North Dakota Association of
School Psychologists
May 2014
VOL. 1 ISSUE 2
THINK SPRING! Spring is hopefully here to stay and
soon our days will be filled with summer sun. The
following topics were discussed at the NDASP Spring
Conference in Jamestown.
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Committee reports were presented to discuss each
committee’s function within the association and the
committee’s goals.
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Update on NDASP Strategic Plan.
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NDASP Fall Conference dates and possible
speakers.
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ELL Training
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Guidelines to responding to student threats of
violence.
Humor Time
There is one person in our district who is all about
“No Child Left Behind”
~ Who’s that?
~ The bus driver
Kid comes home from 1st day at school. Mum asks,
'What did you learn today?' Kid replies, 'Not enough. I
have to go back tomorrow.
How many Psychologists does it take to change a
lightbulb? One, but the lightbulb has to want to
change.
Thank you for those that attended and presented at this
conference. If any member is interested in being a part
of a committee please contact NDASP president Kathy
Gewont. All committee’s would embrace any positive
input in regards to improving our association.
Committee’s that you may want to be a part of include:
Legislative, Membership, Nominations, Website, and
Public Relations.
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Lights…Camera…Action
Getting to Know North Dakota School
Psychologists
At the Spring Conference, Sarah How brought up the
fantastic idea of having each unit post a video of themselves
and what their role is as a school psychologist in their district
or districts. We are hoping that each unit will take part in
this as each clip will be made into a video and posted to the
NDASP website.
We are hoping to have this video done by October 2014 so it
can be viewed at the Fall Conference. Our expectation for
this video is to attract incoming interns, newly licensed and
even experienced school psychologists to our great state of
North Dakota, especially in areas that are in great need of
more help.
INTERESTING FACT
VIDEO CONFERENCING
We are hoping that for the Fall Conference we will be able to
have video conferencing set up for those school
psychologists who are not able to make it to Fargo.
Did you know…Charge Syndrome is a syndrome
caused by a genetic disorder? In 1981, the term "CHARGE"
came into use as an acronym for the set of unusual
congenital features seen in a number of newborn children.
The letters stand for: coloboma of the eye, heart defects,
atresia of the nasal choanae, retardation of growth and/or
development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear
abnormalities and deafness. These features are no longer
used in making a diagnosis of CHARGE syndrome, but the
name remains.
CHARGE syndrome is the leading cause of congenital
deafblindness.
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Upcoming Events
NDASP
Student Success
Effective Assessments and Interventions
Fargo, ND
October 2-3
Thursday, October 2nd
7:30am-8:00am
8:00am-10:00am
Registration
Cognitive Coaching
(Deb Nieman)
Motivational
Interviewing and Zones
of Regulation
(Terese Schaefer)
Lunch
Trauma in Children
(Heather Simonich)
TBD (To Be Determined
NDASP Business
Meeting
10:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-12:30pm
12:30pm-2:30pm
2:30pm-4:30pm
4:45pm-6:00pm
Friday, October 3rd
7:30am-8:00am
8:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-12:30pm
12:30pm-3:30pm
Registration
WISC-V
(Dr. Scheller)
Lunch
Processing Strengths
And Weaknesses
(Dr. Engler)
President’s Corner
Hi everyone and welcome to spring!! As our school
year winds down we’re making preparations for the
NDASP Conference, which will be held in Fargo on
October 2nd and 3rd, 2014.
I believe we have an exciting program of learning
opportunities planned for our fall conference!! The lineup includes:
Cognitive Coaching – A set of strategies, a way of
thinking, and a way of working that invites self and
others to shape and reshape their thinking and problem
solving capabilities. Cognitive Coaching enables people
to modify their capacity to modify themselves.
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition
This session will describe how the Wechsler Intelligence
Scale for Children–Fifth Edition (WISC-V) may be used
to formulate an effective profile of the cognitive
strengths and needs for students. Particular emphasis
will be placed on the changes from the WISC-IV to the
WISC-V, including new subtests and test content,
enhanced measurement of fluid reasoning, and the
development of a digital version used with Q-interactive.
Following this session, participants will have an
understanding of how the theoretical underpinnings and
content of the WISC-V will help clinicians to understand
student needs, as well as how this information may be
used for making program eligibility decisions and for
developing additional assessment and intervention
recommendations.
Processing Strengths & Weaknesses – This presentation
will focus on contemporary CHC theory and its
application to test interpretation, understanding
processing strengths and weaknesses in the context of
SLD identification, and linking appropriate interventions
for students with learning disabilities using that profile
of strengths and weaknesses.
Save the dates to your calendar now and plan to join us
for our 2014 conference in Fargo! Sincerely, Kathy
YOU! Yes You. The one reading this. You are talented, amazing and simply the best at
being you. NEVER forget that! Enjoy your summer break 