Dr. Dawson is a past president of the National Association of School Psychologists, and the International School Psychology Association. She is a recipient of the National Association of School Psychologists' Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Dawson is also the author of such critically acclaimed books as Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential, Coaching Students with Executive Skills Deficits, and Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention. Copies of her books will be available for sale at the event.