ADHD: Beyond the Label
ADHD: Beyond the Label
Description of Webinar
The assessment and management of ADHD has evolved significantly in recent years. In this webinar, educators and healthcare professionals will learn to assess for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by considering key differential and comorbid diagnoses. Over the course of 3 hours, presenters will describe the evolution of ADHD both as a historical diagnostic entity and over the lifespan of the individual, focusing on three crucial aspects: the developmental stages of executive functioning, ADHD assessment, and best practices for managing the condition.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, the learner will be able to:
- List the developmental stages of executive functioning;
- Assess for ADHD, using differential and comorbid diagnoses; and
- Describe evidence-based ADHD treatment options, including medication, behavioral interventions, and psychoeducation.
Registration Cost
USD $105
Discounts & Exclusions are not applicable
Number of CEs Offered
3
Webinar Date
January 11, 2024
Webinar Time
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PT
Instructional Level
Intermediate
Target Audience
School psychologists, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), licensed behavior analysts (LBAs), behavior specialists, teachers, and medical professionals.
Webinar Completion Requirements
This webinar provides the opportunity to earn 3 live continuing education (CE) credits for full course attendance. Certificates of Completion equivalent to 3 contact hours of professional CE credit will be provided upon satisfactory completion of webinar requirements. In order to receive the Certificate of Completion for the webinar, participants must be present for the entire course. They must also complete the Post-course Evaluation Survey at the end of the webinar. No partial credit will be awarded.
Special Needs Request
WPS will make accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require specific accommodations, please email prolearn@wpspublish.com prior to or at the time of course registration so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Presenter Bio(s)
J. Thomas Megerian, MD, PhD, FAAP is a board-certified pediatrician and child neurologist specializing in autism spectrum and other neurodevelopmental disorders. He is currently chief of the division of Neurodevelopmental Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and associate professor (volunteer faculty) at the University of California, Irvine. Together with many colleagues, he assisted in opening the new Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center at CHOC, where he serves as the clinical director.
Jina Jang, PhD, BCBA is a neurodevelopmental pediatric psychologist at the Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center at CHOC. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles and her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders.
Disclosures
Presenters receive an honorarium and royalties for their presentation and from the sale of the webinar.
Continuing Education Credit
APA Approved Sponsor
WPS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. WPS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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