The Ohio School Psychologists Association is pleased to offer the following workshops and activities. As new events are announced, news, brochures, and registration information will be posted here.
2025 Virtual Spring Conference
A New Hope: Building the Forces of Resiliency in All Learners (...and Ourselves!)
All sessions will be offered both live and as a recording until May 26th. If you attend the recorded sessions, you will be required to complete a post-test to prove attendance.
Online evaluations will be required to receive your certificate of attendance. You will be provided the link to the evaluation at the end of the post-test. The certificates will be emailed to you upon completion of the evaluation.
| Date(s): | April 23-25, 2025 |
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| Location: | Virtual/Zoom |
| Sessions: | Thursday, April 24 AM Session: Equipping School Psychologists: Essential Resources for Supporting Deaf, Blind, or Deafblind Learners Presenters: Christine Croyle, EdD & Linda Bass, MEd AM Session: From Red Flags to Action: Knowing When to initiate Special Education Evaluations for CLD Learners Presenter: Juliana Ramirez, EdS (webinar available here) PM Session: Introduction to the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines Presenter: Jim Feger, MS (will now be an AM session) Friday, April 25 AM Session: The Power of the Super Hero Project Presenters: Lisa Kollins, MA & Nikki Montgomery, MA, MEd, GPAC AM Session: Science of Hope & Well-Being (Part 1) Presenter: Sara Stockwell, EdS PM Session: Science of Hope & Well-Being (Part 2) Presenter: Sara Stockwell, EdS |
| Brochure: | Click Here |
| Registration Form: | Click Here |
| Pricing: | Click here |
| Stipend Request: | Click Here |
| Handouts: | Click Here |
| MCE/CEU Credits: | Continuing education credits will be available each day: 5 hours for Thursday and 5 hours for Friday. |
| College Credit: | One graduate credit through Ashland University will be available for those who attend all of the Thursday and Friday sessions of the OSPA Spring Conference on both April 24-25. The cost for 1 credit is $185. Attendees can register online anytime prior to the conference at: Ashland Registration. Please email Rob Kubick at rkubick@apslearns.org with any questions. |
Save The Date! 2025 OSPA Fall Conference
Save The Date!
2025 OSPA Fall Conference is returning to a Two-Day Conference!
November 5th - 7th, 2025
Supporting Every Student: Cultural Responsiveness and Threat Prevention
This year's conference will be focused on equipping school psychologists with the tools, knowledge, and strategies needed to foster safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments for all students, with an emphasis on working with our English Language Learner (ELL) population and more comprehensive training regarding threat prevention. The conference will feature expert-led sessions with Dr. Erich Merkle on the ethics of confidentiality on Wednesday evening. Thursday will be focused on working with our ELL population with Dr. Sam Ortiz and a dedicated panel of Ohio based practitioners to answer questions regarding our work with ELL students. And Friday will be dedicated to comprehensive school threat assessments by Jim Feger.
We will also be providing a DEW update by two of our state school psychologist consultants on Thursday morning before the start of Thursday's sessions.
We hope to open registration by the end of August!
Save the Date and Stay Tuned!
2025 Fall Conference
Supporting Every Student: Cultural Responsiveness & Threat Prevention
- Date(s):
- November 5-7, 2025
- Location:
- Hilton Columbus/Polaris
- Sessions:
- Wednesday, Nov 5
Ethics Session: It's Not That Secret! The Ethics of Confidentiality in School Psychology Practice
Presenter: Erich Merkle, Ph.D.
Thursday, Nov 6
AM Sessions:
DEW School Psych Consultants
Presenters: Kimberly Altobelli & Kylie Dennison-Rebon
True Peer Assessment For All Practitioners - Part 1
Presenter: Samuel Ortiz, Ph.D.
PM Sessions:
True Peer Assessment For All Practitioners - Part 2
Presenter: Samuel Ortiz, Ph.D.
English Learners Panel: Bridging Barriers
Presenters: Samuel Ortiz, Erica Lommerin, Juliana Ramirez, Abi Mendez
Friday, Nov 7
AM & PM Sessions:
Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines
Presenter: Jim Feger, MS - Brochure:
- Click Here
- Pricing:
- Click Here
- Registration Form:
- Click Here
- Handouts:
- Click Here (Coming in November!)
- Stipend Request:
- Unfortunately No stipend funds are available for this Conference.
- T-Shirts:
- We will be pre-selling a T-shirt with a new design for pick up at the conference (see brochure for details and order when registering for the Conference). Click Here to see the design. Orders must be placed by October 15th. And when ordering be sure to select the $5 shipping option if you are unable to pick up your t-shirt at the conference and would like it mailed to your home.
- Hotel:
- Hilton Columbus/Polaris: Room Rates $182 (1 King Bed Executive Level with Sofa Bed) to October 14th or until sold out. Click Here to book online
- Raffle Tickets:
- Get your raffle tickets early! Click Here to donate online to The Valorie Wolcott Mendelson OSPA Scholarship. It is one of OSPA’s efforts to support and increase the number of school psychologists in Ohio. This scholarship is offered to two students, based significantly on financial need in the amount of $4,000 each. Since its inception, OSPA has given $55,000 to students in Ohio! All the money in the scholarship comes from YOU!
If donating online, the minimum donation is $20 (which equals 14 raffle tickets) but you are more than welcome to donate more! You can also mail a check to the OSPA office in any amount. Tickets are 1 for $2, 3 for $5, and 7 for $10. Finally, if you donate online be sure to bring your receipt to the conference. Thank you so much for your generosity! - MCE/CE Credits:
- Continuing education credits will be available each day: 2 ethics hours for Wednesday, 6 hours for Thursday, and 5.5 hours for Friday.
- Exhibitors:
- Vendors interested in an exhibitor table or other sponsorship opportunity during the Thursday and Friday conference sessions may request a form by emailing mail@ospaonline.org. Vendors are subject to review and will be granted space on a first come, first served basis.
- Online Registration:
- CLICK HERE
2025 Fall Conference Pricing
Featured Sessions: Thursday-Friday, November 6-7th
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Pre-Registration Forms |
Standard Rate |
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Both Days |
One Day |
Both Days |
One Day |
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OSPA Member |
$280 |
$200 |
$315 |
$220 |
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OSPA Student /Intern Member |
$185 |
$165 |
$225 |
$205 |
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Non-Member |
$345 |
$270 |
$380 |
$295 |
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Ethics Session: Wednesday, November 5th (5 pm - 7 pm)
| Pre-Registration Forms received by Oct. 6 |
Standard Rate Forms received AFTER Oct. 6 |
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| OSPA Member | $110 | $120 |
| Non-Member | $130 | $145 |
