Name: Neurodiversity: How to Support Agency and Self-determination
Rating: 4 (107 reviews)

It is imperative for clinicians and educators to be aware of the neurodiversity movement in order to better support all human rights. This course discusses what neurodiversity is and the history of the movement, as well as the potential for trauma related to behavioral interventions. Case examples demonstrate how to apply a paradigm shift to clinical practice that seeks to accept and celebrate differences rather than mask them.

Course created on April 1, 2021

Cognition and Executive Function Early Intervention and School-Based Mental Health, Health and Wellness Pediatrics Sociocultural, Diversity, and Lifestyle Choices Vision Progressus: Foundations

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, Foundational Knowledge, 01849; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), CE Broker #20-794627; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Rehabilitation

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to define neurodiversity.
After this course, participants will be able to list alternatives to Applied Behavioral Analysis and other behavioral interventions that may traumatic.
After this course, participants will be able to list three adjustments to clinical practice that will support agency and self-determination.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Vocabulary and terminology, social model vs. medical model, identity first vs. person first language
15-30 Minutes	Trauma: masking and ableism
30-50 Minutes	Intervention models that support neurodiversity
50-55 Minutes	Human rights
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

Reviews

107 Reviews

by karen on April 8, 2021

I am a pediatric occupational therapist, and I recently became an RBT to provide ABA services as well. I chose this CEU course because I am neurodivergent and support incorporating concepts from the movement into my therapeutic practice. I was blown away by the sweeping generalizations made by this speaker about ABA therapy, and what is acceptable vs. not-acceptable in terms of our intervention approaches. I will admit, I shared her opinion about ABA before I worked alongside them and decided to become an ABA provider myself. But now I can confidently say she is way off base here. The overwhelming focus of most ABA therapists now is on Natural Environment Teaching, using the child's environments and interests to guide learning, and self-advocacy is a huge part of that. I think that's incredibly important to recognize, because without teaching kids how to communicate "neurotypically" to some degree, and interact with others, you are likely putting them in an unsafe situation where they aren't able to request help or form safe relationships with non-familiar people. I could go on an on here, but I think perhaps one of the therapists she speaks of who is neurodivergent themselves might offer less rigid, less black and white concepts that would have meaningful impacts on the way we as therapists provide our services.

Presented By

Joleen R. Fernald
PhD CCC-SLP, BCS-CL

Joleen R. Fernald, PhD, CCC-SLP was awarded Board Specialty Recognition in Child Language from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Dr. Fernald follows Greenspan and Wieder’s model, DIRFloortime® , when working with children and families. She has a special interest in the social emotional development of young children and its impact on their speech and language skills. As a speech-language pathologist, Dr. Fernald works with children who have a variety of communication disorders. She partnered with Easter Seals NH in 2006 to begin an assessment and treatment clinic specifically for children with selective mutism and has recreated the model in the Tampa Bay area of Florida as well. Joleen enjoys public speaking and has presented nationally on the topics of childhood apraxia of speech and selective mutism.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Joleen Fernald was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Joleen is a Training Leader and Expert DIRFloortime provider and has a private speech-language pathology clinic. Non-financial: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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Neurodiversity: How to Support Agency and Self-determination