- Assessment and Screening Through a Neurodiversity Lens
- Profile and how brain works differently
- Identifying strengths
- Needed supports to promote independence & valued living
- Collaborative assessment driven approach
- Screenings that all providers can use
- Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Diagnosis isn’t the main issue
- Current behavior is important to address
- Once function of behavior is identified, what next?
- How to encourage more helpful behaviors, regardless of diagnoses and environment
- Cases examples using Motivational Assessment Scale
- When Screening Shows ASD... Now What?
- Types of referrals to make and why they are so important
- Psychoeducation resources
- Therapy
- Understanding elements of a good provider with ASD expertise
- How to Broach the Topic of ASD to Families: Role-Play
- Earlier diagnosis -> earlier intervention -> better trajectory
- Educational identification vs medical diagnoses
- System challenges: Time to get to a proper evaluation
- Age of receiving diagnosis and acceptance
- Racial and economic disparities: Social justice and equity lens
- Gender differences
- How long it takes to get ASD diagnosis
- Help parents process acceptance and address ambivalence
- Discomfort/ambivalence in relaying diagnosis
- Integrating strategies for:
- Social Communication
- Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB)
- When attention is the function
- When escape is the function
- Role-plays incorporating a combination of the above
Digital Version Available
Get immediate lifetime access to this content by purchasing the digital seminar/online course instead that you can access using a variety of devices, and one CE certificate is included with purchase! Click the “Digital Seminar” or "Online Course" link below to learn more!
DVD Purchasers please note: In order to view the content, you will be required to have a DVD player or a DVD drive on your computer. Your CE is a separate fee.
A Practitioner's Guide to Autism Assessment
Have you ever worked with a child or adolescent and noticed that treatment wasn’t progressing as expected? Or perhaps you noticed a developmental concern, and you suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but didn’t know what to do next?
Join Rebecca Sachs, PhD, ABPP, and Tamara Rosen, PhD, and learn how to skillfully use specific screening and assessment-based tools and strategies for:
- When ASD is suspected and you feel stuck
- Understanding and treating challenging behaviors that may be impacting treatment
- Confidently communicating ASD concerns to other professionals and parents
- Making effective and appropriate referral
- Incorporating screening and assessment results into tailored interventions
By incorporating this knowledge and using skills that you already have, you will be able to support your client’s underdeveloped areas while also harnessing their strengths!
Here's What You'll Learn
Everything You're Getting
- More than 1 hour of content
- CE information to come
- Handouts and resources
We Recommend
This Item
Meet Your Experts
Rebecca Sachs, PhD, ABPP
Toggle speaker biography
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Rebecca Sachs is the co-founder of Successful School Transitions and maintains a private practice. She has employment relationships with the International OCD Foundation and the LIU Post. Dr. Sachs receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Rebecca Sachs is a member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, the Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Associations, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the New York State Psychological Association.
Tamara Rosen, PhD
Toggle speaker biography
Tamara Rosen, PhD, is trained in both assessment and therapeutic interventions. Dr. Rosen has worked with youth and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a variety of settings for over a decade. She is currently completing her Postdoctoral Fellowship with an emphasis on the intersection of mental health and developmental differences at JFK Partners, University of Colorado School of Medicine. In her fellowship, Dr. Rosen provides consultation and supervision to developmental pediatricians, social workers, psychology trainees, Speech and Language pathologists and Occupational Therapists. She received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from SUNY, Stony Brook University. Under the mentorship of ASD researcher Dr. Matthew Lerner, she completed her dissertation on the structure of co-occurring anxiety and depression symptoms in youth with ASD. Dr. Rosen is passionate about increasing access to evidence-based mental health services for individuals with developmental differences.
Speaker Disclosure:
Financial: Tamara Rosen is postdoctoral faculty fellow, LEND fellow at Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Tamara Rosen has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Register for this intensive training course without risk. If you're not completely satisfied, give us a call at 800-844-8260.
We’re that confident you'll find this learning experience to be all that's promised and more than you expected.
