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The Kansas Association of School Psychologists is a non-profit, state-wide organization of school psychologists, informally established in 1960-61 and formally incorporated in 1963-64. Its membership includes school psychologists who are employed across the state in both public and private schools and agencies, as well as faculty and students in graduate training programs.

12/08/2025

✳️ KASP Strategic Priority #4 ✳️
Equitable Access for Marginalized Groups

🎯 Objective:
Advocate to increase equitable access for and treatment of marginalized groups.

To deepen our knowledge and competency for creating meaningful goals and objectives aligned with Strategic Priority #4, members of the KASP Board have been participating in a book study:
📚 Glenn E. Singleton’s Courageous Conversations About Race.

This ongoing book study has created a space for:
💬 Honest dialogue
🧠 Deep learning
💛 Personal and professional reflection

KASP is committed to growth, advocacy, and action that supports all students, families, and educators across Kansas.

12/04/2025

🧠 School psychologists are mental and behavioral health providers

Every day in Kansas schools, school psychs:
✅ Promote wellness & prevention for all students (SEL, positive behavior supports, safe & supportive schools)
✅ Provide early identification and small-group supports for emerging mental health concerns
✅ Deliver intensive counseling, crisis response, and coordination with community providers for students with the most significant needs

Most kids who receive mental health services get them at school, and school psychologists are recognized in federal law as qualified mental health professionals.

When we improve school psychologist staffing ratios (recommended 1:500 vs. a national average of 1:1,211), we improve student access to mental and behavioral health care. 💚🏫

Let’s make sure school psychologists are at the table in every conversation about school mental health.

🔗to resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GpQ1vDDAuqzSICt1PtDghXOZBt_66MaD?usp=sharing

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12/03/2025

🍻 Western Region School Psychs – come hang out with us!

KASP is hosting a Western Region Meet & Greet Happy Hour on January 9, 2026 from 4:00–6:00 PM at Gella’s Diner in Hays, KS.

This casual get-together is for:

✅ Current KASP members who want to connect and recharge with colleagues
🤝 School psychologists who are curious about KASP membership and want to learn more about the benefits of joining

Stop by for appetizers, conversation, and a chance to meet other school psychs from across western Kansas. No formal agenda—just time to network, ask questions, and build community.

📍 Gella’s Diner & Lb. Brewing Co.
117 East 11th Street
Hays, Kansas 67601

📅 To RSVP, please fill out this short form: https://forms.gle/XaPktLkzQn4orx356

Tag a colleague and make plans to join us!

12/01/2025

Shortages of school psychologists are real—across states, across grade levels, and right here in Kansas. 💛 These shortages limit what we can do for students every day and slow the growth of our profession as a whole.

To learn more about the shortage: 🔗 https://www.kasp.org/school-psychologist-shortages.

Here you can print off our “School Psychology Shortage Report: Beyond the Ratio” infographic and check out the 2024 Kansas shortage report for data, stories from the field, and concrete recommendations for improving ratios, workloads, and access to comprehensive services.

Use these tools to:
✨ Start conversations with your admin and boards
📣 Advocate with lawmakers
🤝 Recruit the next generation of Kansas school psychologists

11/24/2025

🎉 FREE Member Perk! 🎉

Kansas Association of School Psychologists (KASP) is excited to offer our popular Law Year in Review as a FREE virtual training for members—presented by Brian Dempsey from KSDE.

🗓 Friday, January 23, 2026
🕗 8:15–11:15 AM (CT)
💼 Earn 3 hours NASP-approved CPD
💻 Virtual Workshop

Registration is now open!
✅ You must be a KASP member to register.
✅ You must be registered to receive CPD credit.

🔗 https://www.kasp.org/event-6400259

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Kansas Association of School Psychologists (KASP) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists. KASP maintains responsibility for the program and its content. This webinar provides NASP-approved CPD credits. ✅

11/20/2025

💡Exciting Opportunity for School Districts! 💡

Did you know that KASP is offering $500 in funding for ESPS Recognition Program submissions? This funding can assist one or multiple school districts with the application fee for the Excellence in School Psychological Services (ESPS) Recognition Program.

