Hello School Psychs!

At this point you are in the swing of things with the new school year. I hope things are going well, but please reach out for support!

October is a big month- we have lots of things planned for school psychs at Region 10! Check out the upcoming sessions to see the guest speakers booked for the rest of the semester.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Keep on being School Psych'd!

Latisha Stephenson, M.A., LSSP, NCSP

Region 10 Educational Service Center

Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th - October 15th) is a time to honor Hispanic and Latino culture. For school psychologists, it's a chance to reflect on how cultural competence and inclusivity are vital to our practice.

Understanding the diverse backgrounds of our students is key. Use this month to learn more about Hispanic and Latino traditions and values, improving your cultural competence. Create a welcoming environment by celebrating Hispanic contributions to art, science, and literature. Reinforce your efforts to engage with Hispanic and Latino families. Address the unique challenges Hispanic and Latino students might face, such as language barriers or discrimination, to support their success.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, let's renew our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our schools. Together, we can make a positive impact on students' lives.

2023 TASP Convention

Frisco, Texas — Embassy Suites by Hilton

Registration is open!

Early bird pricing (ends: 10/2/2023):

Member:

Pre-conference $155

Regular conference $215

Both $290

Nonmember:

Pre-conference $235

Regular conference $335

Both $420

Student:

Pre-conference $100

Regular conference $130

Both $185

Regular pricing (10/3-10/25/23 and onsite):

Member:

Pre-conference $190

Regular conference $250

Both $325

Nonmember:

Pre-conference $270

Regular conference $370

Both $455

Student:

Pre-conference $135

Regular conference $165

Both $220

Some of you may have heard already, but the Child Find Network website is no more! TEA has consolidated the various networks and their resources to one site, Texas SPED Support. Some of the on-demand trainings that were previously offered are not on the site, but will be updated and added in the future. Bookmark this site on your web browser and take a look at all of the offerings! Creating an account will allow you to bookmark your favorite resources for ease of access.

The on demand book study for It's Always About the Children by Charles Barrett is live!

Follow the link below to the book study. Or you can login to Online Learning on the Region 10 website and search in the catalog for Book Study: It's Always About the Children.

For 2023-2024, we will have the Ethics session in the morning, and a diversity session in the afternoon. The following dates for Ethics and Diversity have been scheduled.

October 4th

November 28th *changed*

January 10th

February 21st

April 24th

Follow this link to access a list of sessions provided at Region 10 that is relevant to the work we do in the field school psychology. I will be updating it as new sessions are created!

School Psych PD

This webinar addresses the unique characteristics of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners in schools, summarizes the relationship between language and culture, and provides practices that support appropriate special education referrals for CLD learners.

If you have any questions or need support in your campus/district, give me a shout!

Email: latisha.stephenson@region10.org
Website: www.region10.org/programs/evaluation-special-education/overview/
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1450