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Learning from Living

Learning from Living COLUMN COORDINATOR: DOREEN KRONICK TALK WITHOUT "TEACHERESE"- SOME SUGGESTIONS Barry McNamara Pictur e this: Mr. and Mrs. B. are referred to a reputable psycho- educationa l clinic because they are concerned about their son's lack of success in school. Afte r two days of testing and a rather high fee, th e B.'s receive a lengthy , detailed report of the findings. Th e report is replete with technical jargon that is unfamiliar t o most laymen; and the B.'s are too embarrassed to ask the evaluators what they mean—so they wait. Unfortunately, this is no t a hypothetical situation, but one in which I was involved. These parents finally sought the advice of a friend who is a clinica l psychologist. He asked if I could be involved to "trans- late " these findings into language that was comprehensible. I have always been a fir m believer in the use o f nontechnical terms Doreen Kronick, MA, 8 Rollscourt Drive, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada, is a special lecturer at the University of Toronto faculties of Social Work and Professional Continuing Education, and at the York University faculties of Special Education and Psychology. She is a contributing editor to Academic http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Academic Therapy SAGE

Learning from Living

Kronick, Doreen; McNamara, Barry
Academic Therapy , Volume 15 (2): 4 – Nov 1, 1979
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COLUMN COORDINATOR: DOREEN KRONICK TALK WITHOUT "TEACHERESE"- SOME SUGGESTIONS Barry McNamara Pictur e this: Mr. and Mrs. B. are referred to a reputable psycho- educationa l clinic because they are concerned about their son's lack of success in school. Afte r two days of testing and a rather high fee, th e B.'s receive a lengthy , detailed report of the findings. Th e report is replete with technical jargon that is unfamiliar t o most laymen; and the B.'s are too embarrassed to ask the evaluators what they mean—so they wait. Unfortunately, this is no t a hypothetical situation, but one in which I was involved. These parents finally sought the advice of a friend who is a clinica l psychologist. He asked if I could be involved to "trans- late " these findings into language that was comprehensible. I have always been a fir m believer in the use o f nontechnical terms Doreen Kronick, MA, 8 Rollscourt Drive, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada, is a special lecturer at the University of Toronto faculties of Social Work and Professional Continuing Education, and at the York University faculties of Special Education and Psychology. She is a contributing editor to Academic

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