Complex Presentations in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Speaker : CELINE SAULNIER
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When : Wednesday, July 02, 2025
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Time : 01 : 00 PM EST
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Dr. Saulnier obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Connecticut. She trained and worked at the Yale Child Study Center’s Autism Program for nearly a decade where she specialized in diagnostic assessment for ASD. In 2011, she relocated to Emory University School of Medicine and the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, GA, where she directed a large-scale clinical research program. In 2018, she opened her own company, Neurodevelopmental Assessment & Consulting Services, where she specializes in diagnostic assessment, as well as teaching and training for autism spectrum and related conditions. Dr. Saulnier has published over 50 articles, written two books, and she is an author on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition.
The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder is currently 1 in 31 school-age children in the United States. Yet, the breadth of the spectrum is so broad and heterogeneous that it becomes perplexing as to how some individuals who are profoundly affected can carry the same diagnostic label as those with more subtle symptom expression. This workshop will help providers better understand the variability across the autism spectrum based on levels of cognition and language, age, sex/gender differences, and racial/ethnic disparities. How to identify and differentiate common co-occurring conditions will also be discussed.
Areas Covered
- Overview of the diagnostic criteria for ASD
- Prevalence rates of ASD
- Factors included in a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation for ASD
- Factors related to age, cognition, language, gender/sex differences, and disparities that complicate accurate diagnosis of ASD
- Common diagnostic differentials and co-occurring conditions
Who Should Attend
Psychologists, Counselors, Psychiatrists, Pediatricians, Teachers, Educators, Speech Pathologists, Occupational and Physical Therapists
Why Should You Attend
- To increase one’s understanding and awareness of the variable symptom expression of Autism Spectrum Disorder across the broad spectrum.
- To enhance knowledge of how to accurately detect and diagnosis ASD
- To better identify subtle symptom expression and complex symptom expressions in ASD
- To be informed on evidence-based research on ASD
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$160.00
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