PC042: School-Based Autism Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Minoritized Students

Friday, February 16, 2024
11:00 AM–11:50 AM CST

  • PMD: 8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. recognize potential areas of disproportionality in special education by race/ethnicity in the autism eligibility category.
  2. understand perceived successes and challenges of school psychologists who conduct psychoeducational autism assessment.
  3. recognize training and professional development needs of school psychologists who conduct school-based autism assessment.

Description

This session will focus on discussing best practices in autism assessment with culturally and linguistically minoritized (CLM) students and networking with school psychologists interested in advancing equity-focused autism evaluations.

Presenter(s)

Bryn Harris, University of Colorado Denver
Maryellen B. McClain, Indiana University

Contributor(s)

Anna Merrill

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