NASP preview

It’s that time of year again. It’s time to bust out that convention planner and try and fit in everything you want to do in a few days at the NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) annual convention! I first attended the convention two years ago when it was conveniently held in Philadelphia. This year, it will be held in Washington, D.C. from February 17-21. I will be attending with a few girls in my cohort from Tuesday through Thursday. There are so many networking events as well as presentations and poster sessions that we plan to attend. Here are a few things I’m looking forward to:

Tuesday February 18

Strengths-Based Approach to Evaluating Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 10-11:50am

Assessment for Intervention in SLD Referrals Using the Cross-Battery Approach mini skills presentation 12pm-1:50pm

Gifted Students: Perspectives for School Psychologists 2-3:50pm

DC Welcome Party 9pm-12am

Wednesday February 19

Preparing for the School Psychology Praxis Exam 8-9:20

Keynote Address 10:30-12:30am

Development and Initial Validation of an Emotional Risk Screener 3-4:30pm

Reception for ASPP and NJASP 5-7pm

PCOM School Psychology Alumni/Student Reception 5-7pm

NASP Awards Ceremony 6-7pm

Graduate Student Outing 9pm-12am

Thursday February 20

Distinguishing Emotional Disability and Social Maladjustment: Law into Practice 10-11:20am

I’ll provide a full re-cap after NASP with resources and details on what I learned!