School-Based Health Centers Training

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In this webinar, we will present mental health conditions that commonly impact autistic students, including prevalence and what these presentations look like. We will describe basic strategies to support these mental health conditions in autistic youth. We will discuss further evidence-based and manualized mental health treatments for this population.  

Learning objectives:

• Describe common mental health conditions in school-aged and adolescent autistic students
• Discuss strategies to support autistic students with co-occurring mental health conditions in school-based health centers
• Identify evidence-based mental health treatments for autistic students
  

Speakers:  

• Ainsley Losh, PhD Assistant Professor, section of Developmental Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Kaylin Russell, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Intended audience: 
Staff and providers at Colorado school-based health centers, school personnel, and all others who are interested.

Archived Webinar to be posted here following the event.

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In this webinar, we will present autism diagnostic criteria, including diverse presentations, school-based examples, and a focus on middle/high school youth. We will describe autism from a neurodiversity framework and discuss common misconceptions. We will discuss screening tools that may be helpful in school-based health center settings to determine who may be appropriate for an autism evaluation referral. Finally, we will present the next steps and resources for school teams and parents.

Learning objectives:

• Describe potential autistic traits in school-aged and adolescent students who may be appropriate for an autism evaluation referral
• Discuss neurodiversity and how to support students using a neurodiversity framework
• Identify resources and next steps to support students with suspected autism and their families
  

Speakers:

• Ainsley Losh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Section of Developmental Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Kaylin Russell, PhD, Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, JFK Partners, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Intended audience: Staff and providers at Colorado school-based health centers, school personnel, and all others who are interested.