PESI App
Access CE trainings on your phone or tablet through our free mobile app. Choose video or audio-only versions of online courses from the world's best instructors, and complete your CE requirements anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)
Access never expires for this product.
For a more detailed outline that includes times or durations of time, if needed, please contact cepesi@pesi.com.
Questions?
Visit our FAQ page at www.pesi.com/faq or contact us at www.pesi.com/info
Want this training for your whole team?
Get a customized training package for your team at a discounted rate!
- Media Type:
- DVD
- Also Available:
- Digital Seminar
- Product Code:
- RNV064765
- Duration:
- 1 hour, 25 minutes
- Copyright:
- Apr 22, 2021
- Publisher:
- PESI, Inc.
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
Credit Notes:
* Credit Note - **
NOTE: Save time and money off other submission methods – purchase & take the CE test online for . Additional processing fees apply for other submission methods (i.e. mail, fax, etc.). CE certificate may be earned after passing the post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation. Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details. Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others.
Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Program content is reviewed periodically per accrediting board rules for currency and appropriateness for credit. Credit approvals are subject to change. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before purchase.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
For planning committee disclosures, please see the statement above. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography. A small portion of the material for this CE activity was developed with limited assistance from generative AI. All AI-generated information was reviewed for accuracy by the instructor, an independent content reviewer, or PESI staff. Evergreen Certifications is owned by PESI, Inc. Counselors please note: This activity is not offered for NBCC CE hours.
Available Credits:
Counselors
Counselors
This self-study activity consists of 1.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. This activity is not offered for NBCC CE hours.
California Counselors
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve PESI and its programs. A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html under “Where to find CE Courses.” This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.
Florida Counselors
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 1.25 continuing education credits.
Illinois Counselors
This intermediate self-study activity consists of 1.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Per the IDFPR: Social Work Continuing Education Sponsors approved by the Division in accordance with the rules for the administration of Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act (225 ILCS 201), 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1470.95; PESI, Inc. is a registered social work continuing education sponsor with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance, pass a post-test, and who complete the program evaluation.
Kentucky Counselors
CE credit is available. This self-study course consists of 1.5 continuing education credit hours for Kentucky Counselors. The Continuing Education Requirements for the Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (201 KAR 36:030 Section 2) state continuing education programs from providers sponsored or approved by a state counseling licensure board shall be approved without further review by the board. PESI, Inc. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. PESI maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
Missouri Counselors
CE credit is available. This formal, asynchronous course consists of 1.25 continuing education clock hours for Missouri Counselors. The Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors accepts continuing education programs relevant to counseling that are provided by organizations recognized by national social worker associations. PESI, Inc. is recognized by a national social worker association. Please see social work approvals for this program.
Montana Counselors
The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.25 clock hours of instruction.
Nevada Counselors
PESI, Inc. is an approved CEU provider with the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. This self-study activity qualifies for 1.25 contact hours. Approved Provider # NVCEP2006.
New York Counselors
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This self-study activity will qualify for 1.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Ohio Counselors
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 1.25 clock hours of General continuing education. Tracking number: 20-TBD
Pennsylvania Counselors
The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors accepts many national association CE approvals, several of which PESI offers. For a full list, please see your State Board regulations at https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction.
South Carolina Counselors
This self-study program has been approved for 1.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.
Texas Counselors
This self-study activity consists of 1.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors no longer approves programs or providers. PESI activities meet the continuing education requirements as listed in Title 22 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 681, Subchapter J, Section 681.142 Acceptable Continuing Education. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.
Social Workers
Social Workers - National ASWB ACE

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2026 - January 27, 2029. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Level: Intermediate Format: Recorded asynchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities offered by providers approved by the ASWB ACE program for ongoing professional development.
California Social Workers
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve PESI and its programs. A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html under “Where to find CE Courses.” This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.
Colorado Social Workers
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Provider #1413. This self-study course has been approved for 1.4 continuing education hours.
