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Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy with Autistic Children (5 CEs)

Autistic children have needs, challenges, behaviors, communication styles, and perceptions that differ from their non-autistic peers. Unfortunately, traditional approaches to "treatment" for autistic children has centered behavioral changes, with success measured in how closely the autistic child can learn to mimic neurotypical expectations. These children are often taught to mask their autistic traits and that the adults around them will not support them or meet their needs. These approaches have been linked to trauma, mental health issues, and even suicide.

Any mental health provider who supports autistic youth must learn about neurodiversity-affirming care. This course provides you with the groundwork to understand this philosophy as well as hands-on tools for implementation in your practice.

As a bonus, receive a free eBook of Slipper the Penguin when you purchase this course.

Cost

$70 for this five-CE course and continuing education certificate. There are no additional fees for this course. The fee offers you lifetime access to the self-guided home study course. Because you maintain lifetime access tot he learning materials, no refunds are offered for this course.

Presenter

Dr. Amy Marschall is a licensed clinical psychologist in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Florida, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and New York, PsyPact provider, and registered psychologist in New Zealand. Her practice specializes in providing neurodiversity-affirming care to children, teens, and adults, with additional specialization in supporting the autistic community. She is the author of A Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Autistic Clients and Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy: What Every Mental Health Provider Needs to Know. She is late-diagnosed autistic.

Learning Objectives

Assess existing models for conceptualizing autism and analyze benefits and limitations of different approaches to support.
Develop treatment plans and evidence-based interventions for autistic clients that are neurodiversity-affirming.
Integrate several neurodiversity-affirming therapy interventions with autistic children and teens.
Revise existing approaches to therapy with autistic children to incorporate the tenants of neurodiversity-affirming care.

Target Audience

This is an introductory-level course for psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and any other mental health professional who provides therapy or diagnostic assessment services to autistic children and teens. It includes introductory information about neurodiversity-affirming care and the research behind this approach, as well as hands-on clinical skills.

Statement Regarding Conflict of Interest

Dr. Marschall and Resiliency Mental Health have no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Continuing Education Course: Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy with Autistic Children (5 CEs)

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Course curriculum

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First Section
- Power Point Slides
- Course Videos
- Video Links
- Reading: Sample Scripts for Educating Clients and Parents
- Bonus: Free Ebook
- Attendance
- Post Test
- Course Evaluation
- Certificate of Completion