As you begin to gear up for the new school year, you will want to check out the back-to-school resources available at www.nasponline.org/families/index.aspx#back. The offerings include several handouts and audio articles for parents on topics such as homework, school refusal, anxiety disorders, and more.

You can download NASP’s latest podcasts on social justice, Tier 1 intervention, and school psychology’s Blueprint III at www.nasponline.org/resources/podcasts/index.aspx. Don’t miss the additional resources on these topics from School Psychology Forum. Or check out the growing list of topics that interest you!

Get your school year off to a strong start with a great reference tool. Consider purchasing access to the NASP EBSCO Online Library, which consists of peer-reviewed journals with more than one million full-text articles. Visit www.nasponline.org/ebsco/ebscoaccess.aspxfor more information.

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The newest issue of NASP’s member-only e-journal, School Psychology Forum, is now available online. Download articles on bridging research to practice, effective leadership practice, and RTI. Find these and past articles at www.nasponline.org/publications/spf/spfissues.aspx.

The Multicultural Affairs Committee has developed a series of articles addressing several key issues, including equity in education, disproportionality, the need for cultural responsiveness, and homeless children. These articles and others on related topics are available at www.nasponline.org/resources/culturalcompetence/cultcomppractice.aspx. Check out the latest, titled Preventing Disproportionality: A Framework for Culturally Responsive Assessment.

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I hope your school year is off to a good start. I am pleased to write to you this month with a number of exciting developments. I hope you will act now and renew your membership at www.nasponline.org/membership/index.aspx and take advantage of these and the many other benefits of membership.

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