URGENT! RESPOND TODAY!!
AASP and NASP need you to send a letter to the American Psychological Association (APA) expressing your opposition to the proposed removal of the school psychologist exemption from their official policy document, the Model Act for the State Licensure of Psychologists. The APA Model Act serves as guidance to state legislatures for how they should set up their psychology licensing laws. For over 30 years, this policy document has contained an exemption for school psychologists that permitted non-doctoral school psychologists working in schools under the authority of State Education Agencies (SEAs) to use the title “psychologist” and practice psychology in the schools.
The deadline for responding is June 5th.
AASP has developed sample letters that you can either copy and submit through the NASP link to APA, or print off and mail to APA at the listed address. There is also a sample letter that you can have your principals sign and send in to voice support for maintaining the exemption. NASP has a “One Click” response that can also be used to register your opposition.
Personalized responses are encouraged. Please visit the NASP website to read more about MLA and it's potential impact on our profession .
2008/09 AASP Sponsors Contact Information MHS, Inc. Pearson PAR Riverside Publishing STARS Western Psychological Services
Judy Crosby
AASP President
Company Representative, Josie Woodson, Psy.D.
Telephone: 416-492-2627
Contact person Jill Thornhill email: Jill.thornhill@mhs.com<
www.mhs.com
Company Representative, Ellen Murphy, M.A.
Phone: 760-634-0385<
Ellen.murphy@pearson.com<
www.PearsonAssessments.com
Company Representative, Kathleen M. Woodward
Phone: 720-224-3151
kwoodward@parinc.com
www.parinc.com
Company Representative, Paul Scott
Paul_scott@hmco.com
800-323-9540 Ext. 7105
Contact person matt_robinson@hmco.com
www.riversidepublishing.com
Company Representative, Amy Hyman
Phone: 480-837-4565
Amy@studenttherapy.com
www.studenttherapy.com
Company Representative, Brian Thomas
Contact in Office Ellen Galloway
Phone: 310-478-2061
Ellen@wpspublish.com
www.wpspublish.com
The proposed changes to the APA’s Model Act for State Licensure is an important topic for School Psychologists. Please talk a moment and read about how the Model Act could affect Arizona.
APA Model Act InformationAASP 2009 Elections are underway! Your ballot must be postmarked by May 15th in order to be counted. For information about the nominees, click on the link below.
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