Cleveland Association of School Psychologists

OSPA
104 Mill Street Suite F
Gahanna OH 43230
Tel: 614.414.5980
Fax: 614.414.5982
Email: mail@OSPAonline.org

Cleveland Association of School Psychologists
(CASP)


CASP History
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Cleveland Association of School Psychologists is to support school psychology in Northeast Ohio by providing opportunities for professional growth and collaboration that will enhance the mental health and educational competence of children in a diverse society.

Newsletter and Publications:
CASPLINE, the quarterly newsletter of CASP, is mailed to members each August, November, February, and June. For convenience, you may simply go to "Click for CASPLINE" at the top of this page for our most recent CASPLINE newsletter and archival collection.

Membership Form (Updated August, 2011):
CASP Membership Form (Note: Requires Adobe Acrobat to view and print this document.)

Website:
This is it! If you are currently a member of CASP and would like to join our Facebook group email, Rachel Ryan, Technology Committee Chair: ryanrl@sbcglobal.net

Ohio Counties Served:
Although CASP is designated as the regional association for Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula and Trumbull counties, our membership includes professionals from a total of thirteen surrounding counties at this time (including Lorain, Lucas, Medina, Portage, Richfield, Stark, Summit, and Wayne). We welcome and encourage participation and dual membership from members of other regional school psychology organizations for greater professional growth and collegiality. All school psychologists (practicing, retired, university trainers, interns, practicum students, and first year students) are welcome and encouraged to become a part of CASP today!

Current President:
Donna Valtman Valtman@mentorschools.org 440-255-1970

President-Elect:
Sherry Foulkes Sherszel@att.net

Secretary:
Denise Brown Triolo dbrowntriolo@earthlink.net

Treasurer:
Mitchell Moisio mmoisio@yahoo.com

Current Membership:
An amazing 252!

Number of OSPA Executive Board Members:
4

Usual Meeting Location:
CASP meets on Friday afternoons. 12:30 pm registration; 1:00pm meeting with presentation to follow. An optional luncheon will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn before each meeting. Refer to flyer for details

Meeting Schedule:
CASP meets on Friday afternoons. 12:30 pm registration; 1:00pm meeting with presentation to follow. An optional luncheon will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn before each meeting. Refer to flyer for details. Dates: General Meeting Dates, 12:30-3:30 Fall Meeting Friday 9-30-11 Winter Meeting Friday 12-2-11 Riverside Presentation 1-27-12 Spring Meeting Friday 3-30-11 Spring Banquet: TBD

Contact for Meeting Information:
Sherry Foulkes Sherszel@att.net

Special Affiliations or Roles:
In addition to our contributions to the OSPA Scholarship, CASP has offered its members opportunities for group service projects. For the current 2010-2011 school year our members participated in the Autism Walk; raised $1,000 by participating in a rainy NAMI walk; contributed to the Marines’ Toys for Tots campaign; and provided Saturday Fall and Spring Carnival activities for residential children at Beech Brook, a mental health agency for emotionally disturbed children and their families.

