Best Practices in the Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Ages 0-3) WEBINAR

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Time: 3:00–4:30PM Eastern
Presenter: Amy Dilworth Gabel, PhD

Register here: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=an9g1u3nst4k
Putting together an appropriate battery to assess infants and toddlers with suspected Autism Spectrum Disorders can be challenging. Early intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders leads to better outcomes. Good assessment data helps to promote effective intervention. During this session we will review some of the best practices as you consider which types of measures could be used to answer specific referral questions.

Amy Dilworth Gabel, PhD, is the Training and Client Consultation Director with Pearson Clinical Assessment. She earned her PhD and MS in school psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. Her undergraduate training is in psychology and elementary education from Gettysburg College. As a licensed school psychologist in Virginia, her specialty is the comprehensive evaluation of preschool and school-aged students.
Prior to joining PsychCorp, Dr. Gabel worked in the Fairfax County Public School system in Virginia. In Fairfax, she served in positions as a school psychologist, special education administrator, and due process specialist. She has provided training workshops on a wide range of topics, including linking assessments to effective teaching, AD/HD, reading disorders/literacy, executive function disorders, and a variety of assessment and intervention methodologies.