COLORADO PARTICIPANTS ONLY: If you did not answer YES to be reported to the Colorado Chapter of the NASW on the evaluation, please contact cepesi@pesi.com and provide the full title of the webcast, speaker name, date of live broadcast, your name and your license number in the email.
Florida Social Workers
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 1.25 continuing education credits.
Illinois Social Workers
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Successful completion of this self-study activity qualifies for 1.0 contact hours.
Minnesota Social Workers
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Minnesota, Board of Social Work. Provider #: CEP-140. This self-study package has been approved for 1.0 continuing education hours. This certificate has been issued upon successful completion of a post-test.
Montana Social Workers
The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.25 clock hours of instruction.
New York Social Workers
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This self-study activity will qualify for 1.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Ohio Social Workers
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 1.25 clock hours of General continuing education. Tracking number: 20-TBD
Pennsylvania Social Workers
The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors accepts many national association CE approvals, several of which PESI offers. For a full list, please see your State Board regulations at https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction.
Psychologists
Canadian Psychologists
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 1.0 self-study continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: www.pesi.com/cpa-statement
Florida Psychologists

PESI, Inc., is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Psychology.Provider Number #50-399.This product qualifies for 1.4 self-study continuing education credits.
Illinois Psychologists
PESI, Inc is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. License #: 268.000102. Full attendance at this self-study course qualifies for 1.0 contact hours.
Kentucky Psychologists
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology to offer continuing education for psychologists, approved provider #202411I. PESI maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This self-study activity will qualify for 1.25 contact hours.
New York Psychologists
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0014. This self-study activity will qualify for 1.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Ohio Psychologists
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association, Provider #263896894, to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. PESI is offering this self-study activity for 1.25 Standard hours of continuing education credit.
Pennsylvania Psychologists
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology to offer continuing education for psychologists. Provider #PSY000211. PESI maintains responsibility for the program(s). This self-study program qualifies for 1.25 continuing education hours.
Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists
This self-study activity consists of 1.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save this course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
California Marriage & Family Therapists
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve PESI and its programs. A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html under “Where to find CE Courses.” This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.
Florida Marriage & Family Therapists
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 1.25 continuing education credits.
Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists
PESI, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. Provider #:168-000156. Full attendance at this self-study activity qualifies for 1.0 credits.
Montana Marriage & Family Therapists
The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.25 clock hours of instruction.
Nevada Marriage & Family Therapists
PESI, Inc. is an approved CEU provider with the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. This self-study activity qualifies for 1.25 contact hours. Approved Provider # NVCEP2006.
New York Marriage & Family Therapists
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This self-study activity will qualify for 1.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Ohio Marriage & Family Therapists
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 1.25 clock hours of General continuing education. Tracking number: 20-TBD
Pennsylvania Marriage & Family Therapists
The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors accepts many national association CE approvals, several of which PESI offers. For a full list, please see your State Board regulations at https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction.
South Carolina Marriage & Family Therapists
This self-study program has been approved for 1.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.
Texas Marriage & Family Therapists
This self-study activity consists of 1.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists no longer approves programs or providers. PESI activities meet the continuing education requirements as listed in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 801, Subchapter K, Section 801.264 Types of Acceptable Continuing Education. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.
Occupational Therapists
Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 1.0 self-study continuing education credits.

Educators, Teachers & School Professionals
Educators
This course consists of 1.25 self-study clock hours. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
Indiana Educators
1.0 Professional Growth Points are available for full attendance of this self-study package per the Indiana Department of Education standards.
New York Educators
PESI, Inc. is an approved sponsor of CTLE with the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Teaching Initiatives. Provider #23567. This self-study activity will qualify for 1.25 Approved Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Hour(s), in the area of Pedagogy. Hours are based on full attendance. Board required certificates will be sent after the program.