Additional Information:
The CASP Executive Board meets four times per year. Committee Chairs/CASP Reps to OSPA are invited to attend, as are any other CASP members. Meetings for the 2011-12 school year will occur at 4:00pm at the Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown as follows: Executive Board meeting dates are as follows: August 11, 2011 November 10, 2011 February 16, 2012 June 7, 2010 RSVP to the President in advance is requested in order to attend Executive Board meetings The General Meetings are held four times per year, with the final meeting occurring at our end-of-the-year Spring Banquet. School psychology-related lectures -- presented by area mental health, medical, educational, and social service professionals -- follow the fall, winter, and spring meetings. We bestow the CASP "School Psychologist of the Year" award at our Spring Banquet. Numerous other members serve CASP in various roles, such as CASP Representatives to OSPA and CASP Committee Chairs. They are: Past President Gina Bando-Worsdall Gmbando6@yahoo.com CASP Regional Representative to OSPA Julie Griffith Julie.Griffith@wickliffeschools.org CASP Regional Representative to OSPA Gail Fadel W 216.295.7742 wa_fadel@lgca.org CASP Regional Representative to OSPA Dan Dean W 440.885.2448 lsrrc@cox.net CASP Regional Representative to OSPA Karin Tinnon bobbytinnon@sbcglobal.net CASP At-Large Representative Meghan Ghetti mmflanag@kent.edu CASPLINE Editor Tasneem Lokhhandwala neemmush@gmail.com CASP University Rep. CSU (Student) Melinda Coffey m.coffey@csuohio.edu CASP University Rep. JCU (Student) Nicole Huzl nhuzl@yahoo.com CASP University Rep. KSU (Student) Amanda Hastings, M.Ed. ahastin1@kent.edu Ohio Delegate to NASP Kathy McNamara k.mcnamara@csuohio.edu STANDING COMMITTEES CASP Program Committee Sherry Foulkes Sherszel@att.net CASP Membership Committee Shayla Brown, Co-Chair Shayla.Brown@mapleschools.com Abi Barden, Co-Chair Abrielle.barden@mapleschools.com Nominations/Elections Committee Erika Hayes, Chair ehays@leeca.org Nicole Morris, Co-Chair nmorris2@kent.edu Awards Committee Kate McBride, Chair Kmcbrid3@yahoo.com CASP School Psychologist of the Year Nomination Form (PDF) (Word) AD HOC COMMITTEES CASP Rep. to OSPA Conference Sal Karanouh-Schuler salks@sbcglobal.net W 440.885.2350 CASP Legislative Committee Juliette Madigan, Chair H 216.221.8854 Julmadigan@aol.com CASP Children’s Advocacy Committee Amy Such, Co chair M 440.212.2589 alsuch72@sbcglobal.net Valorie Wolcott Mendelson, Co chair valwm@roadrunner.com CASP Social Networking Committee Meghan Flanagan, Co-Chair meghan.flanagan@mapleschools.com CASP Intervention Committee Sal Karanouh-Schuler, Chair W 440.885.2350 salks@sbcglobal.net CASP Professional Development Committee Meghan Shelby, Ph.D., Chair meghan.shelby@sst3.org CASP Public Relations Committee Kelly Crandall, Chair kcranda1@kent.edu CASP Multicultural/ Diversity Committee Elsa Donovan Elsa.donovan@gmail.com CASP Technology Committee Rachel Brickman rachbrickman@gmail.com CASP Operations Revision Committee Linda Neiheiser, Ph.D., Chair W 216.523.8498 Linda@OSPAonline.com

