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9:30-11:00 When Going to School Feels Too Hard: Understanding and Addressing School Avoidance by Kat Schoolland, LMFT

11:15-12:15 Trauma-Informed Care for Everyone, Beyond the Classroom by Todd Nicholson

11:15-12:15 Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Schools by Beaverton School District

11:15-12:15 Practitioner Conversations: WJ-V, Let's Talk About It, facilitated by Mary Sperling, D.Ed, Ed.S., NCSP, and Danielle Pappas, PhD, NCSP

1:30 - 2:30 Raising Awareness of PANS/PANDAS by Sarah Signe Lemley & Kym McCornack

1:30 - 2:30 Beyond the Monolingual Lens: Foundational Training for School Psychologist by Jennifer Twyford, PhD, NCSP,  and Elena Diamond, PhD, NCSP

1:30 - 2:30 Tips for Entering Your Career-- Interview and Resume Workshop, facilitated by Lillie Mae Stone, MEd, EdS, NCSP, & Lex Grant, EdS

1:30 - 2:30 From Paper/Pencil to iPads Using Pearson's Q-Interactive For Virtual and In-Person Assessment by Dr. Jenelle Stone

2:45 - 3:45 Crisis Intervention and Post-Vention: Leading Today to Build Capacity for Effective Practices by Shawna Rader Kelly, NCSP

2:45 - 3:45 Social Emotional Learning Intervention Group: Foundations for Success by Billie Jo Rodriguez, PhD, NCSP, BCBA-D

from NASP President

Shawna Rader Kelly, NCSP

After Party Social Hour in the Boiler Room at Kennedy School...downstairs. Come have some fun and connect! (no host bar)

Come experience OSPA's first ever workshop strand including:

• Q&As with key speakers on TBI, school avoidance, CARES, and the NASP President
• workshops for hands-on practice to take back to work on Monday,
• panel discussion,
• practitioner conversations about the new WJ-V,
• application of an ethical decision making tool,
• workshop on using iPads for assessment,
• and tips for early career and students!

ADVOCACY strand...

• advocating with pediatric physicians and staff
• Oregon state level advocacy
• learn how to practice your advocacy skills in the workshop

Schedule Notes:

Oct 9th starts at 9:30 a.m. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

Oct 10th starts at 8:30 a.m. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.

Sessions end at 3:45 p.m. both days. Join us at the after-party social on Thursday in the Boiler Room

8:30 - 9:45 Keynote: Leading Today, Redefining Tomorrow, Shawna Rader Kelly, EdS, NCSP, NASP President

10:00 - 11:00 Big Changes in Brain Injury Systems of Supports in the School Settings in Oregon by Melanie Grentz, M.S., CCC-SLP

10:00 - 11:00 From Dilemma to Defensible Action: Implementing the DECIDE model in your practice, facilitated by Elena Diamond, PhD, NCSP & Jennifer Twyford, PhD, NCSP

11:15 - 12:15 Enhancing School Psychologists' Capacity to Identify and Support Students with TBI by Candice Campo, EdS NCSP,  & Cuong Hoang, EdS

11:15 - 12:15 & continued 1:30 - 2:30 Comprehensive Assessment of Resilience and Emotional Strengths (CARES) by Mike Furlong, PhD

11:15 - 12:15 Lessons Learned and Next Steps for State Level Advocacy in Oregon by Danielle Pappas, PhD, NCSP 

1:30 - 2:30 Beyond Rating Scales: Stones Activities of Daily Living Assessment by Dr. Jenelle Stone

1:30 - 2:30 Partnering with Physicians: An Advocacy Experience by Mary Sperling, D.Ed, Ed.S, NCSP & Danielle Pappas, PhD, NCSP 

2:45 - 3:45 Suicide Prevention Programming in Schools by Shelley Hart

2:45 - 3:45 Things We Learned the Hard Way: Real-World Advice for Early-Career School Psychologists by Dr. Madison Cook & Dr. Jenelle Stone

2:45 - 3:45 Panel Discussion: From Connection to Transformation Leadership Pathways in School Psychology, facilitated by Mariana Rocha, PhD, NCSP --SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE

2:45 - 3:45 Advocacy Workshop, learn to flex your advocacy muscles, facilitated by Danielle Pappas, PhD, NCSP, and the OSPA Government and Professional Relations (GPR)Committee

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OSPA Hill Day

Coming in January 2026

Join us in advocating for school psychologists shortages, youth mental health services, and more. 

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