Your child's doctor will look for signs of developmental delays at regular checkups. 5 Quick Tips for Billing Testing Services appeared first on The Testing Psychologist. All this to say, even though they do look so much [00:22:00] alike in so many different ways, there are some differences. Finally being acknowledged, documented and shared. And even if they are, they might still be constantly thinking, how do I position myself? Dr. Sharp: Yeah. I think you have to so that youve got someone playing devils advocate and poking holes. I always have felt so out of place because nothing that is socially normal has ever come easy to me. The interceptive piece is really hard for both of them, but they can usually talk about their emotions at least a little bit. And so Im thinking about all the other million things that I need to do. We talk about finances, marketing, time management, self-care, technology, and life as a mental health practitioner. Taking us through the case of Annie was extremely enlightening and worthwhile. And I think this is important not just for testing psychologists, but for teachers, what to look out for in the classroom. Coaching Call w/ Dr. Leslie Roberts: Becoming a Visionary Dr. Leslie Roberts is a large group practice owner in western Michigan. And then they might seem self-centered. I have so much. This is how I act at grandmothers house. And if youre a practice owner or aspiring practice owner, Id invite you to check out The Testing Psychologist Mastermind groups. Dr. Sharp: Can I ask a really dumb, simple question that Im curious what your thoughts are? A lot of what you said resonated; this losing faith in the field. [00:06:00] Please note that no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. I've partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! There are so many different pieces. Theres so much work to do. So they look like theyre monologuing and [00:31:00] monopolizing, but they just get so excited and that emotion overwhelms them, and they just cant think, oh, hold on, take a step back. So again, they might have trouble conversationally, but its because they are going to forget what they need to say and so I just need to blurt it out. Well dive into lots of different things in the next part, but for now, thanks. So we still have lots of information, but theres not a lot about ADHD and autism [00:05:00] specifically because there is so much overlap. I think thats a good way to put it. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Masters and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. Why is that family member so weird? My heartfelt thanks for your work, both of you. Its a rule bound behavior. And just knowing, we really got to get their experience of eye contact at the end of the day. So again, it might look the same, but we got to look at the reasons why. Scared is the feeling. Pingback: 172. They would watch each other, whereas the autistic girls almost only ever looked at [00:28:00] me, but not with each other. Its being able to control their attention to things other people want them to pay attention to. I think one thing that I watched out for, and we talked about this briefly in our pre-chat, was just the fluidity. Learn how your comment data is processed. I think youre right on. Okay. Dr. Caroline: Which is great. 268: Masterclass: Autistic Adolescent Girl w/ Dr. Donna Henderson The Testing Psychologist Podcast Business Welcome back to another masterclass episode! The Testing Psychologist Podcast Now Available for CE Credit - At Health Im excited to have her return guest today. This is what I say. 230. Its kind of interesting. I think as adults they do find those people. Both can be really naive about friendships, but the autistic kids are usually way more naive. Our autistic kids have a harder time talking about thoughts and feelings. Lots of layers here. Yoda of anxiety. I was doing an assessment where I had a few kids, and a few of my teenage girls were looking at autism. Im a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. Oh yeah, that makes sense. I do want to mention why. Dr. Caroline: Okay. The autistic person, when youre like, dude, read the room. And so, in the brain, there are still some differences and this is where a brain scan would actually be really good. Dr. Caroline: Claire, the mum, whenever there was bad news or someone died, shed be smiling, laughing, and shed like try to control it and shed try to get away. Are they mad at me? But in autism, it is bigger. We do see the amygdala and total brain volume is bigger in autism. Dr. Caroline: Thanks for having me. . April is Autism Awareness Month, which kicked off with Autism Awareness Week. And so I think we lose sight of what teenage girls actually do, but Ill talk about that next time. So, great. Ready to grow your testing services? Peer rejection is common for both our ADHDers and the autistic population too. So they just really have to [00:50:00] wrap their brain around whats going on, and its just not intuitive for them. This is great information and a lot for people to be thinking about, so appreciate your time. Even if I say, hey, what does your elbow feel like? And so for him it was just frustrating because right away people would start connecting and he would be the one leaving. Im looking at whats important information here. Its just secondary to the ADHD. I havent even gotten to criteria B yet. Dr. Sharp: Thats fair. I furiously took notes and compared what I learned to what I do presently and I am definitely changing things around. Yeah. Like if youre trained primarily in ADHD assessment or autism assessment or some other kind of assessment, you tend to see what you know. She specializes in neuropsychological evaluations for individuals with cognitive, academic, social, and/or emotional challenges, with a particular specialty in autism. Dr. Hendersonis a frequent lecturer on the subtle presentations of autism, on girls and women with autism, and on parenting children with complex profiles.About Dr. Jeremy Sharp Im a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. Always grateful to have you here. We know the flat expression. Dr. Sharp: Yeah. But