Event Details:
Thursday, March 23, 2017, 10:00am EST - 12:00pm EST

Exploring Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Professional Continuing Education Seminar Series

Join us for this workshop that is part of our intermediate to advanced-level workshop series for human services and behavioral healthcare professionals working in clinical, educational, medical, and rehabilitation settings.

Instructor: Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D.

Event Description: This talk will focus on language and communication impairments in ASD covering the range from minimally verbal to intact language but impaired pragmatic functions. Dr. Tager-Flusberg will cover the essential features of language, ways to measure and evaluate linguistic and pragmatic abilities, and the variability seen within the ASD population. She will also discuss  the early development of language in ASD as well as the neural underpinnings of language in ASD.

CE Credits: May Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. May Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Each seminar offers two (2) Continuing Education Credits for psychologists, LICSW, LMHC, and Nursing.

Register Below. Registration is required for all who attend. Registration for this event does commit you for attendance at this CE workshop. If you need to cancel, cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to the event by e-mail to bjerskey@mayinstitute.org

Fee: $30 for guests; May Institute employees may attend free-of-charge. Guests can pay by check or credit card on the day of the event.

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