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Response to Public Agenda Report

A recently released study by Public Agenda illustrates what can go wrong when there are not enough school counselors to support students and when school counselors are placed in positions preventing them from performing the functions they were trained and hired to do. Although the American School Counselor Association, the American Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association and other organizations recommend a pupil-to-school-counselor ratio of 250-to-1, the national average is 460 students to one school counselor, with some school districts as high as 1,000-to-1.

THE ROAD AHEAD:

Creating pathways for children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome

Hosted by the Doctor Franklin Perkins School and Bank Street College of Education, this conference is designed for parents, educational administrators, and advocates. Presenters will explore challenges and opportunities for
children and adolescents with AS, recent legal developments regarding students with AS, and a model for transitioning students to college. For more information click [HERE]

Friday, May 13-14, 2010
The Crowne Plaza | Worcester, MA

Keynote address: Meri-K Appy, President of the Home Safety Council [MORE}

We are excited about the MASCA Spring Conference, Connecting Counselors in the 21st Century.

A preliminary schedule and list of sessions can be downloaded [HERE]. The schedule will be updated as sessions are confirmed.

If you want to propose a session, you still have time – do it now! Click [HERE]

See you at the Crowne Plaza in Danvers!