Live Webinar
Identifying and Supporting Clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder - January 15
Objective
- Define the key features of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Identify treatment and intervention strategies to foster social communication & interaction skills
- Identify supports for puberty, adolescence, and everyday life skills
Upcoming Dates For This Webinar
This webinar runs from 10am to 1:15pm Pacific Time.
Course Description
The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder is currently 1 in 31 school-age children in the United States. The breadth of the spectrum is now so heterogeneous that it becomes challenging to identify autism from other conditions let alone neurotypical development. This workshop will help clinicians better understand the variability in symptom expression across the lifespan to make appropriate referrals for evaluations, and to appropriately intervene. Variations in age, cognition, language, gender, and symptom severity will be discussed, as well as complexities due to racial and cultural disparities. Clinicians will learn how to distinguish between common co-occurring conditions and overlapping symptomatology, and how to apply evidence-based supports and accommodations in treatment.
Instructor
Celine Saulnier Ph.D.
obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Connecticut. She trained and worked at the Yale Child Study Center’s Autism Program for nearly a decade before relocating to Emory University School of Medicine and the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, GA, where she directed a large-scale clinical research program. In 2018, she opened her own company, Neurodevelopmental Assessment & Consulting Services, where she specializes in diagnostic assessment of autism and related conditions across the lifespan, as well as teaching and training worldwide. Dr. Saulnier has published over 50 articles, written two books, and she is an author on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition.
About This Webinar
The webinar is a live, interactive class. You will view the webinar in real time from your home or office on a computer, tablet (e.g., iPad) or phone. You will be able see the speaker and the slides, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and respond to polls. You will have access to the handouts, which you can view on your computer or download and print.
You will need to show up on time to receive credit, just like at an in-person class, but you can wear whatever you’d like! The class will run from 10am to 1:15pm Pacific Time. There will be a morning and afternoon break and a break for lunch. At the end of the class you will need to take a post-test and receive a score of 75% or above to pass. You have up to three attempts to pass the post-test. Most people pass on their first attempt. After two attempts to pass the post-test you will need to contact our office and you will be provided with one more attempt to pass the post-test. The post-test will only be available at the end of the class. Once you pass the post-test, you will complete an evaluation online and then you will receive your Certificate of Attendance online, which you can view and print.
Cancellation Policy
There is a $35.00 processing fee, per seminar, for refunds requested by the Wednesday prior to the weekend of the webinar. After that time, there will be no refunds. If a course must be cancelled due to an unforeseen event (e.g., natural disaster, instructor illness), the webinar will be rescheduled. Participants will be credited to take the rescheduled course or another PPS webinar. No refunds will be given.
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