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 on-demand webinar, you 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.  

Number of Contact Hours Offered

3

Presenter Bio

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. 

Instructional Level

Introductory

Target Audience

School psychologists, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), licensed behavior analysts (LBAs), behavior specialists, teachers, and medical professionals.  

Original Webinar Date

January 11, 2024

Webinar Duration

180 minutes

Continuing Education Credit

APA Approved Sponsor
3 CEs

WPS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. WPS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

NBCC
3 CEs


Western Psychological Services (WPS) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7646. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Western Psychological Services (WPS) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

The educational offerings available through WPS may qualify for continuing education credit as required by a variety of other national, state, and local licensing boards and professional organizations. If you need CE credit from an organization other than those listed, please contact your own board or organization to determine specific course and filing requirements.

Executive function (EF) skills provide essential support for learning, development, and overall daily performance. This presentation explores the critical components of EF—such as planning, prioritization, time management, organization, cognitive flexibility, sustained attention, and self-regulation—and their impact on a student’s academic and behavioral success in the educational setting. Participants will learn how students develop EF skills over time and how each skill affects learning. Strengthening EF can enhance a student’s decision-making abilities, emotional management, academic productivity, and more. Participants will leave with practical assessment tools to target intervention and actionable strategies to improve EF skills in students served in K–12 educational settings.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this on-demand webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. Identify six critical executive functions and their areas of impact;
2. Describe the barriers and implications for impaired executive functioning; and; and
3. Select strategies for building executive function skills.

Number of Contact Hours Offered

2

Presenter Bio(s)

Jennifer Baker, PhD, NCSP, LSSP, BCBA, LBA Jennifer M. Baker has a PhD in Educational Psychology. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP), Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA). Dr. Baker has experience working with students and training staff in both the school and clinical settings. She has served in a variety of roles including child and adolescent case worker, behavior specialist, school psychologist, and director, and currently serves as an executive director of special education in a large urban public school district in Austin, Texas. Dr. Baker is passionate about bridging the gap between research and implementable practice in the K–12 educational system, thus continuing to work in a school district while remaining connected to academia by adjunct teaching at the university level. She has presented her research findings and performed training sessions at both the national and state level, helping advance the field of school psychology and behavior analysis. Dr. Baker has won many awards and accolades, including but not limited to the Pearson Scholar Award, Top Research Presentation in Division 16 at the 2018 American Psychological Association (APA) Conference, and Outstanding School Psychologist by the Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP). Dr. Baker brings a wealth of knowledge and practical resources to educators and school-based providers. On the WPS ProLearn platform, Dr. Baker is featured in the following webinars: Behavior Playbook for School Psychologists (a three-part series) and Executive Functioning: Enhancing Student Success.

Dr. Sterling then served on the clinical faculty in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and as a staff psychologist at the UCLA Child and Adult Neurodevelopmental Clinic. She became an interim assistant professor and director of the Autism Center at Claremont McKenna College, followed by three years as a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at California State University Long Beach. There, she directed a research laboratory investigating depression, anxiety, and quality of life among autistic college students.

Dr. Sterling left academia in 2018 to serve the autistic community more directly through clinical work, and founded The Sterling Institute for Autism in 2021. She has extensive experience conducting comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and providing therapy for autistic individuals.

In addition to her published peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Sterling has co-authored a 10-week group intervention to support autistic adults in developing dating and relationship skills and published a book on social skills for autistic teens. She speaks on topics such as neurodiversity, gender and sexuality among autistic people, autism in the workplace, comorbid psychiatric conditions in autistic teens and adults, the transition from adolescence to adulthood, and “twice exceptional” neurodivergent students.

Disclosures

Presenters receive an honorarium and royalties for their presentation and from the sale of the webinar. 

Original Webinar Date

 January 29, 2025

Webinar Duration

 120 minutes

Instructional Level

Introductory

Target Audience

Assessment professionals including school psychologists, clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, speech–language pathologists (SLPs), teachers, special education teachers, reading specialists/interventionists, board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), licensed behavior analysts (LBAs), behavior specialists, counselors, and occupational therapists (OTs), special education teachers, speech–language pathologists (SLPs), and occupational therapists (OTs).

Continuing Education Credit

APA Approved Sponsor
2 CEs

WPS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. WPS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

NBCC
2 CEs


Western Psychological Services (WPS) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7646. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Western Psychological Services (WPS) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

The educational offerings available through WPS may qualify for continuing education credit as required by a variety of other national, state, and local licensing boards and professional organizations. If you need CE credit from an organization other than those listed, please contact your own board or organization to determine specific course and filing requirements.