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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
• Allison Meyer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Director of Psychology, Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome, 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.

Archived Webinar: (to be posted following webinar)