Supporting Autistic Trans and Non-Binary Clients ( 1 CE Hour )
$40.00
1 CE Hour
Presented By: Finn Gratton, LMFT, LPCC
Recorded workshop available via video on demand
Description:
There is a large overlap between the transgender/non-binary and the autistic community. This workshop presents an overview of best practices in clinical work with autistic trans/non-binary people. Participants will build an understanding of autistic experiences, including minority stress, trauma, and frequently missed diagnoses, specifically in healthcare systems. The presentation will include common clinical considerations and key strategies for creating a practice and/or clinic that is affirming for autistic and other neurodivergent transgender people.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the difference between neurodiversity paradigm and pathology paradigm
- Identify four common characteristics of the autistic experience
Speaker Bio:
Finn is a somatic psychotherapist working with youth and adults in Santa Cruz and Mountain View. Their book, Supporting Transgender Autistic Youth and Adults: A Guide for Professionals and Families will be available October 21, 2019. They identify as non-binary transgender and as autistic.
Class originally recorded: 5/10/2021.
Social workers completing this course receive 1 cultural competence continuing education credits.
MSTI is an approved CE organizational provider for IBOSP, AASECT, and ASWB. Modern Sex Therapy Institutes is part of the Advanced Mental Health Training Institute. The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6901. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
MSTI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. The Modern Sex Therapy Institutes maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (MSTI), provider #1787, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [1/7/22-1/7/26].
Attendees must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for CE credit
For Live Courses: To obtain CE credits, attendees must attend the entire course and complete an evaluation to receive credit.
For asynchronous/recorded courses, Attendees must pass the multiple choice posttest with a minimum score of 80% in 3 attempts to be eligible for CE credit.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded immediately upon course completion.