This course is based on an interview with Dr. Celine Saulnier on the topic of adaptive functioning. Adaptive functioning is a crucial component of most assessments, yet it can also fade into the background if you are not being deliberate in synthesizing all of the data. This interview covers the history of adaptive functioning to current standards of care for assessing adaptive functioning. Topics include:

• Why high adaptive scores can be alarming
• When to conduct an interview vs. administer the questionnaire version
• How to reconcile discrepancies between IQ and adaptive functioning

Interview conducted: December 2021

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Interview with Dr. Celine Saulnier

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

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Celine Saulnier is a licensed clinical psychologist that specializes in diagnostic evaluations of autism spectrum and related disorders across the lifespan. She spent the first 20 years of her career in academia conducting research on early detection of autism and adaptive behavior profiles at the Yale Child Study Center and Emory University School of Medicine. In 2018, she opened her own company, Neurodevelopmental Assessment & Consulting Services in Decatur, GA where she has a private practice and continues to consult on research projects. She has published numerous papers, written two books, and is an author on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition.

Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice founded in 2009 that has grown to over 20 clinicians. He earned an undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting a Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. He specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

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