Kansas Association of School Psychologists

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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.

💡Exciting Opportunity for School Districts! 💡Did you know that KASP is offering $500 in funding for ESPS Recognition Pro...
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!

Have Dyslexia Evaluation Questions? 🧠📚✅Join our monthly virtual Dyslexia Office Hours to talk through best practices, Ka...
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

🎊 NSPW Day 5: Reflect on Your Path 🎊As National School Psychology Week wraps, let’s celebrate how our communities uplift...
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. ✨

🎉 NSPW Day 4: Share Your Path 🎉Today we celebrate the unique ideas, cultures, and perspectives that make our school comm...
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

📣 Kansas needs more school psychologists—now.Our state continues to face critical shortages of school psychologists, lim...
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

🌟 NSPW — Wednesday: Promote Your Path 👣Today is all about advocacy—listening to community needs and speaking up for bett...
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 💫👟

🎉 NSPW Day 2 — Tuesday: Expand Your Path 🧭Today we’re spotlighting the comprehensive role of school psychologists throug...
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! 💛

Access Resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18HsPXNQf7j3z8qsJJCHMrlMkoSPNMcne?usp=sharing

🎉 Happy first day of National School Psychology Week — Mon 11/3: Find Your Path! 🧭🛤️Today’s focus is all about setting d...
11/03/2025

🎉 Happy first day of National School Psychology Week — Mon 11/3: Find Your Path! 🧭🛤️

Today’s focus is all about setting direction and building the supports to get there. Here are quick ideas you can use today:

Classroom (PK–12)
🎯 Use the “Path to My Goal” worksheet: have students write a SMART goal, list steps, name possible roadblocks, and brainstorm helpers. Facilitate a quick share-out on strategies to overcome obstacles and where to find support.

Counseling / Small Groups
🪧 Try a road-sign activity: students add “guides” to their map (trusted adults, peers, teams) and match who to seek out for different situations (academic stress, friendship issues, big feelings, college/career questions).

School/District-Wide
✉️ Share your personalized NSPW intro letter with families and staff to kick off the week and highlight how school psychologists support learning, behavior, and mental health.

Build Connections
🤝 Help folks learn more about school psychology by sharing the flyers and infographics in staff newsletters, morning announcements, or on your screens.

Self/Adult
🌱 Join a NASP Interest Group in Communities to connect with colleagues walking a similar path—share resources, celebrate wins, and problem-solve together.

Let’s help every student chart a course, find their guides, and keep moving forward. 💛

Access today's resources at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/137gkDR7ilQEHnvGMa_qrS_2dcreBnK3U?usp=sharing

🎉 Big News! KASP is proud to present our Friend of Education Award to Governor Laura Kelly! 🎓🏫This recognition honors le...
11/01/2025

🎉 Big News! KASP is proud to present our Friend of Education Award to Governor Laura Kelly! 🎓🏫

This recognition honors leaders who champion Kansas students, families, and educators. Governor Kelly has consistently supported safe, supportive schools, student mental health, and the education workforce—helping create conditions where students can learn, grow, and thrive. 📚🧠

Thank you, Governor Kelly, for your partnership and commitment to Kansas education. Congratulations! 👏💙

Thank you to KASP President, Brittany Vigilius, and KASP Conference Chair, Lenae Kaus, for representing Kansas Assiciation of School Psychologists

This year at our Fall Convention, we donated the proceeds from our T-Shirt sales and member donations to Sunflower House...
10/31/2025

This year at our Fall Convention, we donated the proceeds from our T-Shirt sales and member donations to Sunflower House. What a great organization to be able to support!

10/30/2025

Thank you for sharing your perspective. Your feedback helps shape advocacy, collaboration, and awareness efforts that best support dyslexic learners, their families, and their educators. IDA’s 2025 Definition of Dyslexia: Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in ...

10/28/2025

The national conference is always an amazing experience but yesterday was one for the record books. We were able to experience the new definition being shared for the first time (the previous one shared for feedback was edited).

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