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58th Annual Hybrid Conference
Driven with Purpose: Reaching New Heights Together

Location: Desert Willow Conference Center | Phoenix, AZ

Dates: November 5th and 6th, 2026  


The Arizona Association of School Psychologists welcomes you to our 58th Annual Hybrid Conference! We’re excited to offer both in-person and virtual participation options. Details on our speaker lineup, preliminary agenda, hotel booking information, and sponsor/exhibitor opportunities are provided below.

NEW this year: 
A Pre-Conference workshop is being offered on Wednesday, November 4th, PREPaRE Workshop 1. A $50 registration includes  attendee + 1 guest, and a third attendee may be added for $25. See more information listed in the agenda below. 


                                                                                                                  

*In-Person Registrants: Choose breakout sessions from AGENDA below before registering! 

   Registration Fees       Meet  the Speakers     

   PO Instructions       CPD Instructions       


Meet Dr. Branstetter: Special Book Signing Event!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Rebecca Branstetter to this year’s conference! Attendees will have a special opportunity to meet Dr. Branstetter and have a copy of her book personally signed.

Want a signed copy? Attendees will need to purchase their own book in advance and bring it to the conference for signing.

Pre-purchase your book here: Thriving School Collective

More details about the book signing will be shared with registered attendees.

We hope you’ll take advantage of this special opportunity to meet Dr. Branstetter and get your book signed!


AGENDA


PRE-CONFERENCE

in collaboration with

Wednesday, November 4th

PREPaRE Workshop 1

In-Person, Interactive Workshop
Desert Willow Conference Center
Breakfast and lunch included

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Tentative time: 8 am - 5 pm

Cost:
$50  (includes attendee + 1 guest)
Add a third attendee for $25
NOTE: If you are attending the conference, register for this workshop on the conference registration form.
If you are attending the workshop only (not the conference), register here. 

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2026 CONFERENCE


Thursday, November 5th Schedule

(Sessions available virtually are noted as "livestreamed")

7:30-8:30: Registration and Breakfast

8:30-8:45: President's Welcome & Land Acknowledgement (In-Person & Livestreamed)

8:45-10:15: Keynote - Driving with Purpose: 10 Microhabits on the Journey to Thrive Town,
Rebecca Branstetter (In-Person & Livestreamed)
10:20-11:45: I AM ENOUGH: Educators Bringing Their While Selves to the Profession, Charles Barrett  (In-Person & Livestreamed)
11:45-1:30: Lunch & Book Signing


 1:30-4:30: BREAKOUT SESSIONS 

 3 hour 1:30-4:30  Advocacy in Action and A Challenge to Educators  Charles Barrett
 In-Person & Livestreamed
 3 hour 1:30-4:30

 Comprehensive School-Based Assessment of Autism with the ASRS:
 Guiding Educational Support from Pre-School To Transition for Autistic Students

  Sam Goldstein
 In-Person & Livestreamed
 3 hour 1:30-4:30  Restorative Practices Across the Three Tiers: The School Psychologist's Role in   Building Restorative School Communities  Laine Sgouros
 In-Person Only
 3 hour 1:30-4:30  The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders: A Framework for Effective 
 Interventions		  Steven G. Feifer
 In-Person Only
 1.5 hour  1:30-3:00  Caught in the Middle: The School Psychologist’s Role When Student Needs and System
 Demands Do Not Align (repeated Friday AM)		  Sylvia Cohen
 In-Person & Livestreamed
 1.5 hour  1:30-3:00  Go Beyond the Numbers: Using VIEWS to Understand the Child Behind the Scores  David Wodrich
 In-Person Only
 1.5 hour  3:00-4:30

 Belonging Builders: Actionable Steps for School Psychologists to Cultivate Belonging
 for Racially Marginalized Youth through Family-Community-School Collaboration (repeated Friday PM)

  Tamara Lawson
 In-Person & Livestreamed
 1.5 hour  3:00-4:30  Language Difference or Disability: Equitable Evaluation of Emergent Bilingual
 Students		  Julissa Romero
 In-Person Only