The ESPS Recognition Program honors school districts nationwide that are working to implement the NASP Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services (the NASP Practice Model).

🔍 Find out more, including information about the grant and access to a comprehensive webinar to guide you through the ESPS application process, on our website at https://www.kasp.org/NASP-ESPS.

Don’t miss out on this chance to be recognized for your outstanding work in school psychological services!

11/18/2025

Have Dyslexia Evaluation Questions? 🧠📚

✅Join our monthly virtual Dyslexia Office Hours to talk through best practices, Kansas Eligibility Indicators, and cases in a collaborative, judgment-free space. Our next one is November 25th at 11:00!

Who: School Psychologists, Practicum Students, and Interns
When: Monthly, 11:00–12:00 pm
Dates: 11/25/25 • 12/16/25 • 1/20/26 • 2/17/26 • 4/21/26 • 5/5/26
Facilitators: Mandy Cundy, Tommie Gonsalez, and Susan Severin

👉 Register via Greenbush: https://events.greenbush.org/session/school-psychologist-office-hour-for-dyslexia-20250611173343?utm_campaign=Specialized%20Learning%20Services&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8iECMjMJtyryX_8M_gDqVxOptG2EOFcYpKOfmbDK7Itl2A4Vye6dkseOnJ5YtPDNBxK2lJg-noSyx0V_epTWiaeyneEw&_hsmi=367614256&utm_content=367614256&utm_source=hs_email

11/07/2025

🎊 NSPW Day 5: Reflect on Your Path 🎊

As National School Psychology Week wraps, let’s celebrate how our communities uplifted school psychologists and commit to carrying that momentum all year. Where are you off to next? 🚀🛤️

✨ Big Ideas for Today
Reflect on this week and how school psychologists help children thrive—at school, at home, and throughout life.
Share concrete goals for amplifying the role of school psychologists year-round.
Invite your community to extend this week’s energy into the future.

🧑‍🏫 Classroom
Debrief the week’s activities and map “What’s next?”
Have students set SMART goals and build simple action plans. ✍️🎯

🗣️ Counseling
Celebrate wins and resilience—name obstacles overcome and the strengths that helped. 🌱💪

🏫 School/District-Wide
Take the next step toward NASP Excellence in School Psychological Services (ESPS) recognition: form a team, review criteria, set a timeline, and identify your evidence. 🗺️✅

KASP ESPS Application Grant 💼💡kasp.org/NASP-ESPS
The Kansas Association of School Psychologists is allocating non-recurring funds to help one or more districts with the ESPS application fee—$500 total available.

🙋 Self/Adult
Use NSPW graphics to thank your community on social media and share one commitment you’ll carry forward. 📣💛

Here’s to the path we’ve traveled and the one we’ll design next, together. ✨

11/06/2025

🎉 NSPW Day 4: Share Your Path 🎉
Today we celebrate the unique ideas, cultures, and perspectives that make our school communities stronger. Share your story, listen to others, and find new ways to collaborate and grow together. 🌎💬🤝

💡 Use NASP resources, the NASP Exposure Project, NASP Communities, the Mentorship Program, and social-justice book reads to spotlight the strengths everyone brings to the practice of school psychology and to our Kansas schools!

