by Sarah Perkins | May 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
***Post written by Michael Crane, Treasurer for WSPA*** It seems today that you can’t work a single day in a public school setting without someone, (usually a teacher) uttering, “I think he’s ‘on the spectrum.’” Autism Spectrum Disorder has received a lot of...
by Sarah Perkins | May 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
***Post Written by Carol Kramer, Northeast Representative for WSPA*** Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It by Ian Leslie Through the many years I have spent on this earth, I have to admit that there have been many books which I started to read...
by Sarah Perkins | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
We excited to announce that registration for our summer conference is now live. Register and find the flyer here. Our 2018 Summer Institute focusing on trauma-informed schools and best practices for supporting students who have experienced adverse childhood...
by Sarah Perkins | Apr 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
***Post written by Dan Mayer, Public Relations Chair for WSPA*** The existence of persistent postconcussion symptoms (PPCS) is controversial, and there is ongoing debate as to whether the etiology of PPCS is psychogenic or physiogenic. In addition, there is a lack of...
by Sarah Perkins | Apr 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
***Post written by Laura Lane, Secretary for WSPA*** Selective Mutism-An Assessment and Intervention Guide for Therapists, Educators, & Parents by Aimee Kotrba, PHD Selective Mutism is a disability that is considered low incidence as it affects less than one...
by Sarah Perkins | Apr 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
***Post written by Daniel Mayer, Public Relations Chair for WSPA*** The National Institute of Mental Health defines trauma as “the experience of an event by a child that is emotionally painful or distressful, which often results in lasting mental and physical...
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