NOTE: THIS SESSION IS VIRTUAL AND WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM

Presenter: Dr. Marilyn Monteiro

Participants in this workshop learn to incorporate the MIGDAS-2 strength-based approach to their school-based autism evaluations. The scope of the process--from parent, teacher, and student interviews to narrative report writing—will be covered in this session. Participants will view sample interviews across age and ability levels, and learn to structure sensory-based student diagnostic interviews that are a fit for the autism spectrum brain style. Small group discussions will provide opportunities to apply the strength-based language with case examples. Narrative report samples will be provided for participants to apply in their autism assessment work in schools.

Learning Objectives:

• Use the MIGDAS-2 system and protocols to engage children and adolescents in interactive clinical interviews that highlight areas of strengths and differences.
• Gain essential tools to conduct a sensory-based diagnostic interview with individuals whose communication skills range from verbally fluent to functionally nonverbal using the MIGDAS-2 system and protocols.
• Use the MIGDAS-2 system to organize diagnostic observations and describe individuals in positive and descriptive terms across age and ability levels.
• Integrate the use of the MIGDAS-2 process with the use of at least three additional measures, such as autism-specific behavior rating scales
  and the ADOS-2.
• Develop individualized Brain Style Profiles across age and ability levels.
• Use the Visual Framework to discuss the diagnosis with parents.

There are two price tiers for this event:

1. Region 10 public local education agencies receive free registration
2. Out of Region and/or Private/Non-Profit entities pay $150.00

Discounts will be reflected at checkout.

If paying with a P.O., please send a copy of the P.O. to Angelia Rottman at Angelia.Rottman@region10.org.