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• Join PAR at the NASP Virtual Convention

  

  Although NASP 2021 will not be in person this year, there are still so many opportunities to connect, learn more about your favorite PAR products and authors, and interact with PAR staff members. Join us during one of the following sessions:   LIVE session! Attendees will receive NASP CPD credit Wednesday, February 24, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Teleassessment With Children: Strategies for Success Presented by Carrie A. Champ Morera, PsyD, NCSP, LP; Terri D. Sisson, EdS; and Dan Lee, BS   On-demand sessions! Attendees can claim CPD self-study credit A Process Oriented Approach for Identifying and Remediating Reading Disabilities Presented by Steven G. Feifer, DEd, and Jack A. Naglieri, PhD The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders Presented by Steven G. Feifer, DEd, author of the FAR, FAM, and FAW Identifying Students with ADHD: Evidence-Based Assessment with the BRIEF2 Presented by Peter K. Isquith, PhD, coauthor of the BRIEF2 Tests and Scales: Evidence for Integrative Assessment of Executive Function Presented by Peter K. Isquith, PhD, coauthor of the BRIEF2 Helping Students Show What They Know: Enhancing Executive Functioning Presented by Steven C. Guy, PhD, coauthor of the BRIEF2 State of Affairs: Trauma Assessment Practices in Children and Adolescents Presented by ...

• Ira L. Cohen Presenting at APS Annual Convention

  PAR author Ira L. Cohen, PhD, will be presenting during the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention in Washington, DC taking place from May 26 through May 29, 2011. Dr. Cohen’s poster presentation, “Arousal-Modulated Fixation on Flashing Light Patterns in At-Risk Four-Month-Old Infants is Associated with Autism Severity Scores in Childhood,” is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 26, 2011, from 8 to 9 p.m. in Columbia Hall at the Washington Hilton. Dr. Cohen is the author of the PDD Behavior Inventory™ (PDDBI™) and the PDD Behavior Inventory™−Screening Version (PDDBI™-SV). For more information about the APS Annual Convention, click here.  

• Join PAR authors and experts at NASP!

  

  The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Convention is back in person, taking place today through February 18 in Boston and PAR is there! Attendees can choose from more than 1,200 presentations including several by PAR authors and experts you won’t want to miss. Click our author presentation schedule for specific topics, dates, and times.  Make sure to visit the PAR booth (#306) to see our latest products that can help you help your students. We’ll also be offering a special conference discount for any purchases made at our booth during the convention—15% off all orders, plus free ground shipping!  We look forward to seeing you in Boston! 

• Notice Regarding the International Neuropsychological Society’s Annual Meeting in Boston

  Due to inclement weather and flight cancellations, PAR will not be exhibiting at the International Neuropsychological Society’s Annual Meeting in Boston this week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please call our Customer Support Center with any questions at 1.800.331.8378.

• Join PAR at NASP in Denver

  

  PAR staff has arrived in Denver and we are so excited to see you at the NASP 2023 Annual Convention! Make sure to stop by the PAR booth and save 15% on any purchases made at the convention. You will also receive free ground shipping! PAR authors and experts will be presenting throughout the conference. Be sure to check out these informative sessions. Assessing Written Language Disorders Using the FAW: Interpretive Report and Interventions Steven G. Feifer, DEd, and Carrie Champ Morera, PsyD, NCSP, LP PAR Publisher Sponsored Special Session Wednesday, February 8, 9:00–9:50 a.m. MT Evidence-Based Assessment With the BRIEF2 to Identify Students With ADHD Peter K. Isquith, PhD, Gerard A. Gioia, PhD, Steven C. Guy, PhD, and Lauren Kenworthy, PhD Thursday, February 9, 8–9:50 a.m. MT Executive Functioning Challenges and Interventions for Students With ASD or ADHD Lauren Kenworthy, PhD Thursday, February 9, 8–9:20 a.m. MT The Neuropsychology of Stress and Trauma: Developing Trauma Informed Schools Steven G. Feifer, DEd Thursday, February 9, 10–11:50 a.m. MT Using Neuropsychology to Identify Dyslexia in Spanish and English Steven G. Feifer, DEd Thursday, February ...

• Meet the Authors of the ChAMP, PAR’s New Memory Assessment

  Based on the latest advancements in memory research, the Child and Adolescent Memory Profile (ChAMP) is a fast, easy-to-administer measure that covers both verbal and visual memory domains for young examinees ages 5 to 21 years. Recently we had a chance to catch up with Elisabeth M. S. Sherman, PhD, and Brian L. Brooks, PhD, pediatric neuropsychology experts and authors of the ChAMP. PAR: What compelled you to want to develop a memory test? Sherman and Brooks: At the heart of it, we’re primarily clinicians who work with kids, some of whom have severe cognitive problems. Most can’t sit through lengthy tests. We could not find a memory test for kids that was easy to give, accurate, and also quick. We really developed the ChAMP because there wasn’t anything else like it out there. We hope other users like using the ChAMP, too. PAR: How have you used memory testing in your clinical work? Sherman and Brooks: Memory is such an important part of success in school and life. As clinicians, we evolved from giving memory tests selectively, to giving them to most ...