Case Study: Assessment/Diagnosis for Autism

1.5 NAPNAP Contact Hour. This continuing education activity is offered at a reduced rate to NAPNAP Members. This continuing education activity rate is 10$ for NAPNAP Members. For non- members, this continuing education activity rate is 20$. The team will walk the participants through an engaging case studies, addressing a unique diagnosis, designed to review the diagnostic presentation and appropriate assessment tools, formulation of diagnosis with interpretation of developmental and behavioral assessment measures, treatment options including psychopharmacology, family support and ongoing monitoring of a child with multiple common developmental and behavioral concerns. 

The following courses are part of case study presentation. They may be taken individually.  If you would like to benefit from following the case study, as it unfolds, we recommend that you participate in these courses in the following order. 
Case Study: Developmental Delay and Autism in a Young Girl 
Case Study: Assessment/Diagnosis for Autism
Case Study: Management and Treatment after ASD Diagnosis 

This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program will be awarded 1.5 NAPNAP contact hours, of which 0 is pharmacology content.

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Keywords: Autism, Developmental and Behavioral Diagnosis

Target Audience

Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses

Learning Objectives

Synthesize the history, physical and assessment findings to determine a developmental and/or behavioral diagnosis

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Contact hours
Course opens: 
04/11/2019
Course expires: 
07/01/2021
Cost:
$20.00

Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD, Co-Director Autism Spectrum Center, Boston Children’s Hospital
Casey Krueger, PhD, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Stanford Children’s Health 
Beth Heuer, DNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS: Child Development Unit, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Faculty Disclosures

Carolyn Bridgemohan: No financial disclosures, will discuss off label use of medication
Casey Krueger: None
Beth Heuer:  None

This course is accredited for 1.5 NAPNAP Contact Hours of which 0 are pharmacology content, per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Guidelines. 
NAPNAP is approved as a provider of nursing continuing education by the Georgia Board of Nursing and Florida Department of Health, Division of Quality Assurance, BON Accreditation (CE Provider #: 50-8626). NAPNAP is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 16770.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Contact hours

Price

Cost:
$20.00
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