Daniel Marston – High-Functioning Autism: Proven & Practical Interventions for Challenging Behaviors in Children, Adolescents & Young Adults

Daniel Marston – High-Functioning Autism: Proven & Practical Interventions for Challenging Behaviors in Children, Adolescents & Young AdultsDescriptionThis recording provides proven intervention strategies, essential treatment tools, and behavioral techniques to help you analyze behaviors and actions, identify consequences for behaviors, and teach new skills to children, adolescents and young adults with high-functioning autism (HFA). Walk away with practical intervention techniques for social success, behavior changes and overcoming challenging co-occurring behaviors that deliver success through adulthood. The challenging co-occurring issues to be addressed are:Social skillsSensoryDepressionADHDPsychotropic medicationsCommunicationAnxiety/RigidityMeltdownsOCDNon-complianceGain valuable insight into common psychotropic medications, including both the helpful effects and potentially problematic side effects, that these individuals are prescribed. We will explore HFA and the new DSM-5® diagnosis of Social-Pragmatic Communication Disorder. You will receive the necessary tools to gain effective collaboration between clinicians, educators and parents.Through case studies, video clips and class participation you will leave this recording with the confidence to identify actions that cause impediments in change, utilize more successful consequences for behaviors, and teach new skills to children, adolescents, and young adults with HFA. Don’t just manage these individuals; provide interventions that can lead to successful independence into their adult years!HandoutsManual – High-Functioning Autism (0.66 MB) 37 Pages Available after Purchase Instructions for ASHA Credit – SELF STUDY ONLY – 03/19/19 (38.5 KB) Available after PurchaseOutlineDSM-5® and ICD-10 UpdatesSocial-Pragmatic Communication DisorderImpact on service delivery (school/community)Successfully link home, school and therapyIEP/504/Do they qualify for school services?Co-morbid disorders: Why the difference is importantSocial Skills InterventionsImprove social skill deficits”Kid Cop” behaviors and why other kids get angryHow to get peers to recognize them in positive waysGroup activitiesEarly intervention strategies that can deliver long-term successCommunication InterventionsConflict resolutions that are effective in multiple settingsHelp peers and family members relateVerbal interventions that overload processingPragmatic language and other abstract issuesSensory InterventionsSelf-stimulation (appropriate & inappropriate)Sensory strategies to avoidCoping/calming techniques that reduce meltdownsSensory dietAnxiety InterventionsAnxiety-reducing activitiesHow anxiety impacts rigidityHelp them “self-regulate”Successful transitionsDepression InterventionsImpact on flexibility and changeTherapy that works for people with HFAEmergence in adolescenceSolitude vs. lonelinessADHD InterventionsADHD vs. hyper-focusCommonly prescribed medications and possible benefits and side effectsSpecific triggers and what fuels the rageReduce aggressive and disruptive behaviorsMistakes that escalate defiant behaviorsOvercome refusals to comply with even simple requestObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) InterventionsWhat to do when they become stuck on high interest areasSpecific medication interventionsImpact on socialization and behaviorsInterventions for Specific Difficult BehaviorsReduce Internet and electronic addictionsChanges in technology, school systems and mental health deliveryCognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) for mood and anxietyPsychopharmacological InterventionsDifferentiate among common medicationsMedications that mimic difficult behaviorsSide effects and off label useCase Studies, Demonstrations & ActivitiesCase studies that demonstrate specific interventions for aggressive and non-compliant behaviorsiPad® apps for social success, behavioral changes and speech and languageStaff training techniques to experience what an individual on the spectrum mightResearch, Risks and Limitations FacultyDaniel Marston, PhD, ABPPDaniel Marston, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist and an expert in the field of behavioral psychology. He is board-certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He has been an adjunct faculty member for several traditional and online graduate programs and is an article reviewer for two academic journals.For over 25 years, Dr. Marston has been treating clients with autism, anxiety, depression, ODD, ADHD, learning disabilities, Tourette’s Syndrome and neurobehavioral disorders. He conducts hundreds of behavioral evaluations per year for children and adolescents and works daily with school and community professionals, families and parents.Dr. Marston is the owner of Marston Psychological Services, in North Huntingdon, PA, where he provides therapy for children, adolescents and families, testing and evaluations, school consultation and behavioral healthcare supervision. Dr. Marston presents and publishes nationally on the topics of autism, disruptive behavior disorders, ODD and behavior therapy. He has a strong focus on practical implementations of empirical research findings into behavioral interventions. Dr. Marston teaches professionals who work with children and adolescents, practical treatment and intervention strategies.His new book, Autism and Independence: Assessments and Interventions to Prepare Teens for Adult Life, was published in April 2019 (PESI Publishing & Media). This game-changing guide is filled with proven strategies and skill building exercises for a population often overlooked. Dr. Marston’s book, Comparative Psychology for Clinical Psychologists and Therapists, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in London, focuses on the practical applications of cross-species empirical and behavioral research for clinical settings.He also presents at national conferences and in professional publications on the topic of the impact of poverty on behavioral functioning.Speaker Disclosure: Financial: Daniel Marston is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Daniel Marston is a Fellow, American Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology; Fellow, Pennsylvania Psychological Association; and member of the American Psychological Association.