This is a live interactive webinar. Registered participants will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to join the workshop.

Presenter: Stephanie Miodus, MA, MEd, earned her MA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and MEd in School Psychology from Temple University. She works with students with Autism and IDD, and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in School Psychology at Temple University.

CEUs/Category: 3.0 Cat. 1 CEUs

Course Description: Telehealth has risen is popularity and is expected to continue growing as a service delivery option to increase access to mental health services. General guidelines and recommendations for providing telehealth services exist, but special considerations and adaptations are needed when working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This workshop will help providers and their families increase their knowledge of best practices and adaptations for telehealth services, which they can apply when supporting children with ASD and I/DD.

Instructional Level: Introductory

Learning Objectives: This workshop is designed to help participants:

1.  Identify benefits and challenges of providing telehealth services to children with ASD and I/DD.

2.  Discuss effective strategies and best practices for supporting children with ASD and I/DD and their families when delivering services over telehealth.

3.  Apply adaptations for individual and group service delivery over telehealth when working with children with ASD and I/DD.

Target Populations:

• Counselors
• Educators
• Parents and caregivers
• Psychologists
• Social workers
• Nurses
• Medical and clinical staff
• Support staff
• Community service providers
• Speech/Physical/Occupational therapists
• Students/trainees

Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for this program. Kennedy Krieger Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Kennedy Krieger Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 3.0 Continuing Education Credits (Category 1) will be granted to social workers and licensed psychologists. A certificate of attendance will be made available for all other disciplines. No conflicts have been identified (this includes commercial support and research grants/funding). The registration fees include: $55 registration fee will be charged for professionals, $15 registration for parents/caregivers/individuals with disabilities, and $10 for students/trainees workshop registrations.There is no processing fee required for payment by check.

Apply promo code "PAYBYCHECK” at checkout. All checks must be received five business days prior to the training.

Make check payable to: Kennedy Krieger Institute (In note section write "MCDD SLS Training")

Mail check to: Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Attn: MCDD Training Program, 7000 Tudsbury Road, Baltimore, MD 21244

Kennedy Krieger Institute Employees:  If your department will be covering the cost of the training, please enter your budget code when prompted. Enter promo code "KKISTAFF" at checkout. Your total will go to $0.00 so that payment can be received via interdepartmental budget transfer.

Cancellation Policy:  Refund requests must be received by e-mail Training.MCDD@kennedykrieger.org  seven business days before the training. No refunds will be made thereafter.

Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute reserves the right to cancel any of its workshops due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, we will refund the registration fee only and not additional costs associated with attending the workshop. Should you have any questions, call 443-923-5555.