NASP is fortunate to have presenters from all over the United States who have prerecorded instructive 30-minute On-Demand Sessions. They cover a wide range of topics related to the profession of school psychology across all domains of the NASP Practice Model.
A rapid shift to online services during the pandemic has made it difficult to consider the ethical ramification of utilizing telehealth. It is time to see if we meet those standards.
Educational inequity erodes equality of opportunity and is destructive to our society. School psychologists are uniquely positioned to address systemic barriers and improve equitable access to educational opportunities. This session explores policy and practice strategies to address cultural, historical, and organizational factors that affect students’ personal, social, and academic development.
This session reviews the process of normative data collection and defensible use of derived scores for eligibility determination, preparing participants to confidently interpret data during the pandemic and beyond. This session is sponsored by Riverside Insights.
Youth suicide risk assessment involves weighing the balance between risk and protective factors. This session will focus on the best practices and challenges of preparing for and conducting virtual suicide risk assessment.
Learn to incorporate the laws, regulations, and legal decisions associated with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act into your daily practice of school psychology, and develop strategies to minimize litigation.
This workshop will describe a step-by-step process that school psychologists can use to help teachers incorporate executive skills into everyday classroom lessons and activities.
NASP thanks Forrest T. Jones & Co., Inc. for their sponsorship of this event.
Dayna Bowen Matthew is Dean of the George Washington University Law School. She is an expert in health equity and public health policy and author of Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care.” John B. King Jr. was the United States Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama and current CEO of The Education Trust. Dr. Matthew and Dr. King will engage in a moderated discussion around equity, education, social justice, and your role as a school psychologist.
This session will share tips for school psychologists on implementing effective strength-based techniques to support forcibly displaced immigrant and refugee youth and their families in the school setting.
Wendy L. Price, PsyD, NCSP
NASP 2020–2021 President
American National Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner
Performed by students from around the United States.
Canadian National Anthem
O Canada
Performed by students from the Peel School District in Mississauga Ontario.
Casey Dupart, MA, MS, BCBA, LBA
President, Utah Association of School Psychologists (UASP)
2021 Lifetime Achievement Award
Deborah Peek Crockett, NCSP
Atlanta, GA
2021 School Psychologist of the Year Award
Julia Szarko, PhD, NCSP
Doylestown, PA
Wendy L. Price, PsyD, NCSP
NASP 2020–2021 President
Steve Gross, MSW, is the founder of the Life Is Good Kids Foundation, which helps educators and caregivers harness the power of optimism, relationships, and strengths-based approaches to working with children and youth who have experienced adverse childhood experiences. The foundation’s Playmakers program empowers children to grow their capacity to see the goodness in themselves, others, and the world; to strengthen their social, emotional, and cognitive capabilities; and to overcome adversity.
The pandemic has resulted in an increase in teleassessment with school-age children. We will discuss practical and ethical considerations and explore strategies that practitioners can employ for successful teleassessment sessions.