Continuing Education & Professional Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Spectrum of Treatments
Overview: The purpose of this seminar will be to introduce the audience to a full range of understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder. The students will be introduced to general diagnostic criteria, and the following treatment modalities: ABA, Greenspan’s Floor-time, TEACCH and Gutstein’s RI approach.
As both a scholar of Autism and the parent of a teenager with Autism, the presenter will provide both practical advice and theoretical perspectives to the disorder. This seminar will assist students in recognizing ASD, and a discussion of the primary treatments will assist them in determining the issues of “best fit” when working with someone with the disorder. Classroom issues will also be discussed.
Objectives: Participants will: 1) know how to identify the primary symptoms of ASD; 2) have the ability to initiate clinical work with people who are diagnosed with ASD; 3) be informed of some of the personal dilemmas that affect a parent of someone with ASD; and 4) have the ability to shift treatment approaches when they are not succeeding with someone with ASD.
Method(s) of Instruction: Lecture, handouts, video and case presentation
Fee: $125
CE Contact Hours: 5
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Time: 9:30am–3:30pm
Instructor(s): Dr. Scott Browning
Dr. Scott Browning is a professor in the Department of Professional Psychology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. He has published in the areas of: Stepfamily therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Co-Dependency, Strategic Family Therapy and Empathy. He is a member of APA, AFTA, Council on Contemporary Families and PPA. Although his time is primarily involved in writing, teaching and supervising, he keeps a limited private practice Erdenheim, PA.