Description:
Mental Illness in Children, with Christopher Okiishi, M.D.
Childhood is a time of many changes, challenges and, at times, confusion. This is even more so for children with psychiatric disorders. In this seminar, we will overview the most common childhood psychiatric conditions. At the end of the day, we will look at real world
examples of behaviors a child may exhibit in the classroom, community or home and understand the possible mental health underpinnings of these behaviors.

Teaching Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorders, with Maria Wheeler, M.Ed.
Some of the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) include limitations of attention, sensory difficulties, communication impairments, auditory processing problems, restrictive patterns, excessive anxiety and limited social functioning. These traits significantly interfere with learning and performance. When limited by the impact of the characteristics of an ASD, the learner needs to be taught concepts and skills differently than traditional students.

Learning Objectives:
Learning objectives for each group of disorders:
-Diagnostic strategies
-Symptoms and 'hallmark' behaviors
-Predisposing factors
-Co-morbid disorders and disorder comparisons
-Impact of symptoms on individual, family and friends
-Skills training for parents/teachers
-Statistics and prevalence of disorders
-Reasons to treat
-How to treat, including medications, therapy and other interventions
-When it gets dangerous, and things to avoid

Learning Objectives for Participants:
-Explore how the traits of ASDs, including Autism, PDD and Asperger Syndrome, interfere
with learning
-Learn how to prepare students for learning
-Learn how to structure and present teaching experiences that actively involve children
who have ASDs in a variety of learning experiences
-Learn how to evaluate a non-verbal child’s knowledge of concepts taught
-Learn effective modifications and supports to facilitate learning and performance for
students of different ages across the Autism Spectrum

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CEUs
Social Skills and Differentiating Instruction in Autism Spectrum Disorders is approved for up to 1.2 CEUs.

To register for CEUs, click on the link below to download the Session Attendance Report Form, complete the form, and save the file using this file name model:

2008-Autism-Detroit-Lastname-Firstname.xls.

Then send the file as an email attachment to ceus@aacinstitute.org. This is a spreadsheet file (.xls). If any difficulty is encountered in using this form, write to ceus@aacinstitute.org to request an alternative file format.

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Evaluation and Learning Assessment
Please take a moment to download, complete, and return the Evaluation and Learning Outcomes Form. After completing the form, save it, attach it to an email message, and send it to ceus@aacinstitute.org.

Download Evaluation and Learning Assessment Form now.

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CEU Certificates will be sent to those submitting all forms.