OSPA FALL CONFERENCE PREVIEW

The OSPA Fall Conference this year offers an informative program on the topic, Neuropsychology in Children . The conference will be held on Friday, October 8, 1999, at the Tulsa Southern Hills Marriott Hotel. Ray Dean, Ph.D., from Ball State University, Muncie, IN, who is recognized nationally for his expertise as a psychologist with neuropsychological foundations, will be the speaker for the conference. His presentation will be designed toward increasing the skills of school psychologists in this area of assessment and intervention. He will address behavioral and emotional issues as well as learning problems with special populations to include students with ADHD, TBI, autism and prenatal exposure to neuro-toxins. He is a co-author of a new neuropsychological assessment with Dr. Richard Woodcock. Participants will be furnished free copies of the prenatal scales.

Registration forms for the conference will be mailed to OSPA members in August. Members may secure advance hotel reservations for the night of October 8th, if needed, by calling Marriott nationwide reservations at 1-800-228-9290 or calling the hotel direct at (918) 493-7000. OSPA has reserved a block of sleeping rooms at a special discounted rate for conference attendees. Make reservations early to secure this special reduced price.

Practicing school psychologists or graduate students wishing to display posters or special projects at the conference may submit an abstract, not exceeding 300 words, for review by the conference committee. It must be received before September 8, 1999, by Debby Wheat at 603 W 31st St., Sand Springs, OK 74063-2922. For further information, contact her at (918) 241-8739 or lwdc@busprod.com. Encourage your colleagues to attend this informative workshop which deals with a unique population within the public school setting. Additional registration forms may also be obtained from: OSPA Executive Secretary, Box 1553, Norman, OK, 73070-1553 or 405 307-0846.

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