🧑‍🏫 Classroom Ideas
Print NSPW coloring pages for students to draw & write goals for their school journey. ✍️🎨
Create a hallway “stepping-stone” path: each student adds a stone with a goal or strength.
Set up a “messages of encouragement” wall so peers can cheer each other on. 🧱💬

🗣️ Counseling
Facilitate a conversation about how culture, identity, and background can support progress on students’ paths. Encourage strengths language and protective factors. 🌱

🏫 School/District-Wide
Partner with your communications team to share NSPW visuals and resources. 📣
Launch a NASP Social Justice National Book Read with colleagues to deepen learning. 📚

🙋 Self/Adult
Learn about or participate in the NASP Exposure Project—help high schoolers and undergrads, especially from diverse backgrounds, discover school psychology as a career. 🌟

Let’s start conversations that honor different paths and walk together toward shared destinations. 🛤️💛

🔗https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bpCOwmt6s_7Cw0pRK-E-zxjyYc25cH0u?usp=sharing

11/05/2025

📣 Kansas needs more school psychologists—now.
Our state continues to face critical shortages of school psychologists, limiting access to comprehensive school psychological services. With cuts at the federal level compounding shortages, challenges grow for students to receive comprehensive educational and mental health supports.

📝 Take action (under 2 minutes):
Write to your state legislators and ask them to support investments that address the shortage of school psychologists and eliminate barriers to students receiving comprehensive services and supports in schools. It takes less than 2 minutes to do so by simply following this link: https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy/advocacy/advocacy-action-center?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f131259%2frespond

11/05/2025

🌟 NSPW — Wednesday: Promote Your Path 👣

Today is all about advocacy—listening to community needs and speaking up for better schools 📣📚. Spotlight the critical shortage of school psychologists 🧠👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 or other urgent needs in your district. Write letters ✉️, contact your school board 🏫, or join NASP’s Virtual Capitol Hill Day. Your voice matters!

Classroom (PK–12) 📝✨
• Have students pick an education issue and free-write: why it matters 💡, what should be done 🛠️, who can help 🤝, and what they can do 🚀.
• With secondary students, try NASP Power Mapping 🗺️ or letter-writing to elected officials 🖋️🏛️.

Counseling 🧩💬
• Identify strengths 💪 and connect them to goals 🎯.
• Practice sharing goals out loud: “Here’s my goal 🎯, here are my skills 🛠️, here’s how I’ll ask for help 🆘.”

School/District-Wide 🏫📮
• Send letters to Members of Congress and state lawmakers advocating solutions to the school psych shortage 📉➡️📈.
• Thank officials who championed NSPW proclamations in Kansas and beyond 🙌💙.

Self/Adult 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️
• Use the NASP Advocacy Action Center to contact your elected officials 🔗https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy/advocacy/advocacy-action-center.
• Share NASP advocacy resources on social 📢 and connect with state associations, community partners, and allied pros 🤝.

Let’s make our paths visible—and powerful—together 💫👟

11/04/2025

🎉 NSPW Day 2 — Tuesday: Expand Your Path 🧭

Today we’re spotlighting the comprehensive role of school psychologists through the NASP Practice Model and exploring fresh ways to put it into action across Kansas schools!

Here are easy ideas you can use today:

Classroom 👩‍🏫
• Create a “Connection Bingo” card with squares like “shares my favorite snack,” “likes mystery books,” or “has a pet.” Add/modify for different ages and abilities.
• Celebrate a BINGO by having students teach each other something new they love!

Counseling 🧠
• Build a coping-skills menu (breathing, movement break, positive self-talk, grounding).
• Role-play asking for help—who can support you, when to reach out, and what to say.

School/District-Wide 🏫
• Introduce the NASP Practice Model at staff or PTA—highlight untapped areas where school psychs can lead (prevention, systems-level MTSS, data-based decision making, family–school collaboration).
• Feature your school psychologists on morning announcements—share what they do and how to connect with them.

Self/Adult Growth 🌟
• Identify resources your district needs to more fully implement the Practice Model (time for prevention, eval-to-intervention bridges, progress-monitoring tools).
• Use a social justice self-assessment to reflect on values and practices that support culturally responsive services.

💬 Try this prompt with your team:
“Which two new Practice Model activities could our school psychologists lead this semester to widen access and impact?”

Share your Day 2 wins and pics below—tag us so we can amplify your work! 💛

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McPherson, KS
67460

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http://www.kasp.org/

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