Case Study: Autistic Adolescent Girl
$30.00 — 1.5 Credits
Case Study: Autistic Adolescent Girl
Description
Dr. Donna Henderson sits down with Dr. Jeremy Sharp of The Testing Psychologist podcast to share a case study of an assessment with an autistic adolescent girl. The field of psychology is currently abuzz with discussion around autistic females, and Donna has been an influential voice in the collaborative conversation over the past few years.
Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
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Interview with Dr. Donna Henderson
This interview was published in February 2022.
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Course Details
- Credits
- 1.5
- Course Format
- Recorded audio, asynchronous, distance-learning, non-interactive, includes transcript.
- Target Audience
- Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, Nurses
- CE Credit Type / Category
- Assessment
- Course Level
- Beginner
- Conflict of Interest
- None reported
- Publication Date
- February 28, 2022
- Last Modified
- February 28, 2022
Learning Objectives
- Describe approaches to gather pre-intake information regarding the individual being assessed for autism
- Explain methods of conducting parental interviews
- Describe the importance of getting input from multiple sources to ensure no diagnostic information is overlooked in an autism evaluation
- Articulate the benefits to the individual of getting an autism assessment and diagnosis
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Syllabus 3 lessons
- 🖹 [B4108-A22] Audio Interview with Dr. Donna Henderson
- 🖹 [B4108-A22] Transcript of Interview with Dr. Donna Henderson
- 🖹 [B4108-A22] References and Citations
Author Bio
ABOUT DR. DONNA HENDERSON
Dr. Donna Henderson has been a clinical psychologist for 30 years. She earned her doctoral degree from the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University and subsequently worked as a staff neuropsychologist and then director of acquired brain injury at the Gaylord Hospital in Connecticut. After staying home with her three children, Dr. Henderson joined a private practice, The Stixrud Group, in 2011. She specializes in neuropsychological evaluations for individuals with cognitive, academic, social, and/or emotional challenges, with a particular specialty in autism. Dr. Henderson is a frequent lecturer on the less obvious presentations of autism, on autistic girls and women, and on parenting children with complex profiles, and she provides case consultation, particularly for mental health professionals who would like to learn more about autism.
ABOUT DR. JEREMY SHARP
Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that he founded in 2009. Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, he specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
Instructors
Donna Henderson, PSYD
Jeremy Sharp, PhD
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