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Autism: Intersectionality, Assessment, and Treatment Considerations
Presented by Michelle McGuire, Psy.D.
6 Homestudy CE Credits

 Approved for Nevada Psychologists, LCSWs and MFTs.
 NPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education   for psychologists. NPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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About the Workshop

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a neurodevelopmental disorder impacting how individuals communicate, interact, learn, and behave. ASD impacts between 1% and 2% of the population, and many have poor adult psychosocial functioning. Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment are important to changing poor functional outcomes. This pre-recorded presentation provides an overview of autism spectrum disorder, including the diagnostic criteria, background and statistics, genetics, and intersectionality. The presentation also focuses on effective means of assessment and treatment for ASD.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this pre-recorded presentation, participants will be able to:

  1. Define the diagnostic criteria of ASD
  2. Understand how ASD presents differently in different demographics
  3. Identify the neurobiological basis/genetic considerations in ASD
  4. Define intersectionality and understand its implications in ASD
  5. Identify the areas of assessment of a comprehensive evaluation for ASD
  6. Compare different assessment tools for the diagnosis of ASD
  7. Describe different treatment modalities for individuals with ASD
  8. Demonstrate cultural competence in assessment and treatment of ASD

About the Speaker

Michelle McGuire, Psy.D. is a Nevada Licensed Psychologist and currently is the co-owner and CEO/Director of Psychological Services for Creative Behavioral Connections (CBC) is Las Vegas, Nevada. CBC is a multidisciplinary clinic specializing in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Dr. McGuire has worked specifically with autism for over 10 years, conducting well over 500 autism specific evaluations. She has presented nationally on topics related to autism and other behavioral and mental health issues. She has taught in higher education, both at the bachelor and master’s level, in addiction study, psychology, and counseling programs. Dr. McGuire's CV 

Audience

This presentation is intended for psychologists, other licensed mental health providers, and graduate students of psychology.

General Information

Access to Webinar/Handout Materials:
This is a 6-hour pre-recorded presentation for homestudy CE credit. Electronic copy of handout materials will be sent out by email to attendee after registration is completed along with link(s) to view pre-recorded live, virtual webinar

Refunds & Grievance Policy: 
Participants may direct questions or grievances to NPA at (888) 654-0050. 

Approval and CE credit:
Nevada Psychological Association (NPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. 

If you want to receive homestudy CE credit for this pre-recorded presentation, you will need to complete and pass an online Post-Test Questions form.  According to APA’s Standards and Criteria for Approval of Sponsors, attendee must score at least 75% accuracy to qualify for CE credit, ensuring that attendee did actually attend and complete the program. Partial credit will not be issued to those that do not score at least 75% on posttest. Attendees are allowed three attempts to complete and pass the online posttest to receive CE credit.

Completion of the evaluation form is appreciated, forms are tabulated and reported to our CE Committee for discussion, analysis of participants’ satisfaction with content, instructor performance, etc.

CE certificate will be issued via email within 24-48 hours of receipt of post test and evaluation form, provided a passing score is obtained.

References

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There is no potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support for this program or its presenters.