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“State parties recognize that a mentally or physically disabled child should enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the child’s active participation in the community” – Article 23, U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Professor of School Psychology and Early Childhood Education

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T 919.962.2512
F 919.962.1533
rjsimeon@email.unc.edu

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105G Peabody Hall
CB 3500

Bio

Professor of education Rune J. Simeonsson is coordinator of the School Psychology Program and holds appointments as a research professor of psychology and fellow at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. His academic preparation and professional background reflect the intersection of child development, special education and public health, particularly the developmental and psychological characteristics of children and youth with chronic conditions and disabilities. Simeonsson teaches graduate students in the areas of psychological and developmental assessment, prevention and intervention approaches, child development and disability and research design and analysis.
Educational Background
  • M.S.P.H. 1992 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Public Health
  • Ph.D. 1971 - George Peabody College, Psychology
  • M.A. 1967-68 - George Peabody College, Special Education
  • M.A.T. 1966 - University of Chattanooga, Education and Psychology
  • B.A. 1963 - Tennessee Temple College, Psychology
Research Interests
  • Development & Disability
  • Primary Prevention
  • Developmental Assessment & Evaluation
  • Research Overview
Teaching Areas
  • School Psychology
Honors & Awards
  • National Institute of Mental Health Graduate Fellowship
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Fellowship
  • American Men and Women of Science
  • Who's Who in the South and Southeast
  • Who's Who in American Education
  • 2001 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Peabody College-Vanderbilt University
 
Funded Research
  • 1995-2005, National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study, US Office of Education. Subcontract with Stanford Research Institute
  • 2002-2004, Transatlantic Consortium on Early Childhood Intervention. European Union/Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, US Dept. of Education
  • 2000-2003, Assessing Participation & Environment, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 1998-2001, Linkage Project: Cairo University/University of North Carolina (US Agency for International Development
  • 1997-2001, Office on Disability & Health, DHHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Selected Professional Affiliations
  • Consulting Editor:
    • Child Development
    • Mental Retardation
    • Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
    • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities
    • Journal of Pediatric Psychology
  • Editorial Board:
    • Journal of Early Intervention
    • Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
    • Topics in Early Childhood Education
    • Diagnostique
Public Service
Selected Publications

Simeonsson, R.J. (2003) Classification of communication disabilities in children: contribution of the International Classification on Functioning, Disability and Health. International Journal of Audiology.

Simeonsson, R.J., Leonardi, M., Lollar, D., Bjorck-Akesson, E. & Hollenweger, J. (2003). Applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to measure childhood disability. Disability & Rehabilitation. 25, 11-12, 602-610.

Simeonsson, R.J., McMillen, J. & Huntington, G.S. (2002). Secondary conditions in children and youth with disabilities. Research in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. 8(3) 198-205.

Zipper, I. & Simeonsson, R.J. (2002). Promoting the development and well-being of young children with disabilities. In M. Fraser, Ed. Risk and resilience in childhood: an ecological perspective. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Work Press.

Simeonsson, R.J., Carlson, D., Huntington, G.S., McMillen, J. & Brent, L. (2001). Students with disabilities: A national survey of participation in school activities. Disability & Rehabilitation. 23 (2) 49-63.

Simeonsson, R.J. & Rosenthal, S.L. Eds.(2001) Psychological and developmental assessment of children with disabilities and chronic conditions. New York: Guilford

Simeonsson, R.J., Granlund, M. & Bjorck-Akesson (2001). Classifying mental retardation: impairments, disabilities, handicaps, limitations, restrictions. In S. Greenspan & H. Switzky Eds.What is mental retardation. Washington DC: American Association on Mental retardation.

Lollar, D., Simeonsson, R.J. & Nanda, U. (2000). Measures of outcomes for children and youth. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.81 (Suppl. 2) S 46-52.

Simeonsson, R.J. & Simeonsson, N.E. (2000). Developmental surveillance and intervention. In R.A. Hoekelman, et al. (Eds.). Primary Pediatric Care. 4th Ed. St. Louis: Mosby

Simeonsson, R.J. & McDevitt, L. (1999) Disability & Health: the Role of Secondary Conditions and Quality of Life. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina
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