PSYC 4176 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Applied Psychology, Gesell Institute, Developmental Psychology
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Leo kanner first child psychiatrist and popularized the concept of autism. Likner witmer first child clinic at the university of pennsylvania. School psychologists often say this was the first school psychology child clinics but there was no school psychology at that point. Born 2 years after the end of the civil war which effected him a great deal he thus focused on applied psychology and helping people. Developed the first speech clinic as well as the first psychological clinic. He felt a child should be helped with mind and body problems in consideration. Guiding principles: all children could learn regardless of disabilities. Founding a journal called the psychology clinic. 1905 alfred binet first iq test in paris. Goal was the identify children with special needs so they could be put in appropriate classes. Provided a view of child development early experiences effected later behavior.
