Dr. Timothy Runge, Director
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
243 Stouffer Hall
1175 Maple Street
Indiana, PA 15705
Phone: 724-357-2445
Fax: 724-357-6946
The Child Study Center (CSC) is a psycho-educational clinic operated by the School Psychology Program of the Department of Educational and School Psychology. The center is designed to:
- Serve as a training facility for graduate students in the School Psychology Program
- Provide a service to children, families, and schools
- Assist faculty in contributing scholarship to the field of school psychology
The Child Study Center provides the following services:
- Educational and psychological assessments of children, adolescents, and young adults with learning and/or behavioral problems
- Consultation and counseling to parents concerning remediation and treatment of children's academic difficulties and/or problem behaviors
- Consultation to schools, outside agencies, and other concerned professional personnel
- Short-term treatment of children's learning and behavior problems
- Identification of disability and giftedness
The primary role of the Child Study Center is to provide pre-service practicum experience and training in psycho-educational assessment and intervention to school psychology graduate students. Under the direct supervision of the school psychology faculty, graduate students complete educational and psychological evaluations and interventions as a service to children and parents.
For assistance, parents should call the CSC during normal business hours; administrative assistants will be available to accept new referrals. School personnel wishing to refer a student should recommend that parents contact the center for an appointment. All information is strictly confidential.
The Child Study Center has a fee of $75 to cover basic operations costs; however, the fee may be waived and donations are accepted.
Call 724-357-2445 for more information on services provided by the Child Study Center. Office hours for the Child Study Center are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
