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Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Autism without Intellectual or Language Disability
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Virtual Workshop Description
Many psychologists are approached by adult clients wanting to know whether they may have Autism, or who already believe they have Autism and want to confirm. However, few psychologists have the expertise to determine with confidence whether Autism is present, especially in adults. This workshop will cover methods to evaluate for Autism in adults, including not only commonly used tests but also insights into interviewing and observation based on Dr. Loveland’s 40 years of experience. Clinicians also are called upon to treat adults with Autism for the same conditions as other clients. Although many evidence based and emerging practices for psychotherapy can be used effectively with adults with Autism, few psychologists have experience in this area. The workshop will address characteristics of adults with autism and their implications for psychotherapeutic treatment.
- Participants will understand behavioral health characteristics of adults with Autism
- Participants will become familiar with methods to evaluate adults for possible Autism
- Participants will understand how and why adults with Autism experience mental health conditions
- Participants will become familiar with methods of psychotherapy that have been found to be useful in treatment of mental health conditions in adults with Autism
- Participants will know strategies to make psychotherapy easier and more effective for adults with Autism and co-occurring mental health conditions
- Participants will understand potential outcomes of treatment for adults with Autism
Katherine A. Loveland, PhD is the Landmark Charities Professor of Autism Research and Treatment and is director of the Lifespan Autism program in the Louis A. Faillace, MD Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She also serves as Training Director of the UTHealth Doctoral Psychology Internship Program.
Loveland is an internationally known researcher specializing in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She is best known for her work on social-emotional development and the neuropsychology of ASD. Her current research focuses on application of new technologies to the treatment of mental illness in ASD; gene-environment interactions associated with ASD; and cross-cultural influences affecting parenting stress in mothers of children with ASD.
Her clinical specialty is ASD in adults and adolescents, particularly those with co-occurring mental health conditions. Her clinic is among the few in the U.S. that focuses on serving adults on the autism spectrum (Asperger’s) who do not have intellectual disability, particularly those who were previously undiagnosed.
Loveland received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville in 1975 and her doctorate in Psychology from Cornell University in 1980. After teaching on the faculty of Rice University and researching autism at the Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences, she joined The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston faculty in 1985.
Early Registration (by 05/27/25): DPA Member - $85; Non-Member - $115; DPA Student/Intern/Postdoc Member - $30; Non-Member Student/Intern/Postdoc - $60
Delayed Registration (05/28/25 to 05/29/25): DPA Member - $105; Non-Member - $135; DPA Student/Intern/Postdoc Member - $50; Non-Member Student/Intern/Postdoc - $80
This VIRTUAL WORKSHOP will start promptly at the appointed time. You will receive an email with a link to the workshop after payment is submitted. If you do not see the email, please search your inbox and spam folder for an email from info@dpadallas.org. If you cannot find this email, please reach out to us at least 48 hours before the workshop so that we have adequate time to provide assistance. On the day of the event, please login a few minutes prior to the start of the workshop to ensure your technology is working as expected. Professional development/CEUs will be provided by email following the event.
Psychologists, LPAs, and LSSPs: This activity qualifies for 3.0 hours of professional development. Dallas Psychological Association, Inc. (DPA) maintains responsibility for the program and its content as per TSBEP rule 461.11(c)(2)(A). Counselors: This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors rule 681.142. Social Workers: This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Social Workers rules 781.509 and 781.511(a)-(c). Marriage and Family Therapists: This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists rule 801.264. For all license categories, full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. Prior to receiving an attendance certificate, an evaluation must be completed. Please retain the certificate of completion and use as proof of completion when required.
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration is complete.
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Dallas Psychological Association
Registration Info
Registration is required before Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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For workshop registrations, cancellations received at least three business days before the event are fully refundable. There is no refund for cancellations received later. Please note that if you register and do not attend and do not cancel with required notice, you are liable for full payment.
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