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One out of 150 children is now being identified within the autism spectrum. The most commonly seen is Asperger’s Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS (PDD-NOS).
Listen to this seminar and take home strategies to help you identify, assess, treat and provide accommodations to these children from point of identification into young adulthood. Understand the causes of Asperger’s Syndrome and PDD-NOS and how these disorders evolve throughout the lifespan. Learn to utilize 8 screening tools for Asperger’s Syndrome or PDD-NOS. You will confidently manage your client’s behavior and provide them with strategies to improve communication. Leave this seminar with academic, social/emotional, language and vocational strategies that you will be able to implement immediately.
Patricia McGuire, M.D., FAAP is a board certified developmental and behavioral pediatrician and author of the book Never Assume: Getting To Know Children Before Labeling Them. She has over 20 years’ experience working with children with many different types of developmental and behavioral challenges, with a special interest in the children in the autism
spectrum.
OBJECTIVES
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Discuss the diagnostic presentation and behavioral characteristics of Asperger’s Syndrome and PDD–NOS as seen in the child, adolescent, and young adult
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Identify the educational, social, and family impacts of the diagnosis
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Describe academic, language, and vocational interventions strategies
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Summarize co-morbid mental health issues
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Describe the reasons for medication
OUTLINE
Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) and PDD–NOS
DSM-IV
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AS versus PDD–NOS
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Co-Morbid Conditions
- ADHD
- ODD
- CD
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Tourette’s Syndrome
- Seizures
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Behavioral Presentations
- Facial
- Voice
- Motor coordination
- Social interaction
- Narrow interests
Areas of Deficit
Language
Academic
Social/Family
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Nonverbal deficits
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Sensory issues
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Transition problems
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Rituals and routines
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Special Interests
Assessment
Screening Tools
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Australian Scale for Asperger Syndrome
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PDD Assessment/Screening Scale
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ASDS (Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Scale)
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GADS (Gilliam Asperger’s Disorder Scale)
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CHAT (Checklist for Autism in Toddlers)
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CAST (Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test)
Medical and Developmental History
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Any history of prenatal/perinatal problems
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Any other medical issues, including: Injuries/poisonings
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Developmental milestones, especially focusing on social/emotional milestones
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Sensory issues
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Social and play history
Family History
Assessment of Language/Nonlanguage Skills
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Receptive and expressive vocabulary
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Semantic and pragmatic skills
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Comprehension of idioms, metaphors, analogies, humor
Getting to Know the Child
Intervention
Academic—Addressing defcits described
Social/Emotional—Addressing deficits described
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Social stories
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Mentoring/Associate use
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Role playing
Language—Addressing deficits described
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Semantic pragmatic language intervention
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Hidden curriculum language
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Concrete to generalized language
Medications
Parent Support
Vocational Living
Questions and Answers
ABOUT PATRICIA MCGUIRE
Patricia McGuire, M.D., FAAP is the president of Springtides, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, IA. As a board certified developmental and behavioral pediatrician, she maintains a medical practice evaluating and providing guidance and counseling to children and families experiencing developmental and behavioral challenges. Through her nonprofit, Springtides, she offers workshops and trainings for the adults who work and live with developmentally and behaviorally challenged youth, and for the youth, direct services utilizing tutors and a music therapist.
Dr. McGuire has over 20 years experience in the field. She has written articles for parenting magazines and published the book Never Assume: Getting to Know Children Before Labeling Them, which the Midwest Book Review stated “is a solid child psychology manual, highly recommended.” She does workshops and trainings at the local community college and has presented at yAI in New york and at the International Dyslexia Association. She has had leadership roles in many state organizations and is currently on the nominating committee of the International Dyslexia Association.
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