When Going to School Feels Too Hard: Understanding and Addressing School Avoidance by Kat Schoolland, LMFT

Trauma-Informed Care for Everyone, Beyond the Classroom by Todd Nicholson

Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Schools by Beaverton School District

Raising Awareness of PANS/PANDAS by Sarah Signe Lemley & Kym McCornack

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

Handling Crisis Response in Schools by Shawna Rader Kelly, NCSP

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

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

PLUS, new to OSPA Conferences, a Q&A or workshop strand...

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

Let's Practice with the iPads Workshop, facilitated by Jenelle Stone

After-party Q&A on school avoidance, facilitated by Kat Schoolland, LMFT

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

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,
• 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,
• 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

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

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

Comprehensive Assessment of Resilience and Emotional Strengths (CARES) by Mike Furlong, PhD

Beyond Rating Scales: Stones Activities of Daily Living Assessment by Dr. Jenelle Stone

Suicide Prevention Programming in Schools by Shelley Hart

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

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

Lessons Learned and Next Steps for State Level Advocacy in Oregon by Danielle Pappas, PhD, NCSP

Panel Discussion: From Connection to Transformation Leadership Pathways in School Psychology, facilitated by Mariana Rocha, PhD, NCSP

Workshops / Q&A Sessions:

From Dilemma to Defensible Action: Implementing the DECIDE model in your practice, facilitated by Elena Diamond, PhD, NCSP

Q&A with the NASP President

Q&A with Mike Furlong on the CARES

Q&A regarding TBI, facilitated by Campo, Hoang, and Grentz

Advocacy Workshop, learn to flex your advocacy muscles, facilitated by Danielle Pappas, PhD, NCSP, and the OSPA Government and Professional Relations Committee

Calling Conference Poster Presentations

Deadline extended to 9/30

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Calling Conference Volunteers

October 9-10, 2025

McMenamins Kennedy School

Portland, OR

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OSPA Hill Day

Coming in December 2025

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

Please complete this form is you are interested in joining us, so we can coordinate Hill Day!