Maine Association of
School Psychologists
Spring
Conference
Applying Ethical Principles
to Everyday Situations
Moderated By:
Dr. Christopher Kaufman
Clinical Guidance on SLD
Identification in Maine
Presented By:
Ruth Crowell and Sue Holinger
Friday, May 29, 2015
Harraseeket Inn
Freeport, Maine
8:00am to 4:00pm
Workshop Description:
Applying Ethical Principles to Everyday
Situations: During this workshop NASP’s
Principles for Professional Ethics will be
applied to cases and issues. For the first
hour, we will focus on issues pertaining to
the dignity and rights of all persons'
(including confidentiality issues and
fairness/justice dynamics). During the
second hour, we will discuss cases related
to professional competence issues and
honesty/integrity in professional
relationships. For the third hour, we will
focus on cases where issues arise with our
responsibility to schools, families, the
profession, and society. Participants
should come prepared with questions
and case issues to discuss. This will be an
interactive workshop with Dr. Kauffman
moderating our discussion.
Clinical Guidance on SLD Identification
in Maine: This workshop will be focused
on the assessment of learning disabilities
from a clinical perspective, with some time
spent on CHC and school neuropsychology
models. Guidance on the assessment of
processing disorders under Maine's SLD
regulations and completion of the LD
document will be offered, with time for
discussion among participants.
Registration:
Name:
Address:
Email Address:
Tuition
Tuition Includes: handouts, continental
breakfast, lunch, & afternoon refreshments
MASP Member = $50
MASP Non Member = $85
Payment or Purchase Order must
accompany registration. Payment for
Purchase Orders must be received by
the day of the conference. Payment
is due by May 22, 2015.
Mail registration to:
MASP
P.O. Box 852
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Schedule
Registration: 8:00
Ethics Discussion: 8:30 - 11:30
Lunch: 11:30 to 12:30
LD Discussion: 12:30 to 4:00
Learning Objectives:
Participants will learn about:
• Ethical issues pertaining to the dignity
and rights of all persons.
• Professional competence issues and
honesty/integrity in professional
relationships
• Ethical issues pertaining to school
psychologists’ responsibility to schools,
families, the profession, and society.
• The most important additions and
revisions to the LD document.
• Implications that updated tests have had
on the document.
• The ongoing clinical quandaries and
emerging research with regard to Specific
Learning Disabilities.
Presenters:
Christopher Kaufman, Ph.D., is a Licensed
Psychologist and Certified School
Psychologist - Doctoral in Maine. He has
practiced for 28 years as both a school and
clinical child psychologist across a range of
educational and clinical settings. Dr. Kaufman
provides brain-based learning workshops/
trainings for teachers, clinicians, and
administrators.
Susan Holinger, MS, NCSP, is a certified
School Psychologist - Specialist and a
Licensed Psychological Examiner in the State
of Maine. She is a School Psychologist in
RSU 38 and serves as a liaison from MASP to
the Maine Administrators of Services for
Children with Disabilities (MADSEC).
Ruth H. Crowell, M.A. is a certified
School Psychologist-Specialist and a
Licensed Psychological Examiner in the State
of Maine. She is a partner in MultiDisciplinary Educational Services, LLC and
on staff at RSU #14, Windham-Raymond.
Ruth serves as the Maine Representative to the
National Association of School Psychology.
CE Hours: The Maine Association of School
Psychologists is approved by the National
Association of School Psychologists and the
Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists to
sponsor continuing education (CE) for
psychologists. In keeping with requirements, CE
is awarded in contact hours only and is awarded at
the close of the day.
Directions
From the North: Take I-295 South to Exit
22. Take a right off the exit. Follow 1/2 mile
to to stop light. The Harraseeket Inn will be
directly in front of you.
From the South: Take I-95 North to Exit 52
Falmouth. Go through the tollbooth and
take the exit for I-295 North. Take Exit 22.
Take a left off the exit. Follow 1/2 mile to
the stop light. The Harraseeket Inn will be
directly in front of you.
Potential participants include: school
psychologists, special education
directors, special education consultants
and teachers, guidance counselors, and
social workers.
Accommodations:
Persons with physical disabilities who need
accommodations should contact MASP at
[email protected] for assistance as soon
as possible so that accommodations can be
arranged.
Cancellations:
If you need to cancel, please let us know as
soon as possible. Individuals submitting
written cancellations at least 7 business days
prior will receive a refund less a $25
processing fee. Please email your request to
[email protected].