BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MSPA - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MSPA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mspaonline.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MSPA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T120000 DTSTAMP:20250904T174932Z CREATED:20250904T174932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T174932Z UID:10000051-1776423600-1776427200@mspaonline.org SUMMARY:General Membership Meeting DESCRIPTION:General Membership Meeting\nFriday\, April 17\, 2026 · 11:00am – 12:00pm\nTime zone: America/New_York\nGoogle Meet joining info\nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/kjk-zryj-qkc\nOr dial: ‪(US) +1 401-830-3609‬ PIN: ‪729 725 468‬#\nMore phone numbers: https://tel.meet/kjk-zryj-qkc?pin=5165353588770 URL:https://mspaonline.org/event/general-membership-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T150000 DTSTAMP:20260126T135939Z CREATED:20251223T213005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T135939Z UID:10000053-1776427200-1776438000@mspaonline.org SUMMARY:MSPA Spring 2026 Webinar DESCRIPTION:MSPA 2026 Spring Webinar\nFriday\, April 17\, 2026 12:00 PM EST – 3:00 PM EST\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n“Equitably Conducting Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for All Students”\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMeet the presenter:\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Christina Chester\, Psy.D\, NCSP\, is the Director for Psychological Services with the Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville\, MD. Dr. Chester is responsible for school psychologists and the Bilingual Assessment Team (BAT) in the Division of Psychological Services. \nIn this role\, she oversees the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program\, Trauma-Informed Schools\, Crisis Intervention responses\, and the Behavioral Threat Assessment initiatives. She is the former Director for Crisis Intervention and Safety for the Waukegan Public Schools and was responsible for managing the five missions of emergency management and safety/security for her school district. She is the former chairperson of the National Association of School Psychologist’s (NASP) School Safety & Crisis Response Committee and coauthor of the PREPaRE Workshop 1: Crisis Prevention and Preparedness. \nShe also received the NASP Presidential Award in 2017\, 2018\, and 2021 for her work with understanding race and privilege\, national crisis responses around the continental United States and Puerto Rico\, and advocacy around school crisis response and recovery work during the COVID19 pandemic. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Details:\n\n\nRegistration Deadlines: \n\nMail-in registration due by April 3\, 2026.\nOnline registration due by April 15\, 2026.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learning Objectives:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Friday\, April 17\, 2026 \n12:00 PM (EST) – 3:00 PM (EST) \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n LIVE Zoom Webinar \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program DescriptionLearning ObjectivesInformation & Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This session will teach how to conduct behavioral threat assessment and management cases in a manner that will  decrease disproportionality for students with disabilities and from minoritized populations. \nThis workshop addresses the following NASP practice model domains: Domain 4: Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions; Domain 6: Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools; Domain 8: Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations \n \n \n \n \n \n As a result of this training\, participants will be able to:1. Analyze areas where school staff may be impacted by thinking and biases that inappropriately refer students for a behavioral threat assessment. \n2. Understand how students with disabilities and those from minoritized backgrounds may be impacted by disproportional referrals to behavioral threat assessment and management teams. \n3. Develop strategies for their school behavioral and threat assessment teams to appropriately refer students for interventions and support from the behavioral threat assessment and management team. \n \n \n \n \n \n The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and hence the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists recognize MSPA as an approved provider of Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Education (CPD/CE) for psychologists (NASP APS #1002). MSPA maintains responsibility for the program. Documentation of attendance for 3 hours of CPD/CE credit will be provided to certified school psychologists and licensed psychologists who attend the entire workshop and complete an evaluation form. Partial credit cannot be awarded. In order to receive CPD/CE credit\, attendees must join the webinar no later than 15 minutes after the start\, and may not leave prior to 15 minutes beforethe end. Attendee join and leave times will be tracked to confirm full attendance. Additionally\, webinar attendees must respond to at least two of three polls presented during the webinar. Following the workshop\, attendance and poll records will be verified and webinar attendees who have met the attendance criteria described will be emailed a link no later than noon on Monday\, April 20\, 2026 to complete the evaluation form\, which must be completed by May 1\, 2026. After submitting that form\, the attendee will receive the CPD/CE certificate. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Daily Program Agenda:\n11:45 – 12:00: Webinar participant check-in and review of important information. \n12:00 – 1:30: “Equitably Conducting Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for All Students”. \n1:30 – 1: 45: Break \n1:45 – 3:00: Continue “Equitably Conducting Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for All Students””. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration\n Go to www.mspaonline.org to register and pay online or download the full brochure to mail in your registration form and check to: MSPA Spring Webinar\, PO Box 175\, White Marsh\, MD 21162. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by April 3\, 2026. There is an ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE of April 15\, 2026. The Zoom link will be sent to all registrants on April 16\, 2026. Your attendance certificate acts as your receipt (monetary receipts are available upon request). Reimbursement requests for registration cancellations will be honored until April 10\, 2026. Reimbursement requests after that date cannot be guaranteed. \nMSPA does not offer a group registration rate however\, employers who register a group of 10 or more will receive 1 complimentary registration. Email the list of names as well as registration forms for each registrant to Tina Wachter at program@mspaonline.org. She will give you the total cost for the registrations. Persons with questions or special needs should contact: Tina Wachter at 443-672-8288 or program@mspaonline.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get In Touch\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email\nwebmaster@mspaonline.