Call for Posters, Papers, and Panel Presentations for 2013 Conference

A great way to spotlight your original research or innovative programs is to present a poster or paper at the TASP professional development conference. The scientist/ practitioner model of school psychological services is the training philosophy for most school psychology programs in Texas. This model encourages professionals to engage in research and program planning to further the understanding of best practices in the field. In order for your personal work to impact the professional practice of others, you must present that work to them. The TASP professional development conference is the ideal place to do this. Students and professionals are invited to submit proposals for poster and paper presentations.

Students should submit proposals that highlight empirical research or theoretical analysis of previous studies. The presentation should represent original work. Students may submit individually or as part of a research group. A panel of school practitioners, graduate students and university trainers will award a certificate for the most outstanding student poster presentation.

Student poster or presentation proposals are to be submitted to Norma Guerra

Professional school psychologists are encouraged to submit proposals that describe empirical research and innovative programs. Professionals working in both university and school districts are encouraged to participate.

Professional poster and paper presentations are to be submitted to Norma Guerra

Deadline for submissions has been extended to September 5, 2013 at 5:00p.m.!!

To assist you in developing your proposal, we have suggested topics that our membership has identified as topics of interest, they include:

• Assessment
  - Differential diagnoses (ED, OHI/ADHD, AU, Bipolar, and ODD)
  - Bilingual Assessments
  - Autism
• Specific Disabilities
  – Autism
  - SLD
  - ED
• Law/Ethics
• School-based Counseling techniques
• Behavioral Interventions

TASP Presentation Submission Guidelines

A proposal should include the following and be submitted no later than 5pm on September 5th. Please submit in APA format.

Paper proposals should include the following information within the body of the e-mail:

• Presenter(s) names:
• Title of the paper:
• Contact information:

Each proposal should be attached to your email. The content of the actual proposal should consist of the following components:

1. COVER PAGE should contain:
   a. Title of the proposed work
   b. Names, titles, and affiliations of editor(s)/author(s)
   c. Date of submission
2. ABSTRACT
   The abstract should be on a separate page and be no more than 150-200 words in length. It should summarize the focus of the paper, including its relevance to the field, and provide a synopsis of the proposed content.
3. SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
   The summary should be no more than 800 words in length. This section should include a summary of the content and how it will be organized. It should also discuss how the proposed work will contribute to the field, emphasizing its relevance to school psychology.

Panel presentation proposals are also welcomed, which should be submitted using the same criteria as paper proposals.

Poster proposals should include the following information within the body of the e-mail:

• Presenter(s) names:
• Title of the poster:
• Contact information:

Each poster proposal should contain the following components:

1. COVER PAGE should contain:
   a. Title of the proposed work
   b. Names, titles, and affiliations of editor(s)/author(s)
   c. Date of submission
2. ABSTRACT
   The abstract should be on a separate page and be no more than 150-200 words in length. It should summarize the focus of the poster.
3. SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
   The summary should be no more than 800 words in length. This section should include absummary of the project. It should also include a discussion of how the proposed work will contribute to the field, emphasizing its relevance to school psychology.