"Celebrities" or Special Stories:
Our membership is comprised of school psychologists who have gone beyond the "role of the school psychologist" in their respective school districts. In addition to chairing district committees, supervising interns and practicum students, and providing professional development to staff, many have also held elected offices and/or chaired committees in our professional associations; presented at international, national, state and regional conventions and conferences; and served as university faculty members and/or supervisors for district school psychology departments. The following CASP members are especially celebrated for their leadership roles in our profession: CASP PRESIDENTS 1970 Marilyn Bate 1971 John Keshock 1972 Pat Crisci 1973 Lee Horowitz 1974 Jim Harvey 1975 Bruce Konya 1976 Bertha Stroud 1977 Don McPherson 1978 Audrey Bashian 1979 Lucy Simm 1980 Henry Winter 1981 Cathy Telzrow 1982 Carol Larson 1983 Laurie Albright 1984 Linda Downing 1985 Dave Botnik 1986 Peg Schultz 1987 Carol Redmond 1988 Sandy Beckett 1989 Bruce Konya 1990 Terri Chiarra 1991 Deb Grilly 1993 Denise Kuna 1994 Jim Harvey 1995 Mike Bailey 1996 Mary Ann Teitelbum 1997 Rich Starn 1998 Laura Gabel 1999 Lucy Simm 2000 Marija Colic-Turcinov 2001 Barbara Lambert 2002 Kim Strausser 2003 Miriam Farrow 2004 Denise DiMaria-Lopardo 2005 Gail Fadel 2006 Becky Dingeldein 2007 Linda Neiheiser 2008 Merritt Waters 2009 Shayla Brown OSPA PRESIDENTS (CASP MEMBERS) 1976 Barb Garwood 1984 Cathy Telzrow 1987 Audrey Bashian 1990 Dennis Pinciotti 1992 Nancy Reynolds 1994 Laurie Albright 1997 Valorie Wolcott Mendelson 1999 Juliette Madigan 2009 Linda Neiheiser CASP LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AWARD 2004 Miriam Farrow 2005 Valorie Wolcott Mendelson 2008 Lucy Simm CASP SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST OF THE YEAR 1975 Esther Gray 1976 Jim Harvey 1977 Al Becker 1978 Louise Federici 1979 Bruce Konya 1980 Ben Candee 1981 Bertha Stroud 1982 Cathy Telzrow 1983 Dave Jones 1984 Dave Botnik 1985 Lucy Simm 1986 Audrey Bashian 1987 Peg Schultz 1988 Laurie Albright 1989 Nancy Reynolds 1990 Bill Deal 1991 Gilda Newman 1992 Richard Starn 1993 Bruce Oppenheimer 1994 Valorie Wolcott Mendelson 1995 Denise Kuna 1996 Joanne Wasco 1997 Juliette Madigan 1998 Donna Yohe 1999 Laura Gabel 2000 Gail Fadel 2001 ------------ 2002 Ralph Pajka 2003 Susan Berk 2004 Becky Dingeldein 2005 Mary Ann Teitelbaum 2006 Denise DiMaria-Lopardo 2007 Dana Marolt 2008 Sal Karanouh-Schuler 2009 Linda M. Neiheiser OSPA SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST OF THE YEAR (CASP MEMBERS) 1993 Bruce Oppenheimer 1996 Joanne Wasco 1997 Juliette Madigan 1999 Laura White 2004 Rebecca Dingeldein 2005 Mary Ann Teitelbaum 2008 Sal Karanouh-Schuler 2009 Linda M. Neiheiser OSPA CLYDE V. BARTLETT DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD (CASP MEMBERS) 1975 Nicholas Gallo 1989 Cathy Telzrow 1993 Audrey Bashian 1996 Kathy McNamara 2003 Valorie Wolcott Mendelson OSPA R.A. HORN HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD (CASP MEMBERS) (Not awarded every year) Don McPherson James Harvey Barb Garwood Bruce Konya Audrey Bashian Esther Gray Nancy Reynolds Gilda Newman Valorie Wolcott Mendelson OSPA PETE GROSS BEST PRACTICE AWARDS (CASP MEMBERS) 1999 Dan Dean and Bill Stencil 2008 Dana Marolt

