Identifying Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Everyday Clinical Interactions
2-3pm PDT/5-6pm EDT
This 1 credit course is developed for social work professionals. In this course, Theresa Regan, PhD will guide professionals to a better understanding of how to recognize clinical signs and symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in everyday interactions. Case presentations will serve to illustrate how clinicians can better recognize this condition and develop more effective strategies and interventions.
Target audience: This course is appropriate for all mental health professionals. However, only social workers will receive continuing education credits.
Content level: beginning to intermediate
About the Instructor
Theresa Regan, Ph.D., is an adult neuropsychologist (specialist in brain-behavior relationships), parent of an amazing child on the autism spectrum, and certified autism specialist with the IBCCES. She brings validation, hope, and purpose to individuals and their families living on the autism spectrum.
With this mission at its core, she founded and directs the OSF HealthCare Adult Diagnostic Autism Clinic in central Illinois. Her books include Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults and Understanding Autistic Behaviors. She is also author of the Zur Institute course Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Every Clinician Needs to Know.
Learning objectives
After attending this course, participants will be able to
- Describe the benefits of an autism diagnosis at any age.
- Identify features of autism in adolescent, adult, and aged adult clients.
- Discuss red flags for autism spectrum disorder.
- Identify therapeutic interventions for autistic clients to promote best outcomes.
Course outline
- Introduction and rationale for this webinar
- Overview of ASD
- Clinical Case 1
- Clinical Case 2
- Clinical Case 3
- Questions and Answers
- Conclusion
Course interaction & system requirements
This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led polls.
System requirements:
This webinar will be hosted through Zoom. Upon registration, participants will be provided a link that they can use to access live from any desktop, laptop, tablet, or smart device.
Fee & registration
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Cost is free and includes 1 CE credit. Register by September 23rd.
Course completion & CE info
To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time and attend the entire session. Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be provided information on how to sign up to complete an online course evaluation and immediately receive a CE certificate.
Zur Institute, provider # 1113, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Zur Institute maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/1/18-6/1/2021. Social workers participating in this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.
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