The North Suburban Speech and Language Association (NSSLA) a recognized area group of the Illinois Speech Language-Hearing Association presents:
ASD, OCD and Anxiety: Differentiation and Strategies
Presenter(s): |
Josh Nadeau, PhD, Martin Franklin, PhD, Julia McAndrews, ALMFT |
When: |
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 |
Where: |
Virtual Zoom presentation |
Reservations: |
Bonnie Nield ([email protected]). RSVP by March 7, 2021. Login information will be sent after RSVPs are received. The handout will be posted online prior to the meeting. |
Program: |
This workshop will describe characteristics used for providing meaningful differentiation between symptoms of ASD, OCD and anxiety. Specific strategies for parents, teachers and support staff to use in classroom and therapeutic settings will also be demonstrated. |
Agenda:
Time |
Agenda |
6:00-6:30pm |
Registration and business meeting |
6:30-6:35 |
Welcome and Introductions |
6:35-7:00 |
Differentiation rationale and overview |
7:00-7:25 |
Academic strategies |
7:25-7:50 |
Behavioral strategies |
7:50-8:15 |
Therapeutic strategies |
8:15-8:30 |
Closing/Q&A |
Learning Objectives:
The participants will:
- Identify differentiating characteristics of ASD, OCD and anxiety
- List support strategies for 10 common academic problems
- Distinguish positive and negative reinforcement strategies
- Relate two nuances of exposure therapy
This program is offered for .2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level)
An annual ASHA CE Registry fee is required to register ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Registry fees are paid directly to the ASHA National Office. To register CEUs with ASHA, you must complete a CE participant form, turn it in at the time of the activity, and pay the ASHA CE Registry fee. ASHA CEUs are awarded ONLY AFTER receipt of the CE Participant Form AND payment of the Registry fee.
Disclosures:
Financial: Julia McAndrews does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Nonfinancial: Julia McAndrews does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Financial: Martin Franklin does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Nonfinancial: Martin Franklin does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Financial: Joshua Nadeau does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Nonfinancial: Joshua Nadeau does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Nonfinancial: Julia McAndrews does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Financial: Martin Franklin does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Nonfinancial: Martin Franklin does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Financial: Joshua Nadeau does not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Nonfinancial: Joshua Nadeau does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Disclaimer:
NSSLA is not responsible for the professional practices of any members or attendees as our meetings are solely informational workshops, not certificated educational or training programs.
About Our Speaker(s)
Josh Nadeau, PhD
Clinical Director (Rogers Behavioral Health – Tampa)
Clinical Director (Rogers Behavioral Health – Tampa)
Dr. Nadeau is a licensed clinical psychologist who directs the clinical treatment team at Rogers Behavioral Health in Tampa. In his research and practice, Dr. Nadeau focuses on the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, as well as in the adaptation of evidence-based techniques to address the unique needs of youth and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Nadeau received his doctorate in school psychology and completed his post-doctoral research fellowship in clinical psychology from USF. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on treatment of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders among children, adolescents and adults.
Martin Franklin, PhD
Clinical Director (Rogers Behavioral Health – Philadelphia)
Clinical Director (Rogers Behavioral Health – Philadelphia)
Martin E. Franklin, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized expert in the phenomenology, assessment, and cognitive-behavioral treatment of OCD and related disorders across the developmental spectrum. Dr. Franklin is Associate Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Clinical Director of Rogers Behavioral Health in Philadelphia. He has published over 230 scholarly articles, chapters, and books, lectured around the world on these and related topics, and has been honored for teaching excellence three different times while at Penn.
Julia McAndrews, ALMFT
Lead Child and Adolescent Family Therapist (Rogers Behavioral Health – Skokie
Lead Child and Adolescent Family Therapist (Rogers Behavioral Health – Skokie
Julia, a Marriage and family therapist, holds the role of Lead Child and Adolescent Family Therapist at Roger’s Behavioral Health. Julia came on board with Rogers to support the implementation of the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety program in the context of Autism (MAASD). The MAASD program is a comprehensive collection of evidence-based cognitive behavioral interventions for children and adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who also have trouble due to anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, behavioral challenges, and/or emotion dysregulation. Prior to her work at Roger’s Behavioral Health, Julia worked in community mental health as a therapist and within the hospital systems as a Child Life Specialist, supporting children and their families during medical crisis within the emergency department. In both roles, Julia advocated for neurodiversity and implemented protocols to support those with ASD.