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

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• Archive: Total sizes: - include: Faculty:Jay BerkDuration:6 Hours 15 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Apr 18, 2018 Description Manual 030070 (1.90 MB) 59 Pages Available after Purchase Instructions for ASHA Credit - SELF STUDY ONLY - 04/18/18 (0.03 MB) Available after Purchase Outline DSM-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 programs 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.

• 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 requestsObsessive-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 might Faculty Jay Berk, PhD Related seminars and products: 6 Jay Berk, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and an internationally recognized expert in the child/adolescent behavioral field who brings both a clinical and education perspective to his work with children, adolescents and their families.

• For over 25 years, Dr. Berk has been treating clients with ODD, ADHD, autism, anxiety and stress, depression, learning disabilities, Tourette’s Syndrome and individuals who have multiple impairments.

• He conducts 15 social skills/mental health groups for children and adolescents and works daily with school and community professionals, families and parents.

• Dr. Berk continually consults for several school districts.

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