3 NBCC CEs

NBCC ACEP No. 8113

Instructor: Lianna Purjes, LCSW

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Goals:

→ Increase participants ability to provide culturally responsive, neurodiversity-affirming care by recognizing how neurodivergence influences the therapeutic process.

→ Increase participants’ ability to apply practical adaptations to assessment, communication, treatment planning, and clinical interventions.

Objectives:

→ Describe how neurodivergence can influence communication, emotional expression, executive functioning, sensory experiences, and engagement in therapy.

→ Recognize common clinical assumptions and therapist biases that may affect assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment of neurodivergent clients.

→ Apply practical adaptations to communication, session structure, and therapeutic interventions to better meet the needs of autistic and ADHD clients.

→ Integrate neurodiversity-affirming principles into clinical practice to provide culturally responsive care that respects clients' individual experiences, communication styles, and treatment goals.

Self-Paced — No Deadline to Complete

May Be Eligible for Cultural Continuing Education Credits (students are responsible for confirming eligibility with their state licensing board.)

Non-Refundable

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