2024 Officer Elections will be held March 18-30, 2024. Officers to be elected include President-Elect, Treasurer-Elect, Secretary, and Parliamentarian. Additionally, we will be voting on two Distinguished Member candidates. Any Active, Retired, or Distinguished member is eligible to vote. Please log into your MSPA account and verify your primary email address to ensure that you […]
If I only had a framework — Building transformative systems of support: During this session, the facilitator will describe the value of engaging in an intentional journey to create equitable and inclusive learning environments. Positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS), steeped in the concept of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), is a framework centered in prevention and the development of healthy school climates.
Healing The Healers: Addressing Secondary Trauma With Self-Care: This workshop is designed to address the heightened level of stress faced by school psychologists. We will look at the causes of these stressors including the unique convergence of a pandemic and other extraordinary environmental factors, including a worsening mental health crisis. It is likely that such stressors result in school psychologist experiencing secondary trauma, burnout and possibly mental health challenges.
Providing psychological services to children and adolescents is more complex than knowing and applying techniques or strategies to an individual case. This is especially true when improving mental health and wellness in a school setting. The key for school-based clinicians in providing high-quality, evidence-based services is knowing when, for whom, and at what times to apply specific interventions or approaches. This workshop will help clinicians identify strategic aspects of a brief-care model using cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). This model will explain how to use evaluation and test data to look beyond diagnosis to formulate a case conceptualization that drives evidence-based interventions. The presenter will review specific interventions from a transdiagnostic treatment approach and discuss how to enhance buy-in through the use of metaphor, pop culture, sports, superheroes, and improv. Participants will be able to discuss and actively work through case examples and practice strategies.
Virtual attendance option made possible through live stream services of Human Being Productions.NOTE: MSPA Members MUST be logged in to purchase event tickets
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As leaders in school-based multidisciplinary teams, school psychologists have played a significant role in determining educational disabilities. In this presentation, Dr. Rebecca Resnik will cover issues related to diagnoses associated with the results of school psychology assessments. She will cover how the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) and the WHO's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) […]
Samuel O. Ortiz, PhDProfessor, Researcher, Author Dr. Ortiz has directed the School Psychology program at St. John’s University, been Vice President for Public Affairs of APA Division 16, chaired APA’s Committee on Psychological Tests and Assessments, served on editorial boards for various journals, published and presented on numerous topics, and authored tests, tools, and books […]
MSPA September Board Meeting Friday, September 12 · 8:00 – 10:00am Time zone: America/New_York Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pwy-jszx-wjy Or dial: (US) +1 970-510-6425 PIN: 858 854 276# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/pwy-jszx-wjy?pin=5972068540430
MSPA September Board Meeting Friday, September 12 · 8:00 – 10:00am Time zone: America/New_York Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pwy-jszx-wjy Or dial: (US) +1 970-510-6425 PIN: 858 854 276# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/pwy-jszx-wjy?pin=5972068540430
Jerry Turner, PhDLicensed Educational Psychologist; Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist; Certified Mediator with State Bar of California; Speaker and Professor; Consultant; Author Dr. Jerry L. Turner is a Licensed Educational Psychologist serving students and districts across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. He is the President of Individualized Educational Psychology, Inc., and a nationally recognized […]
Board Meeting - October Friday, October 24 · 3:00 – 4:00pm Time zone: America/New_York Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rrc-cuco-fnn Or dial: (US) +1 502-309-4972 PIN: 247 772 072# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rrc-cuco-fnn?pin=5451640321338