Special Activities :
Handouts from January 2012 CASP meeting: Handouts from easyCBM 1-27-12 presentation: Slides (Click Here) Handout (Click Here) Handouts from Winter 2011-2012 CASP meeting: Handouts from 12-1-11 Technology presentation: Slides (Click Here) Handout (Click Here) Handouts from Fall 2011-2012 CASP meeting: Handouts from 10-5-11 Pediatric Bipolar Disorder in Schools presentation: Slides (Click Here) Handout (Click Here) Handouts from Fall 2010-2011 CASP meeting: Handouts from 9-17-10 School Based Anxiety Probelms in Children and youth. Handout 1: Powerpoint (Click Here) Handout 2: Sentence Completion - Adolescent (Click Here) Handout 3: Sentence Completion - Child (Click Here) Handouts from Fall 2009-2010 CASP meeting: Legislative issues related to School Psychologists. Presentation by: Ann Brennan, OSPA Director of Legislative Services and Professional Relations Handout 1: Establishing Restraint Policies Including a Ban on Prone Restraints (Click here) Handout 2: HB1 Summary, July 24, 2009 (Click here) Handout 3: NCOESC Guide for Evaluation Team Report, PR-06 (Click here) Handout 4: Federal Judge Gives Preliminary Approval of Consent Order in Partial Settlement of DOE v. State of Ohio Class Action Education Lawsuit (Click here) Handout 5: Ohio Department of Education: Question to and Answers by ODE/OEC June 2009 (Click here) Powerpoint from the Spring (2008-2009) CASP Meeting: Gaining Skills and Competence in your Work with Child and Adolescent Survivors of Sexual and other Traumas (Click here) Handouts from Fall (2008-2009) CASP meeting: Issues of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Youth in the Schools LGBTQ Youth Statistics (PDF) LGBTQ Resources for Educators and Students (PDF) Issues Affecting LGBT Individuals (PDF) How Supporters Can Help Make Schools Save for LGBTQ Students (PDF) Notes from Spring (2007-2008) CASP meeting: Law Enforcement and Public Schools: Shared Issues of Concern for At-Risk Youth Officer Jeff Stanczyk of the Cleveland Police Department (Outline - PDF) Notes from Winter (2007-2008) CASP meeting: The Role of OT as a Related Service When Assessing Fine Motor Skills and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Lynne Pape M.Ed. OTR/L (Outline-PDF) Handouts from Fall (2007-2008) CASP meeting: ADHD, Mood Disorders, and Substance Abuse in Schools: Assessment and Interventions Luis Felipe Amunategui, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Case Medical Center (Handouts-PDF) Handouts from Spring (2006-2007) CASP meeting: Self Injury, Eating Disorders, and Effective Treatment Mark Warren, MD, Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders (Powerpoint) (Handouts-PDF) Handouts from Winter (2006-2007) CASP meeting: Pediatric Head Injury and Epilepsy: A One Act Play of Two Parts - Patricia Klaas, Ph.D., Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Cleveland Clinic (Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version) Handouts from the Fall (2006-2007) CASP/KAASP meeting (six subject areas): 1. Response To Intervention (RTI) Overview Cathy F. Telzrow, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor/Coordinator of the School Psychology Program, Kent State University (Handout) 2. A Paradigm for Improving Performance for All Learners and Identifying Students with SLD (Dr. Telzrow, continued) (Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version) 3. RTI: Selected References (Dr. Telzrow, continued) (Handout) 4. The District Perspective - Sharon Humphrey, M.Ed., Director of Pupil Personnel Services, North Olmsted City School District (Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version) 5. Practical Applications - A School Psychologist’s role in a District-Wide Response to Intervention Initiative - Dana Marolt, Psy.S., School Psychologist, North Olmsted City School District (Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version) 6. Building Wide Support for Successful RTI - Bobbi Ingraham, M.Ed., Principal, Mentor City School District (Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version)

Recognizing School Psychs:
The CASP School Psychologist of the Year 2008-2009 LINDA M. NEIHEISER, PH.D. Cleveland Municipal School District

