Real Answers for Asperger’s Syndrome (autism spectrum disorder)

Real Answers for Asperger’s Syndrome (autism spectrum disorder)

Previously known as “high functioning autism” and “Asperger’s syndrome,” the condition currently called “autism spectrum disorder” creates great confusion and frustration among parents and family members. It also represents numerous challenges for teachers and potential employers of adults with this condition. Symptoms can start early in childhood and persist throughout the person’s lifetime
This webinar is especially helpful for parents. It shows you how to recognize the seven key defining behavior clusters along with a wealth of practical measures to assist the affected individual and the family. It details the impaired social judgment, profound compulsiveness and concrete logic that are cornerstone features of the symptom picture of these children, teens and adults. It also helps you understand and cope with other defining characteristics, such as the correlation with IQ, mechanical inclinations, irascibility, and impairment of muscle control.
Dr. Taylor shows you how to adjust your communication style for more efficient navigating of day-to-day interactions. He helps you address issues crucial to improving life for these individuals, including their social adjustment, arranging their immediate surroundings to minimize symptoms, and training them in “reading” body language of others. He also demonstrates how to upgrade conflict management skills, divert the need to tattle, and get them to improve their interpersonal attractiveness. This webinar features many additional crucial ways to improve the overall behavior and thought processes of any children, teens and adults with this condition.
After participating in this webinar, you will be able to:

Instructor

John F. Taylor, Ph.D. is a clinical specialist and a nationally-known author and speaker. Dr. Taylor has treated hundreds of children and adolescents who were displaying misbehavior at all levels of psychopathology.

The author and producer of over 200 professional journal articles, newspaper and journal columns, books, video DVDs, audio CDs and booklets, Dr. Taylor is perhaps best known for his landmark parent-teacher-counselor guidebook ”Helping Your ADD Child,” his best-selling “The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD.” and his definitive parenting guidebook about oppositional and defiant children and teens “From Defiance to Cooperation.”

His publications for professionals have included numerous articles in professional journals, and books including “Diagnostic Interviewing of the Misbehaving Child,” “Understanding Misbehavior,” and “Anger Control Training for Children and Teens.” Dr. Taylor has been a psychology instructor at UT-Chattanooga and two community colleges. He has presented seminars to clinicians, therapists, teachers and parents nationwide.

Disclosures:

FINANCIAL: John Taylor is compensated by PESI as an instructor.

NON-FINANCIAL: NONE