Pennsylvania Educators & School Personnel
1.5 self-study ACT 48 Hours will be made available through Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU). Those requesting ACT 48 Hours will need to follow the extra steps during the evaluation process and provide their Pennsylvania Certification Number in order to be reported to the board. Only those individuals who have a CAIU online account are eligible to receive ACT 48 Hours.
Texas Educators
PESI, Inc., has been approved as a CPE Provider #500-981 for Texas Educators by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBED). This self-study package qualifies for 1.0 CPE clock hours.
Montana Educators and Licensed School Professionals
This self-study package is offered for 1.0 Renewal Units. PESI, Inc. is an Approved Renewal Unit Provider with the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
California Licensed Educational Psychologists
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve PESI and its programs. A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html under “Where to find CE Courses.” This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 1.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.
South Carolina Psycho-Educational Specialists
This self-study program has been approved for 1.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.
Florida Office of School Psychology
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Office of School Psychology. Provider Number: 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 1.0 continuing education credits.
Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists
Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists - National ASHA

Intermediate Level
.1 ASHA CEUs
** ASHA Self Study CEUs are available on this course from 06/01/2026 to 05/31/2027. PESI, Inc. will submit ASHA CEU Requests to the ASHA CE Registry on a monthly basis; ASHA CEU Requests received before 06/01/2026 or after 05/31/2027 cannot be reported.
** Please note: To have participation reported to the ASHA CE Registry, Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists must complete all requirements: pass the CE quiz with a score 80% or more, complete the evaluation, answer "YES" to the evaluation question about reporting to ASHA, and enter a valid ASHA ID number when prompted. Participation will be submitted within 45 days of completing all requirements and cannot be reported if any requirement is not met. ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
California Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, #PDP 319. This course meets the qualifications for 1.0 hours of self-study continuing professional development credit for Speech-Language Pathologists or Audiologists, as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.
Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Provider Number: 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 1.0 continuing education credits.
Kansas Speech-Language Pathologists
Approved for 1.5 self-study continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Speech-Language Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
Other / No Jurisdiction
New York Creative Art Therapists
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Art Therapists. #CAT-0087. This self-study activity will qualify for 1.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
New Jersey Educators, Administrators & Education Services Personnel
1.0 Actual Professional Development Hours (self-study). MEDS-PDN, powered by PESI, Inc., is a registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider with the NJ Dept of Education.
International Professionals' CPD
PESI, Inc. offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognised by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. Completion of this program is worth 1.25 hours CPD.
Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 1.25 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
- Utilize appropriate screening tools when ASD is suspected.
- Conduct a functional assessment of challenging behaviors associated with ASD, a co-occurring condition, or both.
- Determine the information required to make an appropriate referral for evaluation or services when ASD is suspected.
- Utilize specific interventions and modifications informed by screening and assessment results.
- Assessment and Screening Through a Neurodiversity Lens
- Profile and how brain works differently
- Identifying strengths
- Needed supports to promote independence & valued living
- Collaborative assessment driven approach
- Screenings that all providers can use
- Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Diagnosis isn’t the main issue
- Current behavior is important to address
- Once function of behavior is identified, what next?
- How to encourage more helpful behaviors, regardless of diagnoses and environment
- Cases examples using Motivational Assessment Scale
- When Screening Shows ASD... Now What?
- Types of referrals to make and why they are so important
- Psychoeducation resources
- Therapy
- Understanding elements of a good provider with ASD expertise
- How to Broach the Topic of ASD to Families: Role-Play
- Earlier diagnosis -> earlier intervention -> better trajectory
- Educational identification vs medical diagnoses
- System challenges: Time to get to a proper evaluation
- Age of receiving diagnosis and acceptance
- Racial and economic disparities: Social justice and equity lens
- Gender differences
- How long it takes to get ASD diagnosis
- Help parents process acceptance and address ambivalence
- Discomfort/ambivalence in relaying diagnosis
- Integrating strategies for:
- Social Communication
- Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB)
- When attention is the function
- When escape is the function
- Role-plays incorporating a combination of the above
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Teachers/School-Based Personnel
ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.