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 Heidy Carrillo at Heidy.Carrillo@region10.org.