understanding, and thats why I really have spent the past several years really digging into this to tease out exactly what is what, because we cant just take symptoms and Im going to be talking a lot about this, but we just cant take symptoms at face value for what they are. This is how I act in the gym. If you havent listened to the prior masterclasses, these episodes are a little different than typical interviews. I remember doing an assessment with someone whos talked so much about this masking and how exhausting it is to do [00:07:00] all of this masking. And I will be going into lots of different examples in assessments, but I do find like some of my autistics, well, even just the ADOS, what does it feel like if youre scared? DSM isnt fantastic for autism or ADHD traits. I dont [00:11:00] really think theres pure autistics and pure ADHDers. Dr. Sharp: Or even whats their name? But we [00:23:00] dont all have to do brain scans. Nothing in this podcast or on the website is intended to be a substitute for professional, psychological, psychiatric, or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. So it makes it really hard for us to categorize a diagnosis, whether you do or do not for a lot of those people, because it is a spectrum for both things, right? The Testing Psychologist Podcast: 346. Differentiating ADHD & Autism [00:49:00] Theyre completely oblivious to the context or to the emotional state of the other person. She earned her doctoral degree from the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University and subsequently worked as a staff neuropsychologist and then director of acquired brain injury at the Gaylord Hospital in Connecticut. * If these cases are so subtle, does it matter if were missing them? I'm your host, Dr. Jeremy Sharp, licensed psychologist, group practice owner, and private practice coach. Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. 268: Masterclass: Autistic Adolescent Girl w/ Dr. Donna Henderson I hate it. Those are classic. Are you flirting with me? And so theres no way my brain was able to fully develop to its full form or its full potential, whereas we do know actually kids who start young on medications, their brain can actually develop to its fullest in adulthood. Dr. Caroline: There areso many different things but this one, I think for us as professionals, theres been a bit of a loss of faith in the profession to be quite honest, just because [00:04:00] of lots of frustration amongst psychologists, a lot of frustration with parents, a lot of frustration in the ADHD community, the autism community. I can do it. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers any one of a group of disorders with an onset typically occurring during the preschool years and characterized by difficulties with social communication and social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns in behaviors, interests, and activities. So we need to see how much effort are they actually putting into this masking. Welcome to The Testing Psychologist podcast, the podcast where we talk all about the business and practice of psychological and neuropsychological assessment. I actually had one young man who was joining all sorts of clubs like recreational volleyball and just to get out and meet people. And especially as they go into the teenage years, because thats just a part of being a teenager, and so theyre picking up all the wrong information. I find so many women, they get to the point they dont even know who they are anymore. I just invited myself to their birthday party and now were best friends. Hes not engaged with me. I know were going to get there in the second part of our podcast, but just like youve said, the internal experience is [00:59:00] really important and just digging in and not taking things at face value. So we do see, just because there are so many overlaps, which Ill talk about whats happening in the brain. We talk a bit about neuroanatomy and the similarities and differences between the two diagnoses, and we dig deep into the part A symptoms for ASD, how they overlap and are also different from ADHD symptoms, and how one can masquerade as the other. There have been a lot [00:12:00] of researchers whove come to the conclusion that the ADHD symptoms are just part of autism because of the core symptoms, and we see the core symptoms of ADHD in our autistic population. And they are more likely to also engage in stereotypical behaviors which can include hand flapping when theyre excited, even in our ADHD kids. Dr. Sharp: And theres this component too, I just want to highlight, is like the hammer nail problem. And I was actually just with a consultee yesterday who, shes like, Nope. Do you wonder about its relationship to mental health conditions? All of her friends are autistic. Congratulations on a fabulous job! So those are the two big reasons why I would say thats really important. Diagnosis. But thanks for going down that, not your fault at all. They dont show as much facial expression than what wed expect, and they dont necessarily direct them [00:51:00] to other people,whereas our ADHDers, we usually do have a bigger range of emotions, but they can be exaggerated and we got to be careful because if there is comorbid anxiety or depression or things like that, they can present pretty flat as well. Dr. Regan has been practicing as an adult neuropsychologist for over 20 years in a large medical center in Illinois. And I see that and its just like, what? They cant even come up for dinner because they just need that time. So we see so much of that overlap. Weve been talking about masking. I had in the past consulted with her on a couple of cases and found her to be quite encouraging, inspiring, and knowledgeable. Special Education. Great idea Ill try to do more on this topic in the future! We just want to go and lay down or whatever. I dont know what you mean. Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder that includes differences or challenges in social communication skills, fine and gross motor skills, speech, and intellectual ability. And whoevers going through [00:34:00] first, thats my ADHD. and I think this is due to comparing ourselves to the older stereotypes. Theyre all autistic. Welcome back. And theres lots of information out there. But its more about those executive functioning pieces that are going on. So our sight, hearing, tactile, smell, and taste. So I had a big group of these teenage girls and it was so fascinating to watch because of just the fluidity with the reciprocity. So we need to ask them, and Ill get that into that with the assessment piece, but we need to ask them about it. Dr. Donna Henderson, guest from our second-most downloaded podcast episode EVER (episode 119), is back with a masterclass on an assessment with an autistic adolescent girl. Its always an honor when folks come back. If that sounds interesting to you, you can check out the details at thetestingpsychologist.com/consulting. ADHD is the most common comorbidity with autism even more so than anxiety. After staying home with her three children, Dr. Henderson joined a private practice, The Stixrud Group, in 2011. Dr. Caroline: And so many of them are actors. Not like we had the right answer all along over the years, but it feels like were getting further away from that as time goes on. And so we do see a lot more inconsistencies with that as well. Helping psychologists, neuropsychologists, and mental health professionals start, grow, and scale psychological testing services in private practice. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEUs! 346. And I dont know what you would think of me, but everyone who meets me, especially in the professional field, assumes Im an extrovert but I am not, Im the very opposite. Speaking in isolation. So theres just not a lot of [00:06:00] knowledge really about what those actually look like. I just did an assessment with the girls, when I brought the girls and I noticed with me it looked really good, but when I looked from a side when she was interacting with her peers, she was looking just past the one eye all the time. And so thats the ADHDer, theyre just not thinking of it in the moment. Youve even had episodes about girl presentations- what the female presentation looks like in autism, for example. So it can be really hard. We know how to smile. Psychological Evaluation and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Considerations There is some more and more research if we could do brain scans- if we could spend $10,000 for every client and get brain scans and see whats going on maybe, we could do that. Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. Im fine. Yeah, that makes sense. Im not even like, I dont know, we might have to do five parter here. That was the repetitive thing. Thats what we need to do. Conversationally, both suck or both can suck. I am a 15 year old girl and have been taking a recent interest in psychology for the past 6 months or so. And so the neurotypicals are like, huuuh but the autistics are like, whats that light switch doing on that side that close to the door or something like that; just completely missed the whole big picture of everything thats going on because theyre looking at the wrong information. He did learn to tap into his [00:45:00] emotions eventually, tap into the human part of themselves, but they create these complex rules to follow so they can learn how to respond appropriately to look at others but they still need lots of learning and overlearning and explicit instruction, whether its from themselves. Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education, 2014). The Son of the Man picture with the apple, the green apple in his face, that painting. Just the input that theyre trying to take in and processing all the information, everything thats going on. With over 20 years of working with children, teens, and their families, Carolines focus is on developing long-term success and maximizing their resilience. It offers strategies and recommendations tailored to each individuals age and scores and provides clinicians with data to create targeted, customized interventions. They dont know what feedback they need to pick up on. And some of my adults and teens have actually done something like that. This podcast really finalized my thoughts on this and I couldnt help but cry while listening because of how relieved I am. And theyre not going to notice the context how their words and behaviors are affecting other people, like people are being bored or whatever. We all already know the chances are pretty high if you have an autism diagnosis, 80 to 90% good chance you also got ADHD, right? 12mins. I've partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Im a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. Its like Spock, right? Dr. Donna Henderson has been a clinical psychologist for 30 years. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most . Required fields are marked *. This is how I act in the doctors office. Is there a transcript available for this episode? https://www.drdonnahenderson.com/post/i-wrote-a-book, Identifying the lost generation of adults with autism spectrum conditions, TTP episode w/ Dr. Karen Postal on feedback sessions, Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling. The Testing Psychologist Podcast Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant Subscribe Visit website Come check it out as Dr. Jeremy Sharp covers everything you. Am I too far away? Podcast Archives - The Testing Psychologist Dr. Caroline: Well, and I suppose well be getting into the assessment piece. I dont know if youve ever watched Modern Family. Im like, no, those are just neurotypical, well, theyre ADHD but more neurotypical, right? Are people sad? Great talk! 1 hr 28 min TTP #119: Autism in Girls & Women w/ Dr. Donna Henderson The Testing Psychologist Podcast Business Would you rather read the transcript? Often this means trying to navigate the complicated world of special education. Podcast: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mental Health - Psych Central Lets talk a little bit about why this is important: why did you choose to focus on this out of all the things in our field? Its excessive, the amount of motor activity that theyre engaging in.

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