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Kent/Akron Association of School Psychologists
(KAASP)



KAASP Executive Board, Fall 2007




KAASP President
Terry Bendo, Fall 2007



KAASP President-Elect
Nicole Crist, Fall 2007



KAASP Past President
Aimee Kirsch, Fall 2007




KAASP Secretary
Stacey Ambrose, Fall 2007




KAASP Treasurer
Michelle Hathorn,Fall 2007

 

 

 

 

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KAASP OSPA Representative
Heidi Der, Fall 2007


KAASP OSPA Representative
Kris Walker, Fall 2007

 

Mission Statement:
KAASP is committed to promoting the professional growth of school psychologists by sharing ideas, methods, and current research and practices in the area of school psychology and other related fields. This association will also acknowledge its affiliation with and support of the Ohio School Psychologists Association and the National Association of School Psychologists by promoting membership and participation in said organizations.
   
Newsletter and Publications:

10/07 Newsletter (PDF)
(Note: This file is provided in Adobe Acrobat format and requires the free Acrobat reader to view.)

   
Membership Form (Updated September, 2007):
KAASP Membership Form
(Note: Requires Adobe Acrobat to view and print this document.)
   
Ohio Counties Served:

Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne

Effective 3/26/2006:

CASP, KAASP and the OSPA Executive Board have changed regional affiliations for Lake, Geauga, and Medina counties based on current membership data.  Lake and Geauga have been moved from KAASP to CASP and Medina has been moved to KAASP.

   
Current President :

Terry Bendo
1372 Delia Avenue
Akron, OH. 44320
Home: 330-865-0429
Cell: 330-714-4591
Work: 330-848-2069
Email: tbendo@akron.k12.oh.us

   
Past President:

Aimee Kirsch
5232 Crown Pointe Drive
Medina, OH. 44256
Work: 330-848-2069
Home: 330-722-4543
Cell: 330-635 1686
Email: akirsch@akron.k12.oh.us

   
President-Elect:

Nicole Crist
713 Avondale Street
Kent, OH 44240
Home: (330) 677-8197
Cell: (330) 221-4648
Work: (330) 689-5236

   
Secretary:
Stacey Ambrose
397 Garner Drive
Mogadore, OH. 44260
Cell: 330-760-1300
Work: 330-848-2069
Email: sambrose@akron.k12.oh.us
   
Treasurer:
Michelle Hathorn
630 Mull Ave.
Akron, OH 44313
Home: (330) 668-1198
Cell: (330) 807-2418
Work: (330) 873-3340
mhathorn@akron.k12.oh.us
   
OSPA Representatives:

Heidi Devore
1228 Mac Drive
Stow, OH. 44224
Cell: 330-958-9019
Email: hdevore@akron.k12.oh.us

Kris Walker, Treasurer
1443 Saratoga Avenue, S.W.
Canton, OH. 44710
Home: 330-479-1589
Cell: 330-705-8893
Work: 330-823-7453
Email: visitkris@aol.com

   
Current Membership:
   
Number of OSPA Executive Board Members:
   
Usual Meeting Location:
Akron Public Library- Main Branch, Akron, OH
   
2007-08 Meeting Schedule:

March 7, 2008 Meeting

 

   
Contact for
Meeting Information:

Stacey Ambrose, Secretary
397 Garner Drive
Mogadore, OH. 44260
Cell: 330-760-1300
Work: 330-848-2069

Email: sambrose@akron.k12.oh.us

   
Special Affiliations or Roles:
Currently KAASP affiliates with the Mid-Eastern Ohio SERRC.
   
Addition Information:
KAASP is not only committed to accomplishing its stated mission but to enhance it by actively pursuing collaborative relationships with other organizations and agencies whose purposes are similar to KAASP in meeting the mental health needs of children.
   
"Celebrities" or Special Stories:

Our 2002-2003 KAASP Awards were presented to:

Mr. Donald J. Saracusa, Mr. Brian Hill,, Patrick McGown, Robert Kubick Jr., and Aimee Kirsch for Best Practices

Patrick McGown for our School Psychologist of the Year

Recent OSPA Award winners in our region include:

Elizabeth Bard, Ph.D. winner of the Clyde V. Bartlett Distinguished Service Award in 2001

Jane Groh winner of the Pete Gross Best Practice Award in 2001

Janet Brunecz winner of the OSPA School Psychologist of the Year award in 2002

Aimee Kirsch and Jeff York winner of OSPA Pete Gross Best Practice Awards during 2002

 
Special Activities :

Pediatric Bipolar Disorder presentation- Dr. Steven Jewell, 3/3/08
(Handout)

Handouts from the 1/11/08 KAASP meeting, all documents are in PDF format:

Attention Deficit Disorder: Diagnosis and Mangagement in Primary Care - Dr. Tim Brown, PharmD
(Handout)

Kids and Antidepressants: Do They Play Nice Together? - Dr. Tim Brown, PharmD
(Handout)

Handouts from the KAASP/CASP Response To Intervention (RTI) presentation (9/22/06), all documents are in PDF format:


RTI Overview - Dr. Kathy Telzrow (Handout)

A Paradigm for Improving Performance for All Learners and Identifying Students with SLD - Dr. Telzrow
(Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version)

RTI: Selected References - Dr. Telzrow
(Handout)

The District Perspective - Sharon Humphrey
(Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version)

Practical Applications - A School Psychologist’s role in a District-Wide Response to Intervention Initiative - Dana Marolt
(Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version)

Building Wide Support for Successful RTI - Bobbi Ingraham
(Full Presentation) (Print Friendly Version)

 

 


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