Best Practices for Identifying Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Guest: Dr. Celine SaulnierAssessing ASD over the LifeSpanGuest Bio:Dr. Saulnier obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Connecticut. She trained and worked at the Yale Child Study Center’s Autism Program for nearly a decade before relocating to Emory University School of Medicine and the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, GA, where she directed a large-scale clinical research program from 2011 to 2018.In 2018, she opened her own company, Neurodevelopmental Assessment & Consulting Services, where she specializes in diagnostic assessment, as well as teaching and training for autism spectrum and related disorders. Dr. Saulnier has published numerous articles; she is an author on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition, and she has written two books, Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment andEssentials of Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Neurodevelopmental DisordersStephanie C Holmes, Ed.D, MA BCCC (through AACC)Join Dr. Holmes and Dr. Saulnier as they discuss her two presentations at the Converge Autism Summit. Dr. Celine discusses why it is difficult to diagnose adults on the spectrum and discusses camouflaging and masking. She discusses subtle symptomatology in individuals who have intact or high cognition and language and what the standards are for best practice in evaluating adults. Dr. Stephanie and Dr. Celine also discuss adaptive skills vs. cognition and what adaptive skills are? How can some adults be so exceptional in one arena and have deficits in the next?Dr. Holmes has a YouTube on this as well at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=porR_YbwIF4&t=6sNOTE: We had an incredible opportunity to sit down with our guest, Dr. Celine Saulnier, but due to the environment we found ourselves in, some unexpected technical challenges arose during the recording. The audio quality isn't quite up to our usual standards. However, the conversation we had was so valuable that we didn't want to keep it from you. It's a truly candid and insightful discussion that we believe you'll find incredibly worthwhile. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but on occasion, we will sacrifice great audio quality if it means we can give you great content to enrich your journey.