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General CEU: Tim Courtney, BCBA | "To adolescence, and beyond!": Considerations for Meeting the Programming Needs of Older Children and Teens with Autism | 1 Hour

Tim Courtney, BCBA | "To adolescence, and beyond!": Considerations for Meeting the Programming Needs of Older Children and Teens with Autism matters because it changes what a BCBA notices when decisions have to hold up in clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In Tim Courtney, BCBA | "To adolescence, and beyond": Considerations for Meeting the Programming Needs of Older Children and Teens with Autism, for this course, the practical stakes show up in skills that remain meaningful when school supports disappear and adult expectations change, not in abstract discussion alone.

Provider: Autism Partnership Foundation

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Course Description

This discussion focuses on both clinical and non-clinical considerations that impact services provided for older individuals on the autism spectrum. Clinicians need to respond to the unique social, adaptive, and behavior needs of adolescents. Additional organizational considerations addressed in the presentation include criteria for client intake, discharge and transition planning, and maintaining insurance/financial support for older learners.

What You'll Learn

  1. Identify the unique social, adaptive, and behavioral needs of adolescents on the autism spectrum.
  2. Describe organizational considerations for client intake, discharge, and transition planning for older learners.
  3. Explain strategies for maintaining insurance and financial support when serving teens and older individuals with autism.

CEU Credits Earned

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BACB 1 General
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