Congratulations to Lucila Hernandez,
NJASP's 2009-2010 School Psychologist of the Year


NJASP 50th Anniversary

June 8, 2009

Congratulations on NJASP's 50th anniversary! Click here to read our special edition newsletter to celebrate NJASP's anniversary.  


NJASP Award Winners

June 8 , 2009

Congratulations to the following NJASP award winners:
School Psychologist of the Year 2009-2010
Lucila Hernandez - School Psychologist in the Elizabeth Public School District

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Dr. Irwin A. Hyman Service to Children Award
Sharon Lohrmann - Director of Positive Behavior Supports in School District Assistant Professor at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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Past President Award
Gabe Di Tomasso - School Psychologist in the Vineland Public School District

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Congratulations NJASP officers 2009-2010
President Elect
Karen Abrams - Flemington/Raritan School District

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Secretary
Cynthia Ruchala - Sayreville Public School District

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Northern Delegate
Silvia Pastor - Assistant Professor at New Jersey University

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Central Delegate
Maryann Kimchick - Hamilton Public School District

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Southern Delegate
Jessica Lovinsky - Gloucester City School District

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New Jersey Delegate to NASP
Terry Molony - Cherry Hill Public School District


PREPaRE 2 Training

May 18, 2009

NJASP is sponsoring a Prepare 2 training at Jersey City University on July 8 and 9, 2009.  Registration is limited so please register early.  Please see the attached flier for registration information. 


Adolescent Health and Well-Being Survey

May 7, 2009

Interested in adolescent health and well-being? Want to help out Rutgers University researchers and have a chance to win a $50 Visa or American Express gift card? To find out more and participate in an online survey on student screening and intervention programs, simply go to your nearest computer and follow the link below. It should take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete the study. http://rutgerssmlr.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_0xn5TVT5jiMrzRa&SVID=Prod


NJASP Spring Conference a Big Success

May 7, 2009

Thank you to everyone who attended the NJASP Spring Conference. We will be posting some pictures soon to commemorate the event as well as NJASP's 50th anniversary!


Upcoming Executive Board Meeting Dates

April 8, 2009

June 11, 2009

July - Committee Meetings

August - No Meeting

September 10, 2009

October 8, 2009

November - Committee Meetings

December 3, 2009 (Crowne Plaza)

January - Committee Meetings

February 11, 2010

March - Committee Meetings

April 1, 2010

May (TBA)

Please note all meetings will be held at the NJEA Office unless otherwise noted.

180 West State St.
Trenton, NJ 08067
Time for meetings; 5:30 - 9:30
Click here for Directions
If you would like to attend a board meeting, please email Janet Burdsall at janet_burdsall@yahoo.com


APA Model Licensure Act Update

March 29, 2009

Click here for an important update on the latest draft of the American Psychological Association's proposed Model Licensure Act.


Summer Inclusion Conference

March 12, 2009

The New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE) will hold their 7th annual Summer Inclusion Conference on July 8th and 9th. The conference is entitled Reflection - Instruction - Inclusion: Hands-on Solutions for Teachers, Administrators, Professionals, and Families and will take place at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Brower Student Center. You can download the brochure here or go the their website to learn more about the conference and to register.


NJ Bullying Commission Hearings

February 22, 2009

Thank you to Sol Heckelman, Karen Abrams, Terry Molony, and Barry Barbarasch for their support and help toward the NJ Bullying Commission hearings recently. Here is an article from the Philadelphia Inquirer.

NJASP will be putting together a position paper hopefully before the July 9th deadline. Personal testimony or letters are being accepted through:
Ms. Rachel Klein,
Asst. Child Advocate/Office of the Child Advocate


Autism Task Force Survey

January 10, 2009

The State of New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force is asking about the type of services you or your adult family member with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (including Asperger's Syndrome) need. This new state task force can't help us unless it gets very specific facts about our adults' needs. Make sure the Task Force's recommendations accurately reflect the services you want:
Is it housing assistance?
Employment assistance?
Education or training?
New Jersey can't help unless it knows the extent of the problem and the type of services we need. This is your opportunity to speak directly to a state-level task force that will listen. Please take this important online survey now. It should only take 10-15 minutes. Follow this link to get to the survey.


Brain Injury Association of N.J. Online Articles

January 10, 2009

The Brain Injury Association has developed a committee composed of neuropsychologists, learning disability consultants, special education teachers, and other experts in the field of childhood brain injury. This committee, the Children and Adolescents Committee, contributes articles to the BIANJ newsletter on a wide variety of topics relevant to brain injury and education. Past articles have included "'Different Than Before', Social Cognition and Judgment in Adolescents with Brain Injury"; "Managing Challenging Behaviors in Children and Adolescents after Brain Injury" and "School Accommodations for Students with Brain Injury". You can access all of the Committee's articles in PDF format here.


List of Meichenbaum's Books

December 1, 2008

As reported by Terry Molony in the last Communique, here is a list of Meichenbaum's books.


Please visit the NJASP News Archive for any previously posted information