LEND Webinars: Cultural Competence in ASD Assessment and Diagnosis

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Part of the LEND Webinars series.

Contributor(s)

Amy N Esler PhD, Sheri T Stronach

Cultural Competence in ASD Assessment and Diagnosis (Recording 1 (Minutes 1-8))

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Free

Minutes:

8

Cultural Competence in ASD Assessment and Diagnosis (Recording 2 (Minutes 8-55))

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Free

Minutes:

47

Cultural Competence in ASD Assessment and Diagnosis (Webinar slides)

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Free

Pages:

70

Description

A Webinar discussing the opportunities and challenges providing ASD assessments and supports across cultures. Understanding culture plays a critical role in interpreting behavior in both the practitioner and the child. The Webinar objectives include:

• Learning about differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence across cultural groups;
• Discussing identified barriers to identification of ASD for diverse families;
• Understanding research on racial/ethnic differences in characteristics of children with ASD;
• Discussing how culture might impact behaviors important for diagnosing ASD.

Details

Date

October 24, 2013 

Type

Webinar 

Publisher

Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (MNLEND)