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MPA Members: Use our coupon code to access the “Members” price. Contact program@mspaonline.org for the coupon code. URL:https://mspaonline.org/event/mspa-spring-2026-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T100000 DTSTAMP:20250904T175011Z CREATED:20250904T175011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T175011Z UID:10000052-1780041600-1780048800@mspaonline.org SUMMARY:Board Meeting - May DESCRIPTION:Board Meeting – May\nFriday\, May 29\, 2026 · 8:00 – 10:00am\nTime zone: America/New_York\nGoogle Meet joining info\nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/nmh-vucg-ivr\nOr dial: ‪(US) +1 470-771-3650‬ PIN: ‪685 880 285‬#\nMore phone numbers: https://tel.meet/nmh-vucg-ivr?pin=3254207633784 URL:https://mspaonline.org/event/board-meeting-may/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T120000 DTSTAMP:20260812T004356Z CREATED:20260803T233440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T004356Z UID:10000054-1792746000-1792756800@mspaonline.org SUMMARY:MSPA Fall 2026 Webinar DESCRIPTION:MSPA 2026 Fall Webinar\nFriday\, October 23\, 2026 9:00 AM EST – 12:00 PM EST\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n“Understanding and Supporting High Masking Autism in Schools: Practice Based Tools for School Psychologists”\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nMeet the presenter:\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kory Andreas\, LCSW-C\, is a licensed clinical social worker and Autism &Neurodivergent Specialist with over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She worked for two decades as a school social worker and clinical supervisor in Maryland public schools and non-public special education settings with the High Road Schools. Kory now works in private practice\, is certified as an AANE Neurodiverse Couples Therapist\, and provides autism evaluations and diagnoses in private practice. \nA late-diagnosed Autistic clinician\, Kory trains clinicians internationally onimplementing neurodivergent-affirming care and has consulted with government agencies including the NSA and the U.S. Census Bureau\, as well as treatment facilities\, therapy practices\, and organizations such as Amtrak. She presents on Neurodivergent topics for PESI and Psychotherapy Networker\, and is a regular contributor to Psychotherapy Networker Magazine. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Important Details:\n\n\nRegistration Deadlines: \n\nMail-in registration due by October 9\, 2026.\nOnline registration due by October 21\, 2026.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learning Objectives:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Friday\, October 23\, 2026 \n9:00 AM (EST) – 12:00 PM (EST) \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n LIVE Zoom Webinar \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Program DescriptionLearning ObjectivesInformation & Directions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This 3-hour webinar moves beyond stereotypes to help school psychologists and educators recognize the full range of how autism shows up in the classroom\, including high-masking presentations that are frequently missed or misread as behaviors\, anxiety\, or defiance. Drawing on clinical work with high-masking autistic clients\, participants will build shared\, current\, neurodivergent-affirming language for discussing autism\, learn to identify traits of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)\, and walk away with nervous-system-informed intervention strategies. \nThis workshop addresses the following NASP practice model domains: Domain 2: Consultation and Collaboration; Domain 4: Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions; Domain 7: Family\, School\, and Community Collaboration; Domain 8: Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations \n \n \n \n \n \n As a result of this training\, participants will be able to:1. Use current\, neurodivergent-affirming language and terminology when discussing autism. \n2. Differentiate stereotyped presentations of autism from high-masking presentations\, and identify how masking is commonly misread in school settings. \n3. Identify Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and distinguish it from trauma\, oppositional or noncompliant behavior. \n4. Apply nervous-system-informed intervention strategies\, in collaboration with families and school teams\, tosupport autistic students. \n \n \n \n \n \n The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and hence the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists recognize MSPA as an approved provider of Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Education (CPD/CE) for psychologists (NASP APS #1002). MSPA maintains responsibility for the program. Documentation of attendance for 3 hours of CPD/CE credit will be provided to certified school psychologists and licensed psychologists who attend the entire workshop and complete an evaluation form. Partial credit cannot be awarded. Attendee join and leave times will be tracked to confirm full attendance. Additionally\, webinar attendees must respond to at least two of three polls presented during the webinar. Following the workshop\, attendance and poll records will be verified and webinar attendees who have met the attendance criteria described will be emailed a link no later than noon on Monday\, October 26\, 2026 to complete the evaluation form\, which must be completed by November 9\, 2026. After submitting that form\, the attendee will receive the CPD/CE certificate. \nGo to www.mspaonline.org to register and pay online or download the full brochure to mail in your registration form and check to: MSPA Fall Webinar\, PO Box 175\, White Marsh\, MD 21162. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by October 9\, 2026. There is an ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINE of October 21\, 2026. The Zoom link will be sent to all registrants on October 22\, 2026. Your attendance certificate acts as your receipt (monetary receipts are available upon request). Reimbursement requests for registration cancellations will be honored until October 10\, 2026. Reimbursement requests after that date cannot be guaranteed. \nMSPA does not offer a group registration rate however\, employers who register a group of 10 or more will receive 1 complimentary registration. Email the list of names as well as registration forms for each registrant to Tina Wachter at program@mspaonline.org. She will give you the total cost for the registrations. \nPersons with questions or special needs should contact: Tina Wachter at 443-672-8288 or program@mspaonline.org. \nIf you are a member of the Maryland Psychologists Association and attempt to register online\, you will notice the cost appears equivalent to the Nonmember registration. Reach out to Tina Wachter at program@mspaonline.org for the coupon code. \nMSPA offers reciprocal membership discounts to School Psychologists who live and work outside of Maryland and are members of their respective state school psychologists’ professional organization. If this applies to you\, reach out to Tina Wachter at program@mspaonline.org for more information. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Daily Program Agenda:\n8:45 – 9:00: Webinar participant check-in and review of important information. \n9:00 – 12:00: “Understanding and Supporting High Masking Autism in Schools: Practice Based Tools for School Psychologists“ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get In Touch\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Email\nwebmaster@mspaonline.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MPA Members: Use our coupon code to access the “Members” price. Contact program@mspaonline.org for the coupon code. URL:https://mspaonline.org/event/mspa-fall-2026-webinar/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR