Full Name
Megan Hurley, Ed.S.
Speaker Bio
Megan Hurley is a school psychologist in the Kentucky public school system and a 2024 Rising Leader for the Tourette Association of America. She holds an Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) in School Psychology from the University of Kentucky. Megan was a camp counselor for two summers at Camp Twitch and Shout, a camp for children with Tourette Syndrome (TS), and was a Co-Facilitator for two cohorts of the TAA’s young adult support group. As a school psychologist, she conducts psychoeducational evaluations, conducts functional behavior assessments and writes behavior intervention plans, provides consultation to teachers and administrators, conducts 504 evaluations and collaborates to create 504 plans, and is part of the Response to Intervention (RTI) Team for academic interventions. As someone with Tourette Syndrome, Megan is passionate about using her roles as a Tourette Association volunteer and school psychologist to expand individual’s perceptions of people with TS. As a TAA Rising Leader, Megan led a team from Kentucky to discuss TS policy with members of Congress and their staff, gave workplace presentations, was interviewed by the local news, and gave webinars. She will continue her advocacy by working directly with education professionals providing in-service presentations.
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