Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.
Total Credits: 6.25 **, 6.25 Counselors, 6.0 Texas Counselors, 6.0 South Carolina Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists, 6.25 Educators, 6.0 New Jersey Educators, Administrators & Education Services Personnel, 6.0 Illinois Educators, 6.0 Indiana Educators, 6.0 Montana Educators, 6.0 Texas Educators, 6.25 Marriage & Family Therapists, 6.0 Texas Marriage & Family Therapists, 6.0 Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists, 6.3 Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, 6.0 Canadian Psychologists, 6.3 Florida Psychologists, 6.0 Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, 6.0 California Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, 7.5 Kansas Speech-Language Pathologists, 6.25 Social Workers, 6.25 Canadian Social Workers, 6.25 Florida Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors, 6.0 Illinois Social Workers, 6.0 Kansas Social Workers, 6.0 Minnesota Social Workers, 7.5 New York Social Workers, 6.25 Ohio Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists, 6.0 Pennsylvania Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists, 6.0 California Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Educational Psychologists, 6.25 Other Professions
Throughout this intensive workshop you’ll learn how to effectively modify Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) evidence-based strategies to support the mental health needs and social and emotional growth of your clients (10-30 years old) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Using visuals, you’ll learn to assess their understanding of feelings, to teach them to identify their internal thoughts, and to recognize and reframe their distorted thoughts. You’ll be shown how lack of “theory of mind” impacts treatment. You’ll learn to modify the assessment tools for measuring assessing anxiety, depression, obsession and suicidal intent for a person with ASD.
This workshop will help you design inventive ways to:
Illustrations of this will be synthesizes through case studies and group projects. By the end of the workshop, you will walk away with visual and concrete strategies that you can begin implementing in your own practice.
OUTLINE
Mental Health Impact on the ASD Brain
Assessment for Mental Health Diagnosis in ASD
Developing the CBT and DBT Treatment Plan
CBT Strategies to Teach Emotions, Behaviors and Thoughts
DBT Strategies to Teach Mindfulness, Self-Regulation and Interpersonal Skills
Distress Tolerance Skills
Effective Emotional Regulation Skills
Interpersonal Skills
OBJECTIVES
ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.
Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.
NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after completing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation).
Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
This intermediate self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider #: 2477. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.
This program has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Approval #4540.
This course consists of 6.25 self-study clock hours. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
6.0 Actual Professional Development Hours (self-study). MEDS-PDN, powered by PESI, Inc., is a registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider with the NJ Dept of Education.
6.0 ISBE Professional Development (PD) Clock Hours have been made available through Quincy University. Those requesting ISBE PD Clock Hours will need to complete additional steps in order to receive the ISBE “Evidence of Completion for Professional Development” form.
While completing the post-test/evaluation be sure to answer the question “Are you an Illinois Educator” Yes. PESI will then be prompted to send you the “Evaluation for Workshop, Conference, Seminar, Etc.” form. You will need to complete the ISBE evaluation form, and return it plus the applicable ISBE enrollment fee(s) (made payable to PESI, Inc.), and your name within two weeks from receiving your CE certificate. You will then be emailed the “ISBE Evidence of Completion for Professional Development” form.
6.0 Professional Growth Points are available for full attendance of this self-study package per the Indiana Department of Education standards.
This self-study package is offered for 6.0 Renewal Units. PESI, Inc. is an Approved Renewal Unit Provider with the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
PESI, Inc., has been approved as a CPE Provider #500-981 for Texas Educators by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBED). This self-study package qualifies for 6.0 CPE clock hours.
This self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save this course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. Provider # 503. This self-study package qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.
PESI, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. Provider #:168-000156. Full attendance at this self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 credits.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 6.3 self-study continuing education credits.
PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 6.0 self-study continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: www.pesi.com/cpa-statement
PESI, Inc., is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Psychology.Provider Number #50-399.This product qualifies for 6.3 self-study continuing education credits.
This course contains 6.0 hours of self-study continuing education. It was not offered for ASHA CEUs. Please retain your certificate of completion. If audited for ASHA Certification Maintenance, you can submit this certificate of completion at that time. For state licensure, teacher certification renewal, or other credential renewal, contact those agencies for information about your reporting responsibilities and requirements.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, #PDP 319. This course meets the qualifications for 6.0 hours of self-study continuing professional development credit for Speech-Language Pathologists or Audiologists, as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.
Approved for 7.5 self-study continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Speech-Language Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.25 (Clinical) continuing education credits for completing this intermediate level course. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation. Full attendance is required. No partial credit will be offered for partial attendance.
PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.25 (Clinical) continuing education credits for completing this intermediate level self-study course. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation. Full attendance is required. No partial credit will be offered for partial attendance. Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number #50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.25 continuing education credits.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Successful completion of this self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 contact hours.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider #14-006. This self-study course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Minnesota, Board of Social Work. Provider #: CEP-140. This self-study package has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours. This certificate has been issued upon successful completion of a post-test.
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This self-study activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #: RCST071001. Successful completion of this self-study course meets the qualifications for 6.25 clock hours of continuing education credit.
This intermediate activity is approved for 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.
The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the APA and the ASWB. Full participation in this self-study course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.25 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
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Abbe Colodny, MS, LPC, has over 12 years of experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. In her private practice, she specializes in working with children with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, depression, anxiety, PDD-NOS, attention issues, childhood behavioral problems and relationship and attachment issues. In Abbe’s clinical work, she utilizes a person-centered approach, relying on cognitive-behavioral, expressive art techniques, basic dialectic behavioral approaches and psychoanalytical theories. She collaborates with her client’s schools, occupational therapists, speech therapists and other providers to ensure continuity of care.
While working on her master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she taught in Weston Elementary School, in an autism classroom. She worked at the University of North Carolina’s Division TEACCH program in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she assisted in assessments, consulted with local schools and worked directly with families and individuals with ASD. From there, Ms. Colodny worked with North Carolina’s Infant and Toddler Program’s early intervention, teaching developmental skills to children with developmental delays, counseled families through initial diagnosis of autism and other genetic diagnosis. Ms. Colodny launched an intensive in-home team specializing in developmental delays, autism, and severe mental health issues. Ms. Colodny worked closely with the Wake County public schools and the pre-school services to coordinate services for young children with complex presentations. She has taught workshops on autism, structured teaching, and best practices for clinicians working with individuals with ASD and mental health issues.
Speaker Disclosure:
Financial: Abbe Colodny has an employment relationship with Therapeutic Partners, LLPC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Abbe Colodny is a member of the American Psychological Association; and Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina.
