PO707: How to Understand and Support Neurodiverse and Gender Diverse Adolescents

  • PMD: 6,8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 10: Psychological Services for Specific Groups of Students

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. understand the social justice issues and mental health concerns facing transgender/gender diverse and autistic/neurodiverse adolescents;
  2. learn best practices for promoting the educational success of transgender/gender diverse and autistic/neurodiverse adolescents; and
  3. learn best practices for promoting the mental health of transgender/gender diverse and autistic/neurodiverse adolescents.

Description

How can we support adolescents who live at the intersection of neurodiversity and gender diversity? Learn best practices for working with students who identify as both transgender/gender diverse and autistic/neurodiverse.

Presenter(s)

Emily Heselton, Emily S Heselton LPCC LLC

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