[Audio Only] BT08 Short Course 13 – Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum: Brief Therapy Approaches in Long Term Therapy – Diane Yapko, MA

Description:

Clinicians are seeing an increase in the number of individuals they treat that are diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and they struggle to find effective and efficacious ways to effect change in this unique population of individuals. This Short Course focuses on practical, brief and strategic interventions that can be applied in longer term therapies with individuals diagnosed with Asperger’s and other high functioning autism spectrum disorders.

Educational Objectives:

1. To list five cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal patterns or characteristics in children with ASD that can be targeted with strategic interventions.
2. To list three specific brief Therapy strategies to use with children and teens diagnosed with Asperger’s or other autism spectrum disorders.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*