Texas Association of School Psychologists

04/12/2026

The TASP Executive Board is hard at work this weekend! We are having our first ever board meeting in Lubbock, TX, so we had to make a stop at Texas Tech!

04/02/2026

Tomorrow, we recognize World Autism Awareness Day. 💙♾️

At TASP, we move beyond awareness and commit to acceptance, inclusion, and advocacy for individuals with autism across all settings.

Students with Autism deserve more than visibility—they deserve affirming environments, culturally responsive supports, and systems that honor neurodiversity rather than attempt to change it.

As school psychologists, educators, and advocates, we have a responsibility to:

✨ Challenge deficit-based narratives
✨ Promote strengths-based practices
✨ Ensure equitable access to services and supports
✨ Center the voices and lived experiences of autistic individuals and their families

Join us in recognition on April 2nd—Light It Up Blue and wear blue to show your support for the autistic community.

Today—and every day—we stand in solidarity with the autism community.

03/12/2026

Our hearts are with Michigan in the aftermath of this senseless act of violence. We are sharing this helpful resource from NASP, “Talking to children about violence: Tips for families and educators.”

Our hearts are with those affected by today's tragic attack on Temple Israel in Michigan and we are relieved to hear that the children who attend its preschool were all evacuated safely. All children should be able to learn in safe, affirming settings.

News of violence can confuse and frighten youth, who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved ones are at risk. NASP has tips for talking to children about violence on our website and in a printable Guidance at a Glance. https://buff.ly/TJG6Bs6

03/11/2026

The TASP Social Justice Committee is excited to announce our Social Justice Committee T-Shirt Design Competition! 👕✨

We’re inviting all school psychologists, interns, and grad students to showcase their creativity and help design a shirt that reflects the spirit of social justice, advocacy, and community in school psychology.

🖌️ Have a design idea? We want to see it!
📅 Submission Deadline: March 25, 2026
🏆 Winner Announced: March 31

All designs can be emailed to socialjustice@txasp.org

Let your creativity lead the way and help us shape the world with your design.

In Service,
Dr. Tiffany J. Phillips, School Psychologist
Social Justice Chair
Texas Association of School Psychologists

02/24/2026

TASP is here! Several of our executive board members attended NASP’s National Leadership Summit in Chicago Sunday and Monday. It was a great way to kick off the NASP convention! TASP President Dr. Christy Chapman, President-Elect Dr. Kassi Gregory, NASP Delegate Maria del Carmen Needham, Membership Chair Camika Lewis, and Social Justice Chair Dr. Tiffany Phillips were in attendance. We hope to see many of you at NASP this week, and don’t forget our TASP meet up Thursday at 8pm at Howl at the Moon!

02/18/2026

Join your Texas colleagues at the TASP meet up at NASP on Thursday night!

02/05/2026

✨ Black History Month Panel | Hosted by the TASP Social Justice Committee ✨

Freedom Dreaming is more than imagining—it’s building, elevating, and sustaining Black voices in our field.

Join us for “Freedom Dreaming: Elevating Black Voices in School Psychology”, a powerful Black History Month panel centering Black excellence, lived experiences, and visionary leadership in school psychology.

🗓 February 17, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM CST
📍 Virtual | Zoom

🔗 Zoom Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cwhBHpaDTXO7wbl2iWa-Iw #/registration

🎤 Panelists include:
• Dr. Chase McCullum – 2026–2027 NASP President-Elect; NASP Strategic Liaison for Professional Development; School Psychology Consultant
• Dr. Kizzy Albritton – School Psychology Professor, University of Texas at Austin
• Dr. Amber Gibson – Licensed Psychologist & School Psychologist, UT Southwestern Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• Dr. Kendra Hamilton – School Psychologist; Director of the Baylor School Psychology Program (Dallas Campus)
• Mariah Camper – School Psychology PhD Student, University of Texas at Austin

🖤 Why Black History Month matters...for everyone:

“Black history is American history.” — Carter G. Woodson

✨ This event is OPEN TO EVERYONE. ✨
Whether you are a student, practitioner, educator, leader, or ally, this space is for you. Join us as we honor Black history, celebrate Black brilliance, and commit to building a future in school psychology rooted in equity, liberation, and collective care.

01/28/2026

Consistent with NASP ethical principles, IV.1, school psychologists are responsible for promoting safe and supportive environments for students and families.

Acknowledging the trauma associated with deportation is a professional obligation, not a political stance. We must center care, compassion, and protection.

Advocacy resources are linked below:
1. Contact your elected officials through 5Calls:
https://5calls.org/

2. Identify your representatives:
https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home

3. Register to vote, or confirm your voter registration through Vote Texas:
https://www.votetexas.gov/
The Texas primary election is March 3, 2026, with early voting beginning February 17.

01/27/2026

We are sharing resources that have been thoughtfully put together to support students and families navigating the fear and uncertainty of possible family separation.

Deep gratitude to the Minnesota School Psychologists Association for their partnership and for modeling how we show up for students, families, and our professional community.

This resource, “When Families Have to be Apart,” or “Cuando las familias tienen que estar aparte,” is designed to support practitioners as they care for students experiencing stress related to potential family separation. It is available in both English and Spanish.

If you speak another language and are interested in helping adapt this story for children in that language, I would love to collaborate and support that process. Please reach out to your friendly bilingual NASP Delegate at naspdelegate@txasp.org.

Thank you for all that you do to support our most vulnerable students and families. Your care matters.

Resource:https://tasp.memberclicks.net/assets/Resources/2026/Supporting_Families_Facing_Risk_of_Deportation_01_2026.pdf

01/26/2026

The Texas Association of School Psychologists stands with immigrant students and families and with educators and community members speaking up, particularly in light of the violent escalation of immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

Fear and family separation harm student well-being and learning. Schools must remain safe and welcoming spaces for all students, regardless of immigration status.

Join us in the next couple days as TASP shares resources and ways to support our students and families through these difficult times.

01/24/2026

The TASP Executive Board was scheduled to meet in Lubbock this weekend for our first meeting of 2026, but Texas weather had other plans! Fortunately we were all able to stay safe and warm by pivoting to a virtual meeting today. Thanks to these hard-working board members for spending this day putting in work to support school psychologists and students across Texas!

01/19/2026

Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a visionary leader whose courage, clarity, and moral conviction changed the course of history.

In a little more than a decade, Dr. King helped move our nation closer to justice and equity in ways that generations before him had been denied. At a time when anger and violence felt like understandable responses to oppression, he chose a different path. He believed deeply in the power of nonviolence, not as passivity, but as disciplined, courageous action.

Through his words, his faith, and his unwavering commitment to peaceful resistance, Dr. King showed the world that lasting change is built through collective action, moral courage, and an unshakeable belief in our shared humanity. His leadership extended beyond civil rights to confront poverty, war, and injustice wherever they existed.

Dr. King reminds us that progress is not accidental. It is intentional. It requires courage, community, and a willingness to act in alignment with our values.

The TASP Social Justice Committee is interested in hosting a statewide Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Our goal is to encourage TASP members across Texas to engage in service within their respective local communities, honoring Dr. King’s legacy through collective action, advocacy, and community care.

Rather than coordinating a single centralized event, this initiative is designed to empower members to volunteer with organizations, schools, and community partners that align with the values of equity, justice, and service in their own regions. We believe this approach allows for broader participation and meaningful, community-specific impact across the state.

Thank you, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for showing us that words matter, actions matter, and love rooted in justice has the power to transform the world. Please share how you are honoring Dr. King.