mixed-reality simulation as a training tool for graduate students in psychology and counseling.
  • Participants engaged in clinical scenarios involving children with developmental disabilities and mental health issues.
  • Participants reported their confidence and preparedness through surveys post-training.
  • Participants felt more confident in their ability to address mental health needs.
  • There was a noticeable increase in preparedness for interacting with children with co-occurring disabilities.
  • Feedback indicated the effectiveness of mixed-reality simulation in clinical training.

Abstract

Children with developmental disabilities (DD) experience higher rates of mental health (MH) concerns than their non-disabled peers, yet school-based mental health professionals often lack the training needed to support this population effectively. One contributing factor is limited clinical preparation during graduate education. This pilot study examined the use of mixed-reality simulation as a training tool for school psychology and school counseling graduate students to increase their clinical interactions with children presenting with co-occurring MH and DD. Participants reported increased confidence and preparedness in addressing mental health needs among children with DD. Implications will be discussed.

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Graybill et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d49f44b33cc4c35a227c3chttps://doi.org/10.1177/08295735261440586
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