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Neurodiversity: Treatment Considerations and Strategies to Improve Outcomes (CE 3)
Fri, Sep 26
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Presented by Janie Hong, Ph.D, — an APA approved CE webinar. Learn how to adapt existing treatment methods using CBT-based principles to better treat individuals with ASD, ADHD, and other neurodiversity-related differences.
Time & Location
Sep 26, 2025, 11:45 AM – 3:00 PM EST
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About the event
Janie Hong, Ph.D.
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL/TARGET AUDIENCE: This event is well-suited for clinicians seeking to advance their clinical skills (e.g., case formulation, treatment planning, interventions) in treating neurodivergent individuals. Although not required, having familiarity with existing CBT models and treatments will enhance the learning. Clinicians seeking to increase their skill in incorporating diversity factors, in general, into their practice will also benefit from this presentation.
In recent years, there has been a call to shift away from seeing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders as illnesses to be treated to normalcy. Instead, using a neurodiversity framework, clinicians are asked to see ASD-related differences, despite being in the minority, as part of natural human variation, much in the same way that humans vary by race, sexual orientation, or even handedness. According to this framework, the distress experienced by neurodivergent individuals isbetter explained by difficulties navigating majority norms.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)…