Adult Autism: Identification and Treatment
Presented by Jeremy Sharp, PhD on 11-05-2021 at 9 a.m. Pacific (noon Eastern) to 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern)
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has increased significantly over the past several years, to the point that 1 in 50 kids will receive an autism diagnosis. But what about adults?
As identification of autism in children rises, more and more parents and other adults are also seeking diagnosis and treatment. Social media apps like TikTok are bringing more awareness of autism and have led to increased rates of self-identification among adults as well. What’s a clinician to do?
Most mental health clinicians did not receive significant graduate education on identifying and treating autism in kids, much less in adults. This 2-hour continuing education web conference presented by Dr. Jeremy Sharp will focus on both aspects of adult autism - identifying and treating - so participants can feel more confident and be more effective in their clinical work with these individuals.
Dr. Sharp will cover all aspects of the autism assessment process (both formal neuropsych testing and informal clinical assessment during session) along with research-supported treatment methods for autism. He will also dive into the world of neurodiversity and outline its impact on clinical practice.
This introductory continuing education webinar is designed to help mental health professionals:
- Define the formal assessment process for adult autism.
- Name and explain three myths about adult autism.
- List at least three client characteristics that could trigger a referral for formal assessment of adult autism.
- Describe how autism in adults may look different than pediatric autism.
- Name the most research-supported interventions or treatment modalities for adult autism.
Statement of program material’s accuracy, utility, and risks: None indicated by the presenter.
Declaration identifying any potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support: None.
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Continuing Education (CE) Information
2 CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy for attending this web conference in its entirety.
GoodTherapy is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.
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Meet the Presenter
Jeremy Sharp, PhD
Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that he founded in 2009 and has grown to about 20 clinicians and staff. He earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, he specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two kids.
Continuing Education Provider Approvals
GoodTherapy.org is Approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
GoodTherapy.org has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6380. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GoodTherapy.org is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
GoodTherapy.org, provider #1352, 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. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/30/2019 - 03/30/2022.- GoodTherapy.org, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0395.
- GoodTherapy.org, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0022 and for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0031.
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