Supporting Females With Autism Spectrum Disorder belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter home routines and caregiver-led implementation, clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In Supporting Females With Autism Spectrum Disorder, for this course, the practical stakes show up in feasible school-based support, stronger collaboration, and better student participation, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Autism in females is chronically underdiagnosed and misunderstood.Females with Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder often fly under the radar, masking symptoms, mimicking peers, and being misread as anxious, quirky, or simply shy. Our presentation is grounded in our lived experiences. We are two parent researchers raising an autistic daughter. We bring a unique perspective in that we both have significant expertise in special education, behavior analysis, and learning design. Carla holds a PhD in special education and is a doctoral-level board-certified behavior analyst. Matt holds a PhD in learning technologies and designs educational technologies for neurodivergent learners. Together, we have navigated a diagnostic system that failed to identify what was plainly present with our daughter. Our session will examine how autism manifests differently in females, how co-occurring conditions such as ADHD and dyslexia complicate identification, and why even trained professionals like us can miss the signs. Through focused examples from our lived experiences, we explore the emotional cost of masking, the challenges of securing appropriate support, and the process of fostering self-advocacy, identity, and meaningful inclusion. For educators, clinicians, and researchers, this session will offer a sharper lens on what autism can look like in females, and how personal and professional insight can be used to design better systems of support. Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to: What a great CEU! This presentation was incredibly informative, thoughtful and well put together. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise! Presenters were excellent, great to hear from such caring and dedicated parents who are also in the field What a great CEU! This presentation was incredibly informative, thoughtful and well put together. Thank you so much for sharing...What a great CEU! This presentation was incredibly informative, thoughtful and well put together. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise!Read More
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 2 | General |
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