Community Report on Autism (3 credit hours)
Program Summary: This course examines the 2016 Community Report on Autism from the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. The course highlights the ADDM’s most recent scientific findings on autism spectrum disorder and includes a discussion of screening, diagnosis, signs, symptoms, risk factors, and prevalence. The course also includes personal stories from people living with ASD and a discussion of important developmental milestones.
This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of practice.