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The intended audience is school psychologist and their supervisors. NASP-approved (.5) CEUs for this event will be awarded through the cooperation of ConnCASE.

Save the Date- Friday, December 9, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

NASP approved CEU provider

The Xan Lopez Annual In-service

presented by
The Connecticut Supervisors of School Psychologists in Cooperation with CONNCASE at the ITBD Center - New Britain, CT

How to go About Setting a Single-Case Design When Addressing Behavior Problems in the Schools Gary L. Cates, Ph.D. Dr. Gary Cates Associate Professor of Psychology at Illinois State University. Currently teaching undergraduate psychology courses and graduate courses in NASP, NCATE, and APA approved school psychology programs. Currently coordinator of the Academic Intervention and Consultation Service through the Psychological Services Clinic at Illinois State University. Research Interests include prevention and remediation of academic skills deficits, evaluation of academic interventions, applied behavior analysis in educational settings, and data-based decision making related to progress monitoring.

Cost: $75.00/person , (includes breakfast, lunch, session materials and parking) link to ConnCASE

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Professional Development

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CASP Presentation

Save the Date- May 21, 2011

CASP and SCSU School Psychology Program will be offering Spring Workshops on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

To read more about the workshops and presenters click here for details and the registration form

The workshops will be on Brief Solution-Oriented Counseling in Schools and the NASP Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services.

Session 1: Brief Solution-Oriented Counseling in Schools Presenter: Kathleen Minke, Ph.D.

Session 2: National Association of School Psychologists, New Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services Presenters: John Desrochers and Rossella Fanelli

Southern Connecticut State University
Adanti Student Center, P24
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New School Psychologist Orientation

.5 CEUs will be provided by CASP with full attendance

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), in collaboration with the Connecticut Association of School Psychologists (CASP), would like to extend an invitation for you to attend the 2010-2011 New School Psychologist Orientation. This session will provide an opportunity for the new school psychologists (beginning October 2, 2009) to gain exposure to and an understanding of key issues impacting the practice of school psychology today. Representatives and/or affiliates of the CASP, CSDE, the State Education Resources Center (SERC), the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the National Association of School Psychologist (NASP), and others will be available to share their expertise and respond to your questions. Topics of discussion will include Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI), cultural responsiveness, mandated reporter responsibilities and practical applications of school psychological services. This meeting will culminate in a discussion by a panel of several of the day's presenters and school psychologists from surrounding districts.

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Wednesday, October 27th at Fairfield University
CASP Workshop - earn CEUs

This presentation will provide an overview of new behavioral and social skills tools for universal screening, developing interventions, and progress monitoring student response to behavioral interventions. Specifically, the BESS, BASC -2 Progress Monitoring Scales, and the SSIS Performance Screening Guide will be discussed. We will also review the Classroom and small group/individual intervention guides developed by the BASC and SSIS authors. Some of these tools have been incorporated into the new Behavior components of the AIMSweb system, which will be briefly outlined as well. Also, there will be a brief preview of upcoming revisions to existing tests to be released in 2011.

Our presenter, Dr. Michael Grau, is the Pearson Clinical Assessment Consultant for MA, CT, RI, and eastern NY. Dr. Grau has extensive school based experience as a school psychologist, chairman of the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Preschool Special Education (CPSE), and as a school counselor and Director of Guidance Services. He recently served as Vice-President of the Council of New York Special Education Administrators, and is on the New York State OMRDD expert panel for developing guidelines for best practices in Autism diagnosis. Prior to joining the Pearson staff in January 2009, he served as Director of Clinical and Consultation Services at Wildwood Programs in Albany, NY where he and his staff consulted with schools across New York State to provide independent neuropsychological evaluations, functional behavioral assessments, and staff training on various clinical issues.