Welcome to the Third National School Neuropsychology Conference website! This conference is being sponsored by the American Board of School Neuropsychology (ABSNP). The ABSNP was established in 1999 as a means of credentialing school neuropsychologists. By the start of this conference the board will have over 400 board certified school neuropsychologists across the country. School neuropsychologists have been anxious to have a national conference for the past several years. The 1990s was called the decade of the brain by the U.S. Congress. With each passing year, researchers are discovering stronger ties to the neurological bases for behavior and learning. The purpose of this conference is to bring together a nationally known group of speakers in the emerging field of school neuropsychology and share the latest research, theory, and intervention strategies with other school neuropsychologists, educational diagnosticians, and educators.

The Embassy Suites - Outdoor World Hotel was chosen as the conference site for several reasons. First of all, the hotel is less than a 5 minute, free shuttle ride away from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The airport is a major hub and is centrally located in the country. Secondly, please think of this location as a vacation destination for the whole family. The hotel is attached to Outdoor World which is a shoppers delight if you like any outdoor activities from golf, to camping, fishing, hunting, etc. The Great Wolf Lodge opened in January, 2008 which is within a mile of the conference hotel. This is an indoor water park that is second to none and a great family destination. Across the street from the hotel is the Grapevine-Mills Outlet Mall (shoppers need I say more). The mall has restaurants (e.g., Rainforest Cafe), a 24 screen movie theater, a Steven Spelberg video arcade, an ice skating rink (yes you can ice skate in Texas in the summer), an indoor skateboarding facility, and over a hundred outlet stores. Every room in the hotel is a suite with two rooms that can accommodate up to 4 people. The room rate includes complimentary made to order breakfast each day.The hotel is within easy driving distance of championship golf courses (e.g., The Dallas Cowboys Golf Course), Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor (a water park), multiple lakes for boating and fishing activities, and multiple museums in both Dallas and Ft. Worth.

I hope you will join us at this outstanding event. Come to learn, have fun, and network with colleagues!

Daniel C. Miller, Ph.D., ABSNP, ABPP

Convention Chair

On Wednesday, there will be two separate pre-conference workshops. There is a separate fee to attend one of the pre-conference workshops. One of the pre-conference workshops will be a full day training on Ethics and Legal Issues for School Neuropsychologists presented by Drs. Ann Leonard-Zabel and Mary Jo Lang. The second full day, preconference workshop will be on Advanced NEPSY-II Case Study Interpretation by Dr. Daniel C. Miller.

There is a single registration fee for the main conference that runs from Thursday through Saturday. On Thursday morning, we are pleased to have Dr. Richard Woodcock delivering the keynote address and receive the lifetime achievement award. Dr. Woodcock is the senior author on several major tests including the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities, the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement, the Dean-Woodock Neuropsychological Battery, Bateria III - Woodcock-Munoz, etc.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the workshops are separated into two strands, an Introductory Strand and an Advanced Strand. On Friday and Saturday afternoons, participants will have an opportunity to listen and discuss some case studies with school neuropsychologists.

Wednesday night there will be a wine and cheese social event sponsored by www.schoolneuropsych.com - come and learn how to receive more competency-based training in school neuropsychology. Thursday evening there will be another wine and cheese social event paired with student poster presentations.

This conference is intended for school neuropsychologists, school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, licenced psychologists who work with children and adolescents, and related mental health professionals.

Continuing Education Credits will be granted by the Office of Lifelong Learning at Texas Woman's University (TWU), in Denton, Texas. TWU is a regionally accredited university.

Attendees at the pre-conference workshop will be awarded 6 hours of CEUs.

At the conclusion of each session during the Thursday - Saturday workshops, attendees will receive their CEU certificates for that particular session. Attendees must be present in the session in order to receive the CEU certificate.

CEUs will be awarded for the 1 hour keynote address; Kevin McGrew's 2.25 hour presentation; and each of the 3 hour introductory or advanced workshop sessions. CEUs will not be awarded for the case study presentations nor the social events. Conference attendees who participate in the entire Thursday through Saturday convention may earn up to 18.25 hours of CEUs.