4:30-6:00: Reception & Student Posters

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Friday, November 6th Schedule

(Sessions available virtually are noted as "livestreamed")

7:30-8:30: Registration and Breakfast

7:30-8:10: AASP Annual Business Meeting (In-Person & Livestreamed)

8:15-9:00: Opening Session and Awards (In-Person & Livestreamed)

9:00- 9:15: Morning Break


 FRIDAY 9:15-12:15: BREAKOUT SESSIONS 

 3 hour 9:15-12:15  Right Place, Right Support: Navigating LRE and Placement  Heather Pierson
 In-Person & Livestreamed
 3 hour 9:15-12:15

 The Role of Cognitive Load in Learning & Attention Disorders

  Sam Goldstein
 In-Person & Livestreamed
 3 hour 9:15-12:15
  Psychoeducational Assessment with Bilingual Students: Culturally Responsive,
 Evidence-Based Practice		  Carlos Calderon
 In-Person Only
 1.5 hour 9:15-10:45  Caught in the Middle: The School Psychologist’s Role When Student Needs and System
 Demands Do Not Align		  Sylvia Cohen
 In-Person Only
 1.5 hour 9:15-10:45  ADHD Is Not One-Size-Fits-All: Understanding Diverse Presentations  Jacquelin Esque
 In-Person Only
 1.5 hour 10:45-12:15

 Surviving to Thriving in School Psychology

  Louise Privette
 In-Person Only
 1.5 hour 10:45-12:15  Promoting Safe and Supportive Schools for Jewish Students  Leslie Paige
 In-Person Only

    12:15 - 1:30: Lunch & Raffle

    FRIDAY 1:30-4:30: BREAKOUT SESSIONS 

     3 hour 1:30-4:30  Special Education Law: Updates, Trends, and Takeaways  Heather Pierson
     In-Person & Livestreamed
     3 hour 1:30-4:30

     Supporting Youth with Intellectual Disabilities from Assessment to Direct Services:
     Building Understanding and Empowerment

    		  Paula McCall
     In-Person & Livestreamed
     1.5 hour  1:30-3:00  Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (Conners CBRS)  Sam Snetsinger
     In-Person Only
     1.5 hour  1:30-3:00  The Psychology of Stereotyping and Prejudice: Implications for School Professionals  Carlos Calderon
         In-Person Only
     1.5 hour  1:30-3:00

     Belonging Builders: Actionable Steps for School Psychologists to Cultivate Belonging for
     Racially Marginalized Youth through Family-Community-School Collaboration

    		  Tamara Lawson
     In-Person Only
     1.5 hour  3:00-4:30  Family Systems Consultation and School Psychology Assessments: Building Bridges for
     Collaboration, Cooperation and Hope    		  Frank Ryan
     In-Person Only
     1.5 hour  3:00-4:30  From Evaluators to Systems Leaders: Building Sustainable Data Driven Practices in
     School Psychology    		  Andrew Horvath
     In-Person Only
     1.5 hour  3:00-4:30  The Hidden Cost of Fitting In: Social Camouflaging, Intersectional Barriers, and
     Neuroaffirming Pragmatics in School Psychology Assessment    		  Thomas Healy
     In-Person Only
    1.5 hour3:00-4:30 Empowering IEP Teams: A School Psych’s Guide to Assistive Technology Becky Woolley
     In-Person Only


      Hotel Booking Information

      Enhance your conference experience by staying at the Marriott Phoenix Airport hotel where we’ve secured special rates just for AASP attendees!

      Marriott Phoenix Airport: 

      • Exclusive AASP Rate: $199 per night. Rooms are limited and available on a first come, first served basis!
      • Reservations: Book Online Here
      • Dates Available: Wednesday, November 4 – Saturday, November 7, 2026
      • Booking Deadline: Extended to noon on Friday, October 2, 2026
      Please book early to secure the group rate.

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