At the CASP Spring Banquet on May 28, 2009, tribute was paid to Dr. Linda M. Neiheiser as the CASP School Psychologist of the Year for 2009. At the OSPA Fall Conference on November 5, 2009, Dr. Neiheiser received the Ohio School Psychologist of the Year Award, bestowing on her our state associations' highest award. Dr. Neiheiser is current President of the Ohio School Psychologists Association and Past-President of the Cleveland Association of School Psychologists. She serves on ten boards in Northeast Ohio, including the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital Leadership Board, University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s Psychiatry Advisory Board, Kent State University’s Foundation Board of Directors, the Gilmour Academy Board of Trustees, and the Diocese of Cleveland Stewardship Committee. She is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cornerstone of Hope, a grief and bereavement center in Ohio. Previously, Dr. Neiheiser served as the appointed psychologist on the Governor’s Ohio Adoption Task Force, which provided recommendations for change in Ohio adoption law. An Adjunct Professor of School Psychology at Kent State University and full-time Practitioner in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Dr. Neiheiser began her career in Cleveland schools as a Visual Art teacher before becoming Department Chair. After earning her first Master’s Degree in Guidance Counseling, she implemented a desegregation-based program in dozens of Cleveland schools before coordinating the Internal Suspension program. She earned additional licensure in areas of Pupil Personnel, Educational Administrative Specialist, Supervision, and Administration, and completed her practicum work in these areas. She served on several Superintendents' Task Forces and traveled nationally to recruit minorities for employment in Cleveland schools. After earning a second Master’s and a Ph.D. in School Psychology, Dr. Neiheiser has served in numerous capacities in CMSD’s School Psychology Department, including Supervisor of Interns, Practicum students, and Psychiatry Residents, Chair of the Psychology Research Committee, and Liaison to the University Hospitals Kinship Adoption Project. She has worked in every school setting and presently provides psychological services to Cleveland students in day- and residential-treatment facilities. Since 1990, Dr. Neiheiser has presented dozens of symposia and papers on various school psychology topics and is a regular invited presenter at the National Association of School Psychologists conventions and at the International School Psychology Association. A published writer on adoption issues, her work has recently been presented at NHSScotland, a national health service in the UK. She is also the developer/coordinator of the NASP Adoption & Foster Care Interest Group. In addition, Dr. Neiheiser performs global outreach work in Honduras annually, working in a clinic and performing manual labor at Nuevo Paraiso, a Catholic orphanage. She has presented Kent State University with a significant gift to support its School Psychology program, and underwrites an annual NASP/APA travel award for deserving scholars, a scholarship for Ph.D. students, and an adoption conference that draws national speakers to Kent State. Dr. Neiheiser’s positive attributes do not end with her scholarly achievements. Comments provided to the CASP Awards Committee described her as optimistic, respectful, versatile, hard-working, generous, innovative and inspiring. Dr. Neiheiser has dedicated her outstanding career to advocating for children with the best resources available, and continues to be a valuable asset to the field. CONGRATULATIONS again to Dr. Linda Neiheiser! Grand River Cellars CASP Outing Fall 2008--CASP members, family and friends Dana Marolt, Psy.S., CASP School Psychologist of the Year, 2006-2007 New CASP members (Kent State University School Psychologists in Training), left to right: Carrie Wiesenbach, Mallory Gertscher, Jessica Janigian, Kate McBride, Lauren Slaughter, Alison Bland, Renee Missella, and Michelle Goots. This is how we enjoy our after-meeting social hour(s)! Welcome, new members and future school psychologists! The US Marines Toys for Tots Drive at the CASP Winter, 2007 meeting, held at the Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown. Left to right: Sgt. Daniel Staples, Sgt. Juan Arias, CASP Membership Co-Chairs Gina Bando and Shayla Brown, and Gunnery Sgt. Mark DePhillips. All three of these men have served in Iraq. A special "thank you" to Gina and Shayla for organizing this worthy event, benefiting the children of Greater Cleveland. We salute YOU CASP supports our troops! The US Marines Toys for Tots Drive received over 600 toys for Christmas 2007 from CASP members, who purchased toys and also collected them from generous teachers. The toys will be distributed to needy children throughout Greater Cleveland. The Marines are, from left to right: Sgt. Juan Arias, Gunnery Sgt. Mark DePhillips, and Sgt. Daniel Staples. Semper Fi! Former CASP President Becky Dingeldein gives a speech during the CASP Annual Banquet at the Shoreby Club in Bratenahl, May 25, 2007 CASP Executive Board members at the banquet. CASP members enjoying the banquet, including CASPLine Editor Dana Marolt (second from left), former board member Diane Moyer (fourth from left), President-Elect Merritt Waters (fourth from right), CASP Membership Co-Chairs Gina Bando and Shayla Brown (third and second from right), and CASP Rep. to OSPA Fall Conference Jeremy Ryman (first on right). CASP members and friends enjoying the pre-banquet social including CASP Rep. to OSPA Technology/Website Tad Fitch (third from left), and CASP Rep. to Professional Development Amy Such (third from right). CASP Rep. to OSPA Nominations/Elections Ralph Pajka has an in-depth discussion with CASP Historian Valorie Wolcott Mendelson.