ECHO Autism:
Intense Behavior
- ECHO Autism Flagship Program
- Overview
- Curriculum
- Hub Team
Aim
Increase access to best-practice assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for individuals on the autism spectrum with intense behavior such as severe emotional dysregulation, self-injurious behaviors, and physical aggression towards others
What You Will Learn
Best practices for assessment, diagnosis, and management of severe/intense behavior in autistic individuals
How You Will Learn
- Specific de-identified case guidance
- Convenient, interactive, web-based small group format
- All Teach, All Learn Model
Intended Audience
General and child/adolescent psychiatrists, other prescribing clinicians, including developmental-behavioral pediatricians and neurologists
Topics for Learning and Discussion
- The Importance of Assessing Psychiatric Co-Morbidity in ASD
- The Importance of Assessing Medical Co-Morbidity in ASD
- Psychopharmacology: Anxiety & Sleep; Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, and Catatonia
- What are the Levels of Care for Intense Behaviors & How do you Assess?
- Best Practice Treatments for Emotional Dysregulation
- How is ABA Used to Assess Intense and Treat Intense Behaviors?
- Engaging Families as Partners
- Maximizing the Success of Outpatient Appointments
ECHO AUTISM: Intense Behavior
Hub Team
Matt Siegel, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Program Lead
Martine Lamy, MD, PhD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
James Livengood, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Will Sullivan, PhD, BCBA
Behavior Analyst & School Psychologist
Christa Silva
Lived Experience Expert
Alicia Brewer Curran, BS, Grad Cert
Lived Experience Expert
Maggie Harl, M.Ed.
Program CoordinatorProgram Includes:
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Frequency:
2nd and 4th Fridays
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Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT
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Duration:
July 2024 - May 2025
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Sessions:
20
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Language:
English
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CME/CE Credit:
Yes
