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. 

NOTE: Online registration is closed. You may register onsite.

                                                                                                                  

*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

Registration is now closed.

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2026 CONFERENCE

Thursday, November 5th Schedule

(Sessions available virtually are noted as "livestreamed")

*AASP is a NASP Approved Provider #1013

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) *1.5 CPDs
10:20-11:45: I AM ENOUGH: Purpose Driven and Preventive Self Care to Mitigate Burnout, Charles Barrett  (In-Person & Livestreamed)
*1.5 CPDs
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 *3.0 CPDs	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   *3.0 CPDs	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 *3.0 CPDs	Laine Sgouros  In-Person Only
3 hour	1:30-4:30	CLOSED, CAPACITY REACHED  The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders: A Framework for Effective Interventions *3.0 CPDs	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) *1.5 CPDs	Sylvia Cohen & Lourdes Smith  In-Person & Livestreamed
1.5 hour	1:30-3:00	Go Beyond the Numbers: Using VIEWS to Understand the Child Behind the Scores   *1.5 CPDs	David Wodrich & Sarah Devena  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) *1.5 CPDs	Tamara Lawson  In-Person & Livestreamed
1.5 hour	3:00-4:30	CLOSED, CAPACITY REACHED Language Difference or Disability: Equitable Evaluation of Emergent Bilingual Students *1.5 CPDs	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")

*AASP is a NASP Approved Provider #1013

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 *3.0 CPDs	Heather Pierson  In-Person & Livestreamed
3 hour	9:15-12:15	The Role of Cognitive Load in Learning & Attention Disorders *3.0 CPDs	Sam Goldstein  In-Person & Livestreamed
3 hour	9:15-12:15	CLOSED, CAPACITY REACHED Psychoeducational Assessment with Bilingual Students: Culturally Responsive, Evidence-Based Practice *3.0 CPDs	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 *1.5 CPDs	Sylvia Cohen & Lourdes Smith  In-Person Only
1.5 hour	9:15-10:45	CLOSED, CAPACITY REACHED ADHD Is Not One-Size-Fits-All: Understanding Diverse Presentations *1.5 CPDs	Jacquelin Esque & Andrea McFerren  In-Person Only
1.5 hour	10:45-12:15	CLOSED, CAPACITY REACHED Surviving to Thriving in School Psychology *1.5 CPDs	Louise Privette  In-Person Only
1.5 hour	10:45-12:15	Promoting Safe and Supportive Schools for Jewish Students *1.5 CPDs	Leslie Paige  In-Person Only

12:15 - 1:30: Lunch & Raffle

*AASP is a NASP Approved Provider #1013