Autism Assessment: The Seven Diagnostic Criteria Brought to Life
This is a follow up to the Lunch & Learn webinar
2 CE credit Live Interactive Webinar Saturday, March 25th, 2023
9 – 11 am Pacific Time/12 – 2 pm Eastern Time
Presenter: Theresa Regan, PhD
Fee: $49
For those who register but are unable to attend, CE credits (though not Live) will be available by viewing the recording and completing the post-test and evaluation. Distance Learning Board Approvals
Tokens may not be used with webinars.
This webinar satisfies requirements for live interactive CE credits for all professions.
Clinicians serving individuals across a wide range of settings are seeking to understand autism in broad strokes. For example, “What does social-emotional reciprocity look like?” “What if my client isn’t sensitive to noise?” “What might a fixated interest be in my client base?”
This two-hour webinar is designed for clinicians at an advanced introductory/ intermediate level who want to improve their understanding of the diagnostic criteria. Using a case study of a young adult female, Dr. Regan will point out how each of the seven diagnostic criteria manifest in a clinical setting. This focus of this training is on clinical observations and records reviews, rather than the use of diagnostic instruments to better grasp whether a client might be on the spectrum.
Target audience: This course is appropriate for mental health professionals
Content level: Introductory/Intermediate
Theresa Regan, PhD, is a rare combination of adult neuropsychologist (specialist in brain-behavior relationships), parent of an amazing teen on the autism spectrum, and certified autism specialist with the IBCCES. She is deeply grateful to bring 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 Center in central Illinois. Her books include Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults and Understanding Autistic Behaviors. Her podcast Autism in the Adult can be found wherever you listen. For more information and to join her new online autism community for free visit www.adultandgeriatricautism.com.
Learning Objectives
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to
- Will be able to list the three social criteria for autism
- Will identify the eight sensory systems
- Will describe an example of a stereotyped behavior
Webinar Outline
- Deficits in Social Communication and Social Interaction
- Social-Emotional Reciprocity
- Nonverbal Communication
- Developing, Maintaining, and Understanding Relationships
- Restricted, Repetitive Patterns
- Stereotyped Behaviors
- Inflexibility
- Restricted, fixated interests
- Sensory Processing (over, under, fascination)
Webinar interaction & system requirements
This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led polls.
To be eligible for Live CE credits, you must be logged in the entire time. Entry to the webinar will be closed 5 minutes after the scheduled start time.
This webinar will be hosted through Zoom. Upon registration, participants will be emailed a link directly from Zoom. Additionally, the link will be available in your Zur Institute account, which you can use or you simply log into your Zur account and enter the webinar from the My Webinars section of your account.
The webinar will open 10 minutes prior to start time. It is recommended that you join early to give yourself time to troubleshoot potential connection problems.
Fee $49
Tokens may not be used with webinars.
Course completion & CE info
Course completion requirements: After the webinar if you attended the entire webinar you will have access to the course in your My Courses. If you did not attend the entire webinar you will have access to the course withing 3-5 days when the video is uploaded to the course. You will be notified by email when the recording is ready.
In order to receive Live CE credit hours, you must attend the entire webinar and then complete the post webinar test and evaluation within 30 days of the end of the webinar.
If you pay and either miss part of the webinar or are unable to attend: Don’t worry. You can still obtain CE credits (though not Live) by viewing the recording and taking the post-test and evaluation. You will receive an email notification when the recording is ready for viewing, no later than 5 days after the webinar is over. You have 3 years to complete a home-study course. Distance Learning Board Approvals
Our Live Webinars are live and include ample opportunity to interact with the presenters. They qualify as in-person continuing education in most states. Each state has its own requirements for licensure, including continuing education requirements, to maintain licensure. Questions about CE requirements for state licensure should be directed to your state board.
Live CEs will be available for all professions. Distance Learning Board Approvals
CE credits for psychologists outside of New York state will be provided by Sacramento Center for Psychotherapy. Sacramento Center for Psychotherapy is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Sacramento Center for Psychotherapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
CE credits for all other professions including New York licensed psychologists, will be provided by Zur Institute.
Sacramento Center for Psychotherapy is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Sacramento Center for Psychotherapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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