This webinar will review common referral questions, prevalence, and core diagnostic criteria for autism in adulthood. Case examples will be used to illustrate diverse presentations. Evidence-informed best practices for autism assessment will be presented,
including test selection and consideration of co-occurring conditions. A neurodiversity-affirming framework will be emphasized, with specific attention to identifying masking/camouflaging and understanding the underlying meaning and context of behavior.
Variability in presentation will be highlighted.
Participants will be able to:
Describe common referral questions, prevalence, and core diagnostic criteria for autism in adulthood
Identify best practices in assessment
Apply a neurodiversity-affirming framework to assessment by identifying masking/camouflaging
Recognize traits of autism across individuals with varied presentations (e.g., women, individuals with intellectual disabilities, those who are minimally speaking, etc.)
Speakers:
Kaylin Russell, PhD, Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, JFK Partners, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Ellen Wilkinson, MA, MS, Clinical Psychology Intern, JFK Partners, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Audrey Blakeley-Smith, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of JFK Partners’ Adult Clinic, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Intended audience: This clinical training is intended for medical and service providers, in addition to school personnel.
