Is This Autism? Training – February 2026

Sep 2, 2025 | Trainings, Upcoming

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About the training

Is This Autism? Recognizing and Working with Autistic Clients

Many clinicians remain ill-equipped to recognize autism or have an outdated understanding of it, leading to missed or misdiagnoses, especially in their clients who camouflage. It is critical for professionals working with both children and adults to understand what aspects of a client’s profile are due to autism, other co-occurring conditions, or unrelated diagnoses. In this two-day training, you will learn how to recognize autism in your clients, particularly those who have a less obvious presentation of autism, and what to do next.

This training is appropriate for professionals who: 

  • Work with children, adolescents, or adults,
  • Do assessments or therapy,
  • Have any amount of training (including no training) in autism.

This training with be offered on Feburary 19th & 20th, 8:30 – 4 pm ET, on Zoom. 

Schedule and Details

The entire workshop will take place over Zoom. Time for breaks and Q&A are embedded throughout the day. A sample schedule is below (subject to change).

Day 1: Recognition and Diagnosis (all times listed are Eastern Standard Time)

8:15 – 8:30 Sign in and tech check
8:30 – 8:45 Introduction and Announcements
8:45 – 11:00 DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria in clients who camouflage
11:00 – 12:00 Diagnostic Process and Case Example
12:00 – 1:00 Break for Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 Breakout Groups for a 2nd Case Example with Discussion
1:45 – 4:00 Co-occuring Features and Differential Diagnosis

Day 2: Autistic Strengths & Working with Autistic Clients

8:15 – 8:30 Sign in and tech check
8:30 – 8:45 Announcements
8:45 – 10:15 Strengths
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:00 Intro to Working with Autistic Clients
11:00 – 12:00 Working with Young Children
12:00 – 1:00 Break for Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Working with Older Teens and Adults
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 3:45 Working with Support Networks (caregivers, educators, other clinicians, etc.)
3:45 – 4:oo Q & A and Wrap Up

Our trainers

 Donna Henderson, PsyD

 Donna Henderson is a clinical psychologist specializing in neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. She’s a frequent lecturer and provides training and consultation for other healthcare professionals.

Sarah Wayland, PhD

Sarah Wayland is the founder of Guiding Exceptional Parents, and co-founder of The Behavior Revolution. She provides neurodiversity-affirmative support, education, and community for parents of neurodivergent children.

Jamell White, PhD, LCSW-C

Jamell White has a background in clinical social work, special education, and human development, and specializes in working with autistic children, adolescents and adults. She has over 20 years of clinical experience.

Disclosure

  • The presenters co-authored the books on which the presentation is based, and as such receive royalties for purchases of those books.