February

I hope the semester is off to a great start for everyone! In this newsletter, you will find:

___________NASP Experiences___________
__________Event Announcements________
______________CASP Updates_____________

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NASP EXPERIENCES
NASP Annual Convention 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana

On February 8 - 13, 2016, approximately 25 Chapman students traveled to New Orleans for the NASP annual convention.  Some students presented posters while others presented papers. For some, it was their very first time attending a NASP convention. Overall, it was an amazing experience for all that provided ample opportunities for both professional growth and networking. Below,  please read what some attendees had to say about their experiences at NASP!

Sarah Green, 3rd Year
"Overall, I really enjoyed the NASP convention this year. New Orleans was an awesome city that I recommend everyone travel to at least once in their lives! It seemed like the perfect setting for a conference, especially during such a lively time of year. During the conference, I presented a poster about intervention and prevention programs for bullying in schools. Overall, I think that it was a successful presentation and I was able to talk to a number of people in the field who had similar interests related to this topic. In addition to that, I enjoyed attending mini skills workshops and other sessions by Chapman students who were attending NASP. For first and second years, I would recommend presenting and attending as many conferences as you can while still in school. As we have all heard from our supervisors, it becomes much more challenging to try to take a week off to attend a conference once you are working in the 'real world.' Take advantage of the travel grant money and all the time and effort you put into your first year papers! Use them before you lose them."

Pictured L to R: Alia Rozsa, Sarah Green, Shevaun Taylor, and Geena Goldstein

1ST & 2ND YEAR STUDENTS, below are the details for next year's convention. It is never too early to start thinking about attending and/or presenting!

NASP 2017 Annual Convention
San Antonio, TX
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
February 21-24, 2017

Tori Downing, 2nd Year
"I presented with three amazing people in my cohort! Blaise Lallathin, London Blakely, and Enjoli Kidd. Blaise and I combined our first year papers and we presented our findings in a 50-minute paper presentation on Successful School Completion: A Three-Tiered Model Approach to Youth Dropout Prevention. This was our first time attending NASP; it was nerve-racking to present but it turned out to be an incredible experience! We ended up presenting to about 70 people and we had the support of lots of our Chapman family :) I will definitely present in some capacity next year. My advice to future presenters would be to remember that you do know what you’re talking about because YOU did the research! Also, to help with the nerves: sneak into the convention early and practice your presentation like we did, totally helped. "

London Blakely, 2nd Year
“This was my first experience at NASP and I had a BLAST! Giving a paper presentation was a really rewarding experience, and attending other presentations was very inspiring. I would recommend that everyone try their best to go as it is a really unique opportunity.”

Nick Riley, 2nd Year
"This was my first NASP experience, and presenting on my First Year Paper felt like a big accomplishment. Not knowing what to expect, and the large audience was certainly stressful at times, but it was that much more satisfying after the presentation. I recommend presenting on a paper if possible, because the momentum you gain from the experience is very helpful as you head back into your fieldwork and as you prepare for other presentations required by the CSP program."

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Pictured L to R: Bich Do, recent Chapman grad, and Nick Riley.

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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARCH EVENT 

London Blakely, our social chair, is currently planning another awesome social event TBD. The tentative date is March 12. Please keep an eye out for an email update from London regarding this event.

APRIL EVENT - AUTISM SOCIAL
Chapman's 2nd annual Social for young adults and adults with autism is coming soon on April 3, 2016. We are recruiting students and faculty members from Chapman University, California  State University  Fullerton,  and the University  of California  Irvine, as well as professionals working in  the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) community to volunteer their time and expertise.

Volunteers will:

• Gain experience working with young adults and adults with ASD
•  Gain experience supporting caregivers of adults with ASD
• Network with faculty members, students, and professionals working in the ASD community
• Receive a certificate and 4 hours of Community Service credit

Quality volunteers are vital to our success. Please consider sharing your time, skills, and energy. For further information please contact  Jeanne Anne Carriere at [email protected]. To register as a volunteer, please go to http://faninfo.org/community-socials/ 

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CASP UPDATES

The California Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention will take place on October 27-29, 2016 in Newport Beach, CA. This year, the convention will highlight topics related to advocacy and intervention for traumatized youth.

The deadline to submit a proposal is APRIL 11, 2016. Do not miss this opportunity to attend a convention so close to home! For more information, please see  the attached pdf document.

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