Feature Article
Division 16 offers a strong scientific program at the upcoming 2012 APA Convention
By James C. DiPerna, PhD
Division 16 has established a strong scientific program that will be featured at the 2012 APA Convention in Orlando, Fla., August 2-5. With the leadership of Scott Methe (Chair), Shannon Suldo (Co-chair), and the contributions of over 50 reviewers, the convention program has been finalized. The Division 16 proceedings are extensive, with nearly 35 hours of events scheduled for practitioners, faculty, and students. Specifically, the 2012 program includes 11 symposium sessions, 4 poster sessions (including over 150 posters), and a Graduate Student Research Forum. Symposium topics include: rural schools, technology innovations for ADHD, formative assessment of behavior, ecological school psychology, serving gifted youth, preparing for faculty careers, cultural factors affecting achievement, developmental assessment, and supporting military families. In addition, Dr. Thomas Oakland will provide an invited address regarding International School Psychology.
All participants are encouraged to attend the Presidential Symposium (“Division 16 Initiatives – Social Justice and Child Rights, Translating Science to Practice, and Globalization”), the Division 16 Business Meeting, and the Division 16 Social Reception, each scheduled for Saturday, August 4. For those interested in contemporary professional resources, over 100 exhibitors from around the world will be participating in the 2012 APA Convention.
Also, if you want to take break from the convention or have an extended stay with your family, Orlando is home to a number of theme parks, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld! We anticipate that you will enjoy the Division 16 program, as well as the many attractions in Orlando. The portal for both registration and housing are online.
Thank you again to Drs. Methe and Suldo for their efforts in preparing the convention schedule, and all those who served as reviewers of proposals. On behalf of the Division 16 Executive Committee and the Division 16 Convention Chair, we look forward to seeing you in Orlando, Fla. on August 2-5, 2012.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
| 8 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W304A |
Symposium (S): Preparing for Faculty Careers in School Psychology–Perspectives for Early Career Scholars Participants/1st Author:
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| 10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Convention Center West Hall A4-B3 |
Poster Session (F): Science to Practice–Professional Issues, Consultation, and Methodology Participants/1st Author:
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| 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W303A |
Discussion (S): Student Affiliates in School Psychology
Research Forum—I |
| 12 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Convention Center West Hall A4-B3 |
Poster Session (F): Science to Practice---Mental Health And School Success Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 1 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Convention Center Room W304H |
Discussion (S): Student Affiliates in School Psychology
Research Forum—II |
| 1 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Convention Center Room W309A |
Symposioum (S): A Role for the Rural School in an Interconnected Systems Model of Children’s Mental Health Care Participants/1stAuthor:
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3 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
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Executive Committee Meeting (N): [Executive Committee Meeting] |
Friday, August 3, 2012
| 8 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W303A |
Symposium (S): Innovations for ADHD—Video Games And Digital Media for Improving Academic and Executive Skills Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 9 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W303B |
Symposium (S): Formative Assessment of Social Behavior–Current Status and Future Directions Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 11a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W307D |
Invited Address (S): [Degutis] Participants/1stAuthor:
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11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
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Poster Session (F): Science to Practice–Assessment and Data-Based Decision Making Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 4 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Convention Center Room W102B |
Symposium (S): Contemporary and Future Directions in School Psychology---2011 Division 16 Award Recipients |
Saturday, August 4, 2012
| 8 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W304G |
Symposium (S): Ecological School Psychology–Translating Theory and Research Into Evidence-Based Practice Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W307D |
Invited Address (S): [Oakland] Participants/1stAuthor:
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11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
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Poster Session (F): Science to Practice–Intervention Prevention, and Disability Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 12 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Convention Center Room W309A |
Symposium (S): Division 16 Initiatives–Social Justice And Child Rigthts, Traslating Science to Practice, and Globalization Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 3 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Peabody Orlando Hotel Celebration Room 1 |
Business Meeting (N): [Business Meeting] |
| 5 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Peabody Orlando Hotel Celebration Room 1 |
Social Hour (N): [Social Hour] |
Sunday, August 5, 2012
| 9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W310A |
Symposium (S): School Psychologits Serving Students Who Are Gifted Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 9 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Convention Center Room W311C |
Symposium (S): Cultural Factors That Explain Academic Achievement Among Immigrant/Mexican American Students Participants/1stAuthor:
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| 12 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. |
Symposium (S): Developmental Assessment Through Natural Play---Research on the Developmental Play Assessment Participants/1stAuthor:
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