Wednesday, February 14, 2024
4:00 PM–5:50 PM CST
- PMD: 1
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Advanced
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- use clinical data-based decision-making methods for identifying neurodivergent students’ strengths and needs, based on the NASP Practice Model.
- demonstrate proficiency in conducting culturally sensitive assessments by understanding how the DSM criteria apply to the atypical presentation of autism in diverse populations.
- operationalize the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria definitions of autism.
- recognize the distinct and overlapping features of autism and ADHD, enhancing the ability to differentiate between the two conditions.
Description
Explore the complexities of ADHD and autism assessment. Uncover their distinct symptom profiles and overlapping features, along with the unique female presentation, to effectively differentiate these two diagnoses.
Presenter(s)
Caroline Buzanko, Athabasca University
