| Time |
Presentation / Event |
| Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010 |
| 7:30am - 9:00am |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00am - 4:00pm |
Preconvention: Executive Functions: Definition, Assessment, and Intervention
George McCloskey, Ph.D. |
| 10:00am & 3:00pm |
Breaks |
| 12:00am - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
| 7:00pm |
WSPA Board Meeting & Dinner |
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| Thursday, Oct 28, 2010 |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Registration/Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00am - 4:30pm |
Children's Services Auction |
| 9:00am - 10:15am |
Keynote:
Executive Functions: The Key to Educational Attainment
(and Everything Else)?
George McCloskey, Ph.D. |
| 10:15am - 10:30am |
Break |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Concurrent Sessions:
Interventions for Executive Functions Part 1
George McCloskey, Ph.D.
An Overview of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,
Kara Morgan, JD, NCSP & Jeff Molter, Ph.D.
The goal of this presentation is to provide the attendees with an overview of
the application of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Psychotropic Medications for Children & Adolescents,
Jessica Small, PharmD, BCPP
The workshop will describe how the medications are used with children & adolescents,
discuss potential hazards and side effects associated with psychotropic medications
having the "black box" warning and medications labeled with the "black box"
warning, etc.
Advanced Workshop on the Assessment of Adaptive Behavior,
Thomas Oakland, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPN
This workshop discusses professional and legal requirements, identifies commonly
used measures of adaptive behavior, identifies clinical cases, identifies adaptive
skill profiles associated with common disabilities seen by school psychologists,
and discusses ways to best interpret information from the ABAS-II.
Where Are We Headed: Let's Talk about What's Exciting in the Field of
School Psychology and Why!
Jocelyn Newton, Ph.D., Christine Neddenriep, Ph.D.
This student session will provide students with an opportunity to discuss the assessment
and application of cognitive and neuropsychological skills within the role of the school psychologist.
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| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch/WSPA Budget and Awards |
1:30pm - 4:30pm
(break at 3:00pm) |
Concurrent Sessions:
Interventions for Executive Functions Part 11
George McCloskey, Ph.D.
Introducing the WIAT-III and the AIMSweb Behavior,
John Hanson, Ph.D., LP
This presentation will introduce the WIAT III a comprehensive measure of academic
achievement and the new AIMSweb Behavior designed to assess behavior and social skills in
the RTI model
School Safety and Security In The Cyberspace Era; What You Need To Know,
Doug Reynolds, President Safety Quest, Inc.
A model Board of Education policy on the response to cyberbullying and
cyberthreats will be shared, along with many other helpful strategies for
enhancing a positive school climate and for improving school safety and
security.
RTI Interventions & School Psychologists,
Holly Windram, Ph.D.
The purpose of this presentation is to give School Psychologists specific tools
for what constitutes an intervention, how to ensure interventions are well-matched
to student needs, and examples of specific interventions including the materials,
and methods for training, and ensuring fidelity.
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| 4:30pm - 5:30pm |
Happy Hour/Shop Talk - Come and share with your colleagues! |
| 7:30pm - 10:30pm |
"Sector 3"
Join us for FUN and DANCING, to the tunes of this great band!
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| Friday, Oct 29, 2010 |
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Breakfast & Keynote Speaker.
The Role of School Psychologists in an RTI Model
Mike Thompson
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9:00am - 12:00pm
(break at 10:30am) |
Concurrent Sessions
Updates from DPI
John Humphries, DPI Consultant
Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents: Concepts and Assessment.
Peter Isquith, Ph.D.,
The purpose of this workshop is to assist psychologists in
conceptualizing and assessing the self-regulatory aspects of children’s and
adolescents’ functioning. Sponsored by PAR, Inc. Co-
author of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) family
of instruments as well as the Tasks of Executive Control (TEC).
Ethical Standards: An Advanced Workshop,
Thomas Oakland, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPN
This workshop is designed to assists school psychologists to acquire intermediate-level knowledge,
skills, and attitudes that may serve to address, even improve, the ethical nature of their
work.
Overview of Continuous Performance Tests: Emphasis on the TOVA,
Wayne Harder, Ph.D.
This seminar will present an overview of continuous performance tests as an
invaluable tool to aid in the diagnosis of and pharmacological treatment of
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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