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Purchase Autism & Suicide: Risk Factors & Prevention Strategies & get your Law & Ethics Issues Impacting Persons with ASD and other Developmental Disabilities
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November 17, 2024 from 4-8 PM in Broomall PA or simultaneously on-line via Zoom.
Autism & Suicide: Risk Factors & Prevention Strategies
The workshop explores the connection between mental illness for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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This workshop reviews how
biological and social/environmental differences contribute to risk factors. Resources specific to supporting the ASD population and their mental health will be provided.
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1 CE Credits
Legal & Ethical Issues Impacting Persons with ASD & other Developmental Disabilities
The workshop explores history of disability rights and the ethical implications of their rights today.
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The complexities of supporting individuals with guardians and powers of attorney will be explored. Mental health professionals will learn the key role they have in advocating for this population with a goal of moving awa from discrimination and sterotypes to assist persons with developmental disabilities to live their best lives.
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3 CE Credits
Evaluation and Use of Diagnostic Manual-Intellectual Disability 2
The workshop explores the history and needs that existed that resulted in the development of the original DM-ID Manual and its revision the DM-ID2.
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Participants have the opportunity to review actual case studies and practice the diagnostic framework being presented. You will walk away with an increased knowledge about the need for distinguishing the potential source of observed symptoms and behaviors.
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3 CE Credits
Effective treatment practices for individuals with intellectual disability and co-occurring psychiatric disorders: A review of current research
This home study course offers the learner the opportunity to explore a model developed by the American Association for Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) that targets assessment and case formulations for young people with either mild intellectual disability (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF).
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Participants evaluate five key areas that result in the ability to conceptualize, classify, and plan support for people with ID.
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3 CE Credits
Introduction to the Mandala Assessment Research Instrument: Implications for Clinical Practice
This introductory level session is designed to present psychologists and allied behavioral health professionals with an overview of Joan Kellogg’s Mandala Assessment Research Instrument (MARI) and discuss its implications for clinical practice.
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MARI practitioners are trained to analyze individuals’ mandala drawings as well as their selections of mandala designs from a set of cross-cultural representations of various archetypes.
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3 CE Credits
The Use of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) in Treating Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
This introductory level session presents psychologists and allied behavioral health professionals with an overview of the ways mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) benefits individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD).
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Participants discuss the application of MBI within the context of the family; learn to explain how psycho-education on interpersonal neurobiology promotes families’ abilities to develop structured home environments for individuals with I/DD, and list ways to design MBI that adapt to the specialized needs of individuals.
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3 CE Credits
Therapeutic Interventions for Emerging Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
This workshop demonstrates methods for adapting cognitive behavioral techniques for emerging adults for the treatment of depression and anxiety will be presented. It presents the key role of family supports in this transitional phase of life for adults with ASD along with possible implications for incorporating family and/or caregivers into the therapeutic process.
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Participants explore several evidence-based supportive clinical interventions for emerging adults with ASD who encounter co-morbid mental health challenges.
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3 CE Credits
