Neuro Affirmative Treatment for Autistic Adults and Teens
PRESENTER: Jessica Penot, LPC-S Jessica Penot, author of the unmasking workbook for autistic adults, will also go over how to integrate Unmasking and Acceptance therapy into your practice and help autistic adults learn the neurodiversity-affirming skills to help them live authentically, avoid burnout, and thrive!
Learn the basic information needed to begin to treat autistic adults and teens in this in person seminar. We will go over the new and emerging research from the last five-ten years that has radically changed the way we relate to and understand autism spectrum disorder. After this seminar you will understand the history of autism and the self-advocacy movement in online environments that has changed the way autistic people relate to themselves and others. Earn 7 NBCC CEUs as you learn how to create a neuro affirmative practice that is welcoming to autistic adults.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: *Understand the history of autism, autism diagnosis and treatment, and the importance of the autism self-advocacy movement. *Learn the current research about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how psychoeducation is critical for treating adults and adolescents with ASD. *Identify how to be a neuroaffirmative counselor. *Explore the basic principles of Unmasking and Acceptance Therapy and how to integrate them into your practice.
Tree of Life Behavioral Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing
Education Provider, ACEP No. 7665. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are
clearly identified. Tree of Life Behavioral Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs
Past Events: Providing Gender Affirming Care Presenter: H.G. Hilton, ALC An introduction to foundational gender theory, treatment approaches, and providing gender affirming care. June 7th, 2024 at Shenanigans Comedy Theatre 9 AM - 2 PM Registration Information: $80 for Practicing Clinicians $40 for Graduate Students (use code GRADUATESTUDANT at checkout) Please email us at treeoflifebehavioral@gmail.com with your contact information to register.