Psychedelics: Youth Trends and Their Impact on Students

Presented by: Jermaine “Tall Cop” Galloway

Coldstream Ballroom 4

Building on *High in Plain Sight*, this session is designed specifically for school psychologists and takes a closer look at current and emerging psychedelic drug trends among youth. Officer Galloway will cover substances, terminology, methods of use, concealment, and other identifiers, as well as the potential impact of these trends on student behavior, mental health, learning, and school functioning.

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Supporting Mental Health & Social Emotional Learning in Secondary Settings

Presented by: Bryony Rowe & Brooke Saurer

Coldstream Ballroom 5

This presentation will address how school psychologists can lead small groups and sponsor student-led initiatives in secondary settings to support mental health & social emotional learning. Personal work examples of using evidence based practices at universal and targeted intervention levels will be shared along with discussion of relevant and practical applications. 

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Play, Connect, Grow: Building Resilience and Academic Success Through Playful SEL

Presented by: Mackenzie Leachman

Bourbon Room

Participants will have an opportunity to connect thru playing board games. Lists of games that promote emotional regulation, executive functioning skills, problems solving and cooperation will be provided as we enjoy fellowship and healthy competition and cooperation. A list of SEL skills will also be provided that can be reinforced with playing games with each other, students and sharing these with families to reinforce at home. Participants will create a list of preferred games (individual, small group, classroom), that will promote connection and social-emotional development. This turn-key presentation will also be shared to provide information to families about how family game night can support social-emotional development. Each rotation will receive a game as a raffle.

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Introducing the SRS-3: Updates, Applications, and Best Practices for Assessing Autism Across the Lifespan

Presented by: Ashley Arnold

Bourbon Room

The Social Responsiveness Scale, Third Edition (SRS-3) offers updated norms, DSM-aligned scores, and expanded forms for clinical, educational, and research use. This session introduces the SRS-3's new features, revised scoring structure, and digital administration options, equipping practitioners to integrate the tool confidently into autism evaluation and intervention planning.

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Training of Trainers – Next Steps for Postsecondary Opportunities

Presented by: Amber Harris-Green, Ph.D., NCSP & Paul Baker

Coldstream Ballroom 4

This train the trainer session equips school psychologists to deliver parent focused training that builds family capacity for autonomy, self-determination, and self-advocacy across college, career, military, and independent living transitions.

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School-Based Crisis Response: Memorial Best Practices

Presented by: Dr. Bethanie Brogli Opell

Coldstream Ballroom 5

In preparing for the worst days in our schools, advising school leaders on best-practice memorialization is a critical component of crisis response. School leaders are rarely formally trained to make these difficult decisions and often rely on the guidance of school mental health professionals when navigating them. The goal is to honor grief and emotions while minimizing the potential for additional harm. This session will provide best-practice recommendations for school psychologists and other professionals who are often tasked with leading school-based crisis response interventions.

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Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment Practices — Part 1

Presented by: Stacia Wolf

Bourbon Room

Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment promotes values and practices that can be incorporated into school-based psychoeducational assessments as we foster student self-awareness and self-knowledge through our work. A brief introduction to collaborative/therapeutic assessment will be provided with exploration of TA core values. Practical application of collaborative assessment practices, including development of assessment questions, use of extended inquiries, and verbal/written feedback, will be introduced with active participant engagement. 

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High Functioning = Highly Complex — Part 1

Presented by: Amy Detjen & Emily Dove

Clark Room

Navigating the complexities of high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluations in the schools. We will discuss: complicating diagnostic variables (e.g. dual diagnoses, complex socioemotional histories, and English as a second language); how to collect valuable evaluation data that goes beyond routine standard measures; and gain practical insights on establishing eligibility/adverse impact from a targeted review of the KDE ASD Guidance Document.

Alternate Kentucky Summative Assessment (AKSA)

Presented by: Krista Mullins & Lauren Thieneman

Coldstream Ballroom 4

School psychologists play a critical role in supporting appropriate alternate assessment participation decisions. This introductory session provides an overview of Kentucky's Alternate Assessment, including participation guidelines, eligibility criteria, and assessment components. Participants will strengthen their understanding of the decision-making process and the school psychologist's role in ensuring students are appropriately assessed.

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Secondary Traumatic Stress Solutions for Educators and School Personnel

Presented by: Tracy Clemans, PsyD, CSW

Coldstream Ballroom 5

This presentation will assist educators and school personnel in addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) in the work setting and with identifying sources and symptoms of STS, risk factors that increase the risk for STS, and protective factors that mitigate the risk of STS. Participants will have an opportunity to practice various strategies that prevent and minimize STS symptoms. Participants will explore their current health and wellness practices and will develop a personalized plan for identifying and managing STS symptoms and increasing compassion satisfaction.

 
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Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment Practices — Part 2

Presented by: Stacia Wolf

Bourbon Room

Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment promotes values and practices that can be incorporated into school-based psychoeducational assessments as we foster student self-awareness and self-knowledge through our work. A brief introduction to collaborative/therapeutic assessment will be provided with exploration of TA core values. Practical application of collaborative assessment practices, including development of assessment questions, use of extended inquiries, and verbal/written feedback, will be introduced with active participant engagement. 

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High Functioning = Highly Complex — Part 2

Presented by: Amy Detjen & Emily Dove

Clark Room

Navigating the complexities of high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluations in the schools. We will discuss: complicating diagnostic variables (e.g. dual diagnoses, complex socioemotional histories, and English as a second language); how to collect valuable evaluation data that goes beyond routine standard measures; and gain practical insights on establishing eligibility/adverse impact from a targeted review of the KDE ASD Guidance Document.

Materials will be provided by your presenter.