U of M - School Psychology Student Organization

09/10/2018

Reminder! Bowling is tonight at 7 pm at Westside Lanes!

09/04/2018

Today we had our first SPSO meeting of the semester. Topics discussed include T-shirt orders and volunteer opportunities for the year. Stay tuned for more updates!

01/17/2018

Don't forget to vote in the NASP election by January 24th!

12/07/2017

Register for the 2018 NASP conference by January 17th to pay pre-convention rates: $114 for students and $269 for NASP members!

Follow the link below to register and learn more about the conference.

Have you started planning your trip to Chicago? Find ways to save on travel, learn about the convention hotel rates, and sights to see while visiting.

10/11/2017

Bring your winter clothing items to be donated to students at Missoula area schools! Drop off is in the main Psychology office in Skaggs Building, and the clothing drive lasts through the month of October (last day to donate is the 31st). SPSO thanks you for your support!

09/11/2017

"Helping Children After a Natural Disaster: Information for Families and Educators".

Natural disasters can be especially traumatic for children and youth. Experiencing a dangerous or violent flood, storm, or earthquake is frightening even for adults, and the devastation to the familiar environment (i.e., home and community) can be long-lasting and distressing. Often an entire commun...

04/20/2017

A great stance from NASP concerning the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.

In response to the trending Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, in which 17-year-old Hannah Baker takes her own life and leaves behind 13 audio recordings for people who she says were part of why she killed herself, NASP has released considerations for educators. This resource includes cautions for youth who may be vulnerable to suggestive storylines, guidance for working with depressed or suicidal youth, and messages to use with families and students.

Learn more: http://bit.ly/2oP2FjJ

04/10/2017

Kevin, a bright, enthusiastic second-grader, has tremendous difficulties in school. He can’t seem to pay attention to his teacher’s instruction, gets distracted easily by activities...

03/22/2017

In a case involving a Colorado school district, the high court finds that schools must ensure students make more than minimal progress.

03/11/2017

This is a demonstration about ways for school psychologists to organize and manage their caseload using shortcuts on Microsoft Excel. The full tutorial can b...

03/10/2017

School vouchers are public subsidies that are given directly to parents (sometimes in the form of tax credit) to be used for students to pay for tuition at non-public schools. In other words, private voucher programs allow states and districts to provide parents a sum of public money (e.g., a vouche...