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ForwardMaster Clinician Series –Mind the Gap: Challenges Bridging the Divide in Care from Adolescence to Young Adulthood for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
Provided by The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
In Collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
This activity will be presented in person at Butler Hospital, Back of Ray Hall, 3:30-5:00 pm.
Pre-registration is required.
Target Audience
This activity is designated for physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and social workers.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the unique challenges faced by transitional age youth with autism and developmental disabilities.
- Identify one’s own gaps in knowledge related to treating transitional age youth with autism and developmental disabilities.
- Describe educational and vocational needs that transitional age youth with autism and developmental disabilities may have and List resources available locally to help meet the varied needs of transitional age youth with autism and developmental disabilities.
Additional Information
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Time | Presentation | Speaker |
3:30 – 3:50 PM |
Case Studies (2) of Transitional Age Youth with ASD | Elizabeth Olsen, MD, FAAP, CCHP, Amy Egolf, MD, and Sara Armaiz-Flores, MD |
3:50 – 4:40 PM | Panel Presentations | |
Adult Service/Guardianship | Gina Marini, LICSW | |
Medications in ASD | Sara Armaiz-Flores, MD | |
Parent Education and Supports | Susan Baylis Jewel, CCHW | |
| Psychosocial Interventions, Aids, and the Need for Autism-informed Environments | Ariana DeAngelis, M. Ed. |
ASD Treatment and Education | Giulia Righi, PhD | |
4:40 – 4:50 PM | Audience Questions | All Speakers |
4:50 – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Associate Director of the Clinical Neurosciences Clerkship in Psychiatry
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist based at the Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC)
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
Associate Program Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Staff Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Child and Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Outpatient Clinic for Developmental Disabilities
Butler Hospital | Providence, RI
Training Manager
Verrecchia Clinic for Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Bradley Hospital | East Providence, RI
Manager of Family Support
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University | Providence, RI
Michelle King, OCME
Jennifer Maloney, OCME
Emmy Nuttall, OCME
Holly Wilker, DPHB
Accreditation:
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Continuing Psychologist Education:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |  |
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
- Credit Designation | This program offers 1.5 continuing education credits for psychologists.
Social Workers: The above program has been approved in accordance with the Regulations of the Rhode Island Social Work Board of Licensure.
- Approved for 1.5 CEs in Cross-Cultural Practice
Other Healthcare Professionals: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 1.5 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.50 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
In support of improving patient care, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
- 1.50 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.