The Arizona Association of School Psychologists welcomes you to our 57th Annual Hybrid Conference! We’re excited to offer both in-person and virtual participation options. Details on our speaker lineup, preliminary agenda, hotel booking information, and sponsor/exhibitor opportunities are provided below. Stay tuned for more updates as we finalize the event. We look forward to your participation!

Click here to view instructions for earning CPDs at this year's conference.
A total of 14.75 continuing education hours may be earned by attending the entire two-day conference.

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Thursday, November 6th Schedule

7:30-8:30: Registration and Breakfast

8:30-9:15: President's Welcome and Keynote

9:15- 9:30: Morning Break

Morning Sessions (9:30-12:15): 

Keynote: Be the Difference, Gaelin Elmore (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD

Breakout Sessions: (Note: Some breakout sessions will be 1.5 hours (90 minutes) in length. You may attend two of these to fill the 3-hour block.)

• Use and Interpretation of the Tests of Dyslexia, Nancy Mather, Ph.D. (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD

• 1.5 HOUR SESSION Erasing the Belonging Gap: Strategies to Create Environments of Belonging, Gaelin Elmore (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD 

     followed by

     1.5 HOUR SESSION Social Emotional Behavioral Programming: Philosophy and Practices, Jon Eyler, Ph.D. *CPD 

• Building a System of Care: Fostering Relationships and Connections to Build a Thriving Inclusive School Community, Pamela A. Fenning, Ph.D., ABPP *CPD 

• The ABCs of Developmental Evaluations, Dawn Muller, MA, PsyS, NCSP *CPD

• 1.5 HOUR SESSION All About Autism,  Morgan M. Hall, Ph.D. *CPD

     followed by

     1.5 HOUR SESSION Simple Solutions for Autism Identification, Morgan M. Hall, Ph.D. *CPD

•  Essential MTSS Practices for Multilingual Learners, June Lucas Zillich, Yadira Flores, Ph.D.  *CPD 

12:15 - 1:30 PM: Lunch & Silent Auction

Afternoon Sessions (1:30-4:30): 

Breakout Sessions: 

• The Neuropsychology of Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety: How to Develop a Trauma Informed School, Steven G. Feifer, D.Ed., ABPdN (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD 

• 1.5 HOUR SESSION ADHD in Schools: Effective Evaluation and Support Strategies for Student Success,  Tyler Vassar, Ed.S. (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD

    followed by 

    1.5 HOUR SESSION Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Schools: Identification to Intervention Efficacy, Kathleen M. Woodward, Ed.S., NCSP
     (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD

• Yes, But Did They Improve? Intervention Response Data Analysis (Expanded), Kathleen Krach, Ph.D., NCSP *CPD
  

• Rightful Presence and MTSS: Ensuring a System for True Belonging, Michelle Dunn, Ph.D. *CPD 

• 1.5 HOUR SESSION Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Morgan M. Hall, Ph.D. *CPD

     followed by

     1.5 HOUR SESSION More than Speech Therapy! Collaborating with Private Schools, Crystal Brooks, Sue Milano *CPD

• 1.5 HOUR SESSION Screening with Care: Responding to Student Suicide Risks in Schools, Monique Rodríguez, PsyD *CPD

     followed by

     1.5 HOUR SESSION Cultural and linguistic considerations in evaluating multilingual learners for SLD, Desiree Vega, Ph.D. *CPD 

4:30 - 6:00 PM: Student Posters & Annual Reception

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Friday, November 7th Schedule

7:30-8:30: Registration and Breakfast

7:30-8:00: AASP Annual Business Meeting

8:15-9:00: Opening Session and Awards

9:00- 9:15: Morning Break

Morning Sessions (9:15- 12:15): 

Breakout Sessions:

• 1.5 HOUR SESSIONAn Introduction to School Refusal Behavior: Assessing the Function and Identifying Interventions, Courtney Huguenin, Thomas Brant, MA CAS, Eric Elias (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD 
  
  followed by
  
  1.5 HOUR SESSION Advanced Topics in School Refusal Behavior: From Case Conceptualization to Intervention, Courtney Huguenin, Thomas Brant, MA CAS, Eric Elias (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD 

• Manifestation Determination Reviews, Heather R. Pierson, JD, MA(In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD 

• Yes, But Did They Improve? Intervention Response Data Analysis (Expanded), Kathleen Krach, Ph.D., NCSP *CPD 

• Evaluating Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners, Peter K. Isquith, Ph.D. *CPD

•  1.5 HOUR SESSION Trust as a Pathway: Cultivating Epistemic Trust to Strengthen Student Connection and Learning, Monique Rodríguez, PsyD *CPD

     followed by

     1.5 HOUR SESSION From Punishment to Purpose: Rethinking Discipline of At-Risk Youth Using a Comprehensive Peer Mentoring
     Model, Miguel Salinas *CPD

• PICS: A New Lens for Understanding Students with Pediatric Illness, David Wodrich, Ph.D., Sara Frye, Ph.D. *CPD

12:15 - 1:30 PM: Lunch & Raffle

Afternoon Sessions (1:30-4:30): 

Breakout Sessions:

• Legal Topics,  Heather R. Pierson, JD, MA (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD 

• Integrating and Explaining Multiple Sources of Executive Function Data, Peter K. Isquith, Ph.D. (In Person & Live Streamed) *CPD 

• Building a System of Care: Fostering Relationships and Connections to Build a Thriving Inclusive School Community, Pamela A. Fenning, Ph.D., ABPP  *CPD 

• 1.5 HOUR SESSION Exploring Equitable Assessment Practices for All Students, Eric Elias *CPD 

     followed by

     1.5 HOUR SESSION Policy, Partnerships, and Purpose: Advocacy Skills for School Psychologists, Courtney Huguenin, Thomas Brant, MA CAS *CPD 

• 1.5 HOUR SESSION Growing Equity Intelligence, Manya Paul, Ed.S., MA *CPD

     followed by

     1.5 HOUR SESSION Avoiding Bias and Fostering Resilience to Empower CLD Students, Cecilia Muzquiz, Colleen Buckley *CPD

• Maximizing School Psychologist Efficiency with AI-Driven Resilience Strategies, Jerry Turner, Ph.D., LEP, LSSP *CPD

Hotel Booking Information

Enhance your conference experience by staying at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Phoenix Airport South, where we’ve secured special rates just for AASP attendees!

Homewood Suites by Hilton: 

• Desert Willow Event Discount: Available for Desert Willow Conference Center attendees

• Reservations: Call 602-470-2100 (please note you are attending a conference at Desert Willow Conference Center to request the discounted rate)
• One night: $185.43
• Two nights: $370.86
  

Please book early to secure the group rate.