The hotel is ideal for both business and leisure travelers. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, downtown Grapevine and its surrounding areas have a variety of attractions waiting for you! Being centrally located, Grapevine is only minutes from the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars. As Tarrant County's oldest settlement, Grapevine is home to many wineries and tasting rooms as well as the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association. Tastings, as well as bottle and case sales are available at the wineries. Many offer the perfect setting for intimate gatherings. Located across from Embassy Suites, Grapevine Mills is the first super-regional, value-oriented megamall in Texas and the Southwest.

Grapevine is home to 3 championship golf courses, featuring over 63 holes of challenging golf. These courses are located within 5 to 20 minutes of Embassy Suites Outdoor World.
* Dallas Cowboys Golf Club
* Grapevine Municipal Golf Course
* Bear Creek Golf Course

Area Wineries & Tasting Rooms
* Cross Timbers Winery
* Winery Delaney Vineyards
* La Bodega Winery
* La Buena Vida Winery
* Su Vino Winery & Tasting Room

Dining
Going hungry is simply not an option in Grapevine. From local favorites to international fare, Grapevine restaurants have a multitude of palate-pleasing choices for everyone. Whether you're looking for family favorites, or an intimate setting to celebrate a special occasion, you'll find just what you desire in Grapevine. When atmosphere is the determining factor, you can choose to dine in at an historic inn, a theme restaurant, or an outdoor café.

Shopping

* Grapevine Mills Mall - outlet mall within walking distance of the hotel.

* Bass Pro Shop - a store that has everything for those that enjoy the outdoors (e.g., camping, fishing, golfing, boating, etc.).

Nearby Family Activities

* Six Flags Over Texas - an amusement park with activities for the whole family. Located about 30 minutes south of the hotel in Arlington, Texas.

* Hurricane Harbor - a water park to cool off in on a hot summer day. Located about 30 minutes south of the hotel in Arlington, Texas.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - Pre-conference Workshop - Introduction to integrating neuropsychological principles into the practice of educational assessment and interventions.

Full Conference Registration - Thursday, July 10 through Saturday, July 12, 2008 Includes: access to all workshops and social events, a CD with all workshop handouts, 3 lunches, 3 morning coffee breaks, and 3 afternoon snack breaks, 2 wine and cheese receptions)

You may register for the conference online at the Texas Woman's University's (TWU) Office of Lifelong Learning. As part of the registration process you will be asked to register with the TWU Office of Lifelong Learning. You will sign up for a user ID and password. As soon as you have the user ID and password (this is very easy to obtain) you may register online for the conference. To register for the conference you will be asked to choose which sessions you want to attend and also whether you are registering for the pre-conference workshop and the full conference or a combination of those options.

The online registration will require payment by Credit Card (Mastercard, VISA, & AMEX) or you may reference a valid purchase order number. All purchase orders must be faxed to our office (940-898-3416 fax) within 5 days of the online registration or their registration will be cancelled.

If you are paying for the conference by check, you will need to download and print the registration form (Available soon) and send in your check payable to TWU Office of Lifelong Learning.

Click here (https://lifelong.twu.edu/wconnect/ace/home.htm) to go to the Texas Woman's University's Office of Lifelong Learning to register online for the conference.

REFUND POLICY

Registrants may request a refund of their registration fees up until Wednesday, June 27th at 5:00 pm CST (two weeks before the start of the conference). There will be a $50 adminstrative fee for returned registration fees. After June 27th, there will not be any refund granted for the conference.

Questions about the online registration process may be directed to TWU's Office of Lifelong Learning at (940) 898-3408 phone

Questions about the program content can be directed to Dr. Dan Miller, Conference Chair at (940) 206-0405 phone

There are several $500 scholarships available that graduate students can use to defray the costs of attending the conference.

Scholarship Criteria:

The School Neuropsychology Conference Scholarship Applications are due May 1, 2008.

The applications should be mailed to:

The scholarship applications will be reviewed by the ABSNP Advisory Board Members and the awardees will be notified by June 1, 2008