Anxiety, Depression and Oppositional/Defiant Disorder and Their Impact on Students with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Presenters: Deb Rauner: M.Ed, Behavior Specialist/Autism Consultant and Scott Walls: MA, LIPC, CCHHC, Psychotherapist/Behavior Consultant

Audience:  Administrators,Special Education and General Education Teachers, Speech Language Pathologists,Family Members, Paraprofessionals, Community Providers, and Related ServiceProviders who work with students with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger
Syndrome.

Information Covered:      
Learn the characteristics of Anxiety,
Depression and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Learn about De-Escalation Strategies and Do’s/Don’ts for Professional Staff.
Learn about successful interventions to use with students with these disorders.
Learn how these disorders impact students with Asperger Syndrome and review helpful strategies.