Presented by Kate McNulty LCSW PC Recorded on Friday, October 6, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. According to the CDC (2022), more than 5 million adults in the United States lives with undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Assessment and diagnosis of adult ASD falls within the scope of practice for Master’s level therapists. With proper training,…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, October 13th, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. Mental health professionals who are non-psychologists may hesitate to identify ADHD in clients due to their inability to conduct psychometric testing. However, using self-report tests and taking a careful history, Masters-degree therapists can diagnose and support adult ADHD clients. As cited in…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, February 23, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Autistic people are more vulnerable to traumatic experiences than the general population. Due to heightened sensitivities and lack of social support, their trajectory of healing from trauma is prolonged and interferes with optimal functioning. Clinicians who treat trauma can refine their skills…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Friday, April 26, 2024 9am-11am PT / 11am-1pm CT / 12-2pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Couples therapy requires a neutral stance by the therapist in order to maintain rapport with both parties. Yet therapists have often regarded autistic partners as stunted in their ability to love or…
Presented by Joel Schwartz, PsyD This program was recorded on May 7, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page As more and more people are coming out as autistic and openly participating in society, it is becoming abundantly clear that the last 60 years of scholarship on autism is woefully biased and inadequate. Most of what we know about…
Presented by Gene Carroccia, Psy.D. Friday, June 7, 2024 9am-12:10pm PT / 11am-2:10pm CT / 12-3:10pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. ADHD is a foundational disorder that frequently occurs with coexisting conditions. There are a number of sleep, neurodevelopmental, sensory processing, fetal substance exposure, psychological, trauma, substance use conditions which can frequently occur…
Presented by Joshua Wyner, Ph.D, LMFT Recorded on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The DSM-5-TR serves as the federal government's official manual for the diagnosing of mental disorders. The literature presented with the text provides practicing clinicians with research, current codes, and criteria for diagnosing mental disorders and other conditions. This program will…
Presented by Gene Carroccia, Psy.D. This program was recorded on Friday, January 20, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page ADHD is a foundational disorder that frequently occurs with coexisting conditions. There are a number of sleep, neurodevelopmental, sensory processing, fetal substance exposure, psychological, trauma, substance use conditions which can frequently occur with and worsen ADHD, or cause ADHD-like symptoms…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Recorded on Friday, March 29th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Autistic individuals, especially those with more severe disabilities, are more likely to be exposed to unwanted sexual content, violence, and victimization (Brown et al., 2017). They also experience higher rates of bullying by peers and maltreatment by caregivers. This predisposes them…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Friday, May 31, 2024 9-11am PT / 11am-1pm CT / 12-2pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Autistic individuals typically seek out friendship and connection, yet frequently report experiences of rejection and social isolation. This difficulty with establishing a network of social support only compounds the severity of symptoms…
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW Friday, June 28, 2024 9-11am PT / 11am-1pm CT / 12-2pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Intimate relationships are a cornerstone of social support and strength for most people, but autistic adults encounter multiple barriers when dating and looking for a romantic partner. Widespread advice on this stage…
Presented by Joel Schwartz, Psy. D and Reese Ramponi, APRN, PMHNP-BC This program was recorded live on Thursday, October 26, 2023 and November 2, 2023 As more and more people are collaborating online, and an emphasis on lived experience is becoming the norm in both research and interventions, it is becoming abundantly clear much of our scholarship on ADHD is woefully…