ATS Exhibits at Autism Society of Pittsburgh April is for Autism Capstone

April 04, 2019
6:00pm - 9:00pm

ATS is Proud to Support and Exhibit at the Autism Society of Pittsburgh's April is for Autism Capstone!

Program Description
The purpose of this event is to identify individuals on the spectrum who are also suffering from depression and identify appropriate resources for treatment.

Learning Objectives
This program is designed to help the attendee:
1. Receive an overview of the challenges facing individuals with ASD who present with co-occurring mental health needs
2. Learn how systems of care are working to develop the ability to support individuals with ASD who present with co-occurring needs.
3. Learn how to access resources/trainings that have been developed to support individuals with ASD who present with complex, co-occurring needs.
4. Appreciate the increased risk for emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation in autism spectrum disorder
5. Become familiar with a new intervention to improve emotion regulation in autism spectrum disorder called the Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) Program

Evening Agenda

6:00 – 6:45 Registration & Light Reception
6:45 – 7:00 Introductions & Recognitions
Mary Ellen Greacen, MSEd, RRT
Vice President of Operations
Autism Society of Pittsburgh

Jesse Torisky, Esquire
President/CEO
Autism Society of Pittsburgh

7:00 – 8:00
Accessing Mental Health Services with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis
Nina Wall, MSS, LSW
Director for the Bureau of Autism Services
PA Department of Human Services

8:00 – 9:00
Emotion Dysregulation and Suicidality in Autism
Carla A Mazefsky, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

9:00
Questions and Wrap-Up
Mary Ellen Greacen, MSEd, RRT
Vice President of Operations
Autism Society of Pittsburgh

Registration and valet parking is free! Please register at www.autismsocietypgh.org or 412-856-7223

Audience

This event will contain content for young adults, families, advocates, clinicians, supervisors, supports coordinators, social workers and those serving and working with individuals with autism.

Social Work Continuing Education

This program is offered for two hours of social work continuing education through
co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work, a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school and, therefore, a PA pre-approved provider of social work continuing education. These credit hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT biennial license renewal. For information on social work continuing education call (412) 624-6902.

CEU fees will be covered by the Hussman Foundation Grant.