Presentations from the 30th ISPA Conference Utrecht, The Netherlands, 8-12 July, 2008
| The changing role of schools in meeting children’s mental health needs: Reporting on a pilot project in Montreal Canada Cindy Finn, Lester B. Pearson School Board, Hariclia Harriet Petrakos, Concordia University |
| Multicultural tolerant school –prejudice and training of teenagers Gajdosova Eva, Susan Zupinova, Gajdosova Veronika, University of Bratislava |
| School Psychology Training in Slovakia Eva Gajdosova, Department of Psychology, Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia. |
| Career Guidance Programme for Romany Pupils Eva Gajdosova, Comenius University in Bratislava, Gabriela Herenyiova, Comenius University in Bratislava |
| The effects of training teachers in specific questioning strategies on students discourse and learning during cooperative learning Robyn Gillies, The University of Queensland |
| Culture-Sensitivity in Provision of School Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Three-Factor Model Judith Granada-Dewey, Washington Unified School District, California, formerly Istanbul International School, Aaron R.G. Dewey, University of California Santa Cruz |
| Guideline for early psychosocial interventions after shocking incidents Willy van Halem & Wil Koning, NIP Crisis Intervention Network School Psychology Service, The Netherlands |
| Assessing teacher-child relationship quality using multiple methods and perspectives: some reflections Linda Harrison, Charles Sturt University, School of Teacher Education |
| Children’s Drawings of their Kindergarten Teacher Predict School Adjustment Six Years Later Linda Harrison, Charles Sturt University |
| A Child Rights Approach to School Psychological Services Stuart N. Hart, IICRD |
| The Psychosocial Adjustment Scale: A teacher rating scale for elementary school students Chryse Hatzichristou, University of Athens, Fotini Polychroni, University of Athens, Georgios Georgouleas, University of Athens, Elias Besevegis, University of Athens, Constantinos Mylonas, University of Athens |
| Second Step Program at Slovak schools Gabriela Herenyiova, University of Bratislava |
| How to use action research to develop inclusive practice in secondary schools Sue Davies, Peter Farrell, Sam Fox, Andy Howes and Garry Squires |
| Teacher, Student, and Peer reports of Teacher-Student Relationship Support: Joint and Unique Contributions to Academic and Social Adjustment Jan Hughes, Texas A&M University, Victor Villarreall, Texas A&M University |
| Consultee-centered consultation training for school psychologists in Sweden as life long learning. Ingrid Hylander, University of Linköping, Sweden |
| Consultation as a tool of school psychologists in Hungary Nora Katona, ELTE University,Budapest |
| Possible Uses of the International Classification of Functions in SP work Nora Katona, Lorand Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary |
| Academic Procrastination and Motivation of Adolescents in Turkey Robert Klassen, University of Alberta, Elcin Cetinkale Kuzucu, Konya Education District |
| Development and validation of the Dutch Student-Teacher Relationship Scale: testing models and factorial invariance Helma Koomen, University of Amsterdam, Department of Education, Karine Verschueren, Catholic University Leuven, Center for School Psychology |
| Difficulties that siblings of children with special needs experience Sofia Kouvava , Aglaia Stampoltzi, , University of Manchester, U.K., Katerina Antonopoulou, Harokopio University, Greece, Virginia Maka, Oldham Educational Psychology Service, University of Manchester, U.K., George Tsitsas, Eleni Zenakou, Harokopio University, Greece, Afroditi Kalambouka, University of Manchester |
| The Use of The Motivated School Seminar to assess “How Motivating is My Classroom?” & “My Self-Efficacy as a Teacher” Questionnaires by Solution-Focused Approach Peter Lau, Chartered Educational Psychologist/School of Education, University of Manchester, Doctoral Student |
| Effect and mediating mechanisms of the Good Behavior Game: A study in Flanders, Belgium Geertje Leflot, University of Leuven (K.U.Leuven), Goele Bossaert, University of Leuven (K.U.Leuven), Patrick Onghena, University of Leuven (K.U.Leuven), Hilde Colpin, University of Leuven |
| Acting as a Consultant; Thinking like a clinician: Does training match the needs of Israeli school psychologists? Sharone L. Maital, Northern Region Counseling & Educational Psychology Services, Israel Ministry of Education |
| Leadership and the continuum of care Graham Martin, University of Queensland |
| Crisis Management in Schools: Developing Schools and School Psychology Bernhard Meissner, ISPA/LBSP |
| Challenges in multicultural education from point of view of three Finnish school psychologists. Anne Nurminen, Helsinki Deaconess Institute, Sirkka Vilén, City of Helsinki, Educational Department, Elise Sailas, Municipality of Vantaa, Educational Department |
| Implications of the WHO’s Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for School Psychology Thomas Oakland, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida USA |
| Social intelligence, emotional closeness to important others and cigarette smoking among Slovak young adolescents Olga Orosova, PJ Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Arts, Košice, Slovak Republic, Beata Gajdosova, PJ Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Arts, Košice, Slovak Republic, Ferdinand Salonna, PJ Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Arts, Košice, Slovak Republic, Maria Sarkova, PJ Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Arts, Košice, Slovak Republic, Rene Sebena, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Faculty of Arts, Slovak Republic |
| The changing role of schools in meeting children’s mental health needs: Reporting on a pilot project in Montreal Canada Hariclia Harriet Petrakos, Concordia University |
| Top Ten Things To Remember In A School Crisis Bill Pfohl, NASP National Emergency Assistance team, Scott Poland, NASP National Emergency Assistance Team, Steve Rosenberg, P.S.I. |
| QCA – Aggressive Behavior Questionnaire: A Validation Study Raquel Raimundo, FPCE University of Lisbon, Alexandra Marques Pinto, FPCE University of Lisbon |
| Conception, implementation and evaluation of a Social and Emotional Learning Program Raquel Raimundoand Alexandra Marques Pinto, University of Lisbon (FPCE), Luísa Lima, ISCTE |
| Peer Conflict Stressor, Coping Strategies and Aggressiveness: Relations Between Variables in Children and Adolescents Raquel Raimundo, FPCE University of Lisbon, Alexandra Marques Pinto, FPCE University of Lisbon |
| Self and Personality Development of School Teachers Panchalan Ramalingam, UGC-Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University |
| Psychologists’ involvement in ‘crisis response’: an international perspective. Paul Rees, Rhondda-Cynon-Taf & Merthyr Tydfil Ed. and Child Psychology Service, Niels Seaton, Rhondda-Cynon-Taf & Merthyr Tydfil Ed. and Child Psychology Service, Jean-Luc Pilet, ANPEC |
| Consultation training for school psychologists within the Finish Psychology Program Elise Salias, Vantaa, Finland |
| The role and the challenges of consulting school psychologists in a multicultural education in Finland Elise Salias, Vantaa, Finland |
| The effect of relations at school environment on self-esteem in adolescents with regard to bullying behaviour Maria Sarkova, Department of Educational Psychology and Health Psychology, Faculty of Arts,University of PJ Safarik, Beata Gajdosova, Department of Educational Psychology and Health Psychology, Faculty of Arts,University of PJ Safarik, Maria Bacikova-Sleskova, Olga Orosova, Department of Educational Psychology and Health Psychology, Faculty of Arts,University of PJ Safarik |
| Treatment of dyslexic’s reading fluency problems: New directions. Patrick Snellings |
| Positive Attitude: The impact of a social and emotional program learning program upon student´s social skills, self-concept and self-esteem Vanda Sousa and Vitor Coelho, Académico de Torres Vedras, Bárbara Soares, Académico de Torres Vedras |