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Overwhelmed & Over-Stimulated:
Working with Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults

This training aims to examine the common experiences and potential needs for late-diagnosed autistic adults, incorporating the lens of the trainer’s personal experiences as well as exploring research on individuals who received an autism diagnosis in adulthood. Autism is a spectrum, and this presentation will focus on those who received a diagnosis later in life, primarily those fitting the Level 1 criteria for support needs. We will discuss barriers to diagnosis, potential presenting concerns leading up to assessment/diagnosis, as well as resources and strategies for working with this client population in a neurodiverse-affirming way.

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Overwhelmed & Over-Stimulated:
Working with Late-Diagnosed Autistic Adults

Tuesday, April 01, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Presenter: Christina Scott MEd, LPCC-S, RPT, ASDCS, CIMHP, NCC

Course Length: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:

Examine common experiences of late-diagnosed autistic adults prior to a diagnosis.
Explore common needs and experiences of individuals following a diagnosis.
Identify neurodiverse-affirming resources to utilize or share with late-diagnosed autistic adults.

This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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This training aims to examine the common experiences and potential needs for late-diagnosed autistic adults, incorporating the lens of the trainer’s personal experiences as well as exploring research on individuals who received an autism diagnosis in adulthood. Autism is a spectrum, and this presentation will focus on those who received a diagnosis later in life, primarily those fitting the Level 1 criteria for support needs. We will discuss barriers to diagnosis, potential presenting concerns leading up to assessment/diagnosis, as well as resources and strategies for working with this client population in a neurodiverse-affirming way.

Learning Objectives:

Examine common experiences of late-diagnosed autistic adults prior to a diagnosis.
Explore common needs and experiences of individuals following a diagnosis.
Identify neurodiverse-affirming resources to utilize or share with late-diagnosed autistic adults.

Agenda:

15 Minutes Introduction and Learning Objectives

45 Minutes History of Autism Diagnosis/Criteria and Overview; discussion of neurodiversity and language

15 Minutes Discuss focus on late-diagnosed autistic adults

15 Minutes Diversity Discussion: Address racial disparities in autism research; utilize intersectional framework in understanding autistic experiences

30 Minutes Examine common experiences and potential challenges for individuals before receiving an autism diagnosis

30 Minutes Explore common experiences and potential needs for individuals after receiving a diagnosis

30 Minutes Discuss and share neurodiverse-affirming resources to support late-diagnosed autistic adults

This presentation is open to:

Social Workers
Professional Counselors
Therapists
Psychologists
Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services

Course Level: introductory

Level of Clinician: intermediate

New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0275.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.

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Registrants who are unable to attend a Frum Therapist seminar or live workshop may ask for, and will receive, a credit or refund (your choice). Refund requests will be processed within 3 business days. When an attendee knows in advance that they are unable to attend we ask that they inform Frum Therapist ahead of time by emailing [email protected] or by calling or texting (607) 249-4585 this allows us to free up the spot in the training in the event that a training is at or near capacity.