PO149: Well-Being and K–12 Experiences in Late-Identified Neurodivergent Women

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

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. recognize challenges that unidentified neurodivergent females experience in the educational system and their potential impacts;
  2. integrate learned information into practice to help neurodivergent students learn more about themselves;
  3. develop more thoughtful, comprehensive, and neurodiversity-affirming evaluations; and
  4. advocate for creating more accessible, sensory-friendly, and inclusive environments for all students.

Description

Late identification of neurodivergence in women can have detrimental long-term impacts. School psychologists should conduct comprehensive evaluations and advocate for inclusive and accessible educational environments for all students.

Presenter(s)

Madison G. Wog, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Contributor(s)

Ruth Schumacher-Martinez, PhD

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