This course discusses the specific mental health challenges that adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) confront. It will also address ways in which SLPs can identify warning signs, differentiate social thinking challenges from a mental health challenge, and collaborate with others in order to work effectively with students when they are struggling with mental health issues.
Course created on December 17, 2019
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list 3 red flag indicating a mental health challenge or crisis in students with ASD.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe at least 3 ways to work simultaneously on a mental health challenge and social thinking skills.
- After this course, participants will be able to list 2-3 ways to manage a mental health crisis an adolescent may be experiencing.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Explanation of prevalence of ASD and mental health challenges |
| 10-20 Minutes | Identifying red flags that this is a “disorder” |
| 20-30 Minutes | How to differentiate a social thinking challenge from a mental health challenge |
| 30-40 Minutes | Specific co-morbid mental health challenge and disorders (specifically, post-traumatic stress disorder/trauma) |
| 40-50 Minutes | How to work on social thinking and mental health simultaneously |
| 50-55 Minutes | Identifying a “crisis” and collaborating |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Sharon Baum
MA CCC-SLP
Sharon Baum, MA, CCC-SLP, is a Speech Language Pathologist in the NYC Department of Education and provides services in the ASD Nest Program, as well as privately in the clinic setting and homes. She is also a freelance writer and has published for the ASHA Leader. She supervises interns, currently teaches a diagnostic evaluation course at Pace University’s graduate program and loves sharing ideas with colleagues and students. She completed her MA in Speech-Language Pathology at CUNY Lehman College and is obtaining her SBL/SDL at CUNY Hunter College. Sharon is currently a member of ASHA Sig 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders, with a high interest in mentoring and collaboration.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
Introductory Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards
The continued family of websites, including SpeechPathology.com, is a Certified Training Partner of IBCCES. This course is offered for a maximum of 1.0 CE hours for the autism certifications issued by IBCCES.
Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services
Approved for 1 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.
California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board: SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1 hours of continuing education credit for SLPs as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml. Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com do not count as self-study courses toward California professional development requirements.
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.