About the Event:
Live Session only, no recording of this presentation
This presentation will acknowledge challenges for autistic clients preparing to transition to young adulthood and offer potential supports clinicians can employ to assist families. Attendees will compare the medical and social models of disability to frame a strengths-based counseling approach that aims to help clients and their families identify strengths that may support higher education and/or vocational goals. Finally, the presentation will review client-centered counseling approaches that encourage self-advocacy and self-determination.
Date: 9/20/23
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online webinar
Presenter: Belinda Daughrity
Learning objectives:
Contrast the medical and social models of disability as it relates to neurodiversity.
List at least 2 challenges for autistic clients transitioning to young adulthood
Identify at least 3 different supports for families of clients with autism transitioning to young adulthood.
Belinda Daughrity, Ph.D., CCC-SLP: Belinda Daughrity is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at CSULB. She completed her B.A. in English and Spanish at Spelman College. She earned her M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at NYU and her Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Human Development and Psychology at UCLA. Her research interests include social skills and parent involvement in children with autism spectrum disorders, as well as barriers to early access to diagnosis and treatment of autism in communities of color. Additionally, she is interested in issues of cultural competence for speech-language pathologists.
Disclosures: Financial: The presenter is employed full time at California State University Long Beach and receives a salary.
Non-Financial: The presenter is a member of the ASHA Board of the Directors and was invited to present.
Intermediate Level – 0.15 ASHA CEUs
ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
OSPI Clock Hours – 1.5 hours
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