Assessing Behavior in Autism and Asperger’s Changes to DSM-5® and how they contrast

with the ICD-10 Four theories of cognition to target

behavioral intervention: Theory of Mind for perspective taking

and social appropriateness Executive Function for flexibility,

relevance, goal focus and experiential learning

Central Coherence for details to eliminate arguments based on narrow definitions and overuse of detail

Emotional Intelligence to address anxiety and rage

Evaluation StrategiesPractical tools for diagnosing autism,

Asperger’s and Social-Pragmatic Communication for all ages

Inherent problems when trying to evaluate social-pragmatic communication

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the child”Take the client’s perspective to target interventionUsing Cognitive Theories to understand and

treat reading and writing deficits

• Evaluation tools for social-pragmatic communication to drive social success

• Quickly formulate practical social goals to make IEPs a breeze

• Avoid potential litigation by knowing the pitfalls in determining eligibility with respect to IDEA

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• Distinguish patterns of deficits with 4 Theories of Cognition

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Proven Techniques to Achieve Social and Academic Success in Children & Adolescents

Autism, Asperger’s & Social-Pragmatic

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Proven Techniques to Achieve Social and Academic Success in Children & Adolescents

Autism, Asperger’s & Social-Pragmatic

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timothy P. Kowalski, m.A., CCC-SLP, is a licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in social-pragmatic communication deficits and internationally known expert on Asperger Syndrome. His Orlando practice has seen clients from Europe, South America and throughout the USA. Mr. Kowalski regularly consults to schools on best practices for students identified or suspected of having Asperger’s syndrome and provides school-wide district inservices. Mr. Kowalski presents internationally on a wide variety of issues relative to Asperger’s, is a guest lecturer at universities and colleges and is a consultant for forensic cases involving Asperger’s syndrome. He has worked in a variety of psychiatric healthcare delivery systems including in-patient and outpatient psychiatric hospitals, sex-offender units, and school-based settings. Mr. Kowalski is the author of six books on Asperger syndrome: Asperger Syndrome Explained; Social-Pragmatic Success for Asperger Syndrome and Other Related Disorders; Are You In The Zone?; The Source for Asperger’s Syndrome; Me, Myself, and You; Understanding Emotions: A Guide for Adults; and an article Assessing Social Communication in Asperger Syndrome. He previously held the position of vice president of professional practices in speech-language pathology for the Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is also a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Autism Society of America, Council for Behavior Disorders, and the Council for Exceptional Children. Mr. Kowalski is the recipient of the “2010 Clinician of the Year Award” offered by the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and the 2011 FLASHA nominee for the ASHA Louis M. di Carlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement. He holds the “TEAMS 2000 Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year” award for his work with Autism in the four-countywide greater Orlando, Florida metropolitan area and has served on the board of directors for the Greater Orlando Chapter of the Autism Society of America.

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Financial: Timothy Kowalski is president of Professional Communication Services, Inc. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Nonfinancial: Timothy Kowalski is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Autism Society of America and the Florida Association for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

objectives1. Identify appropriate assessment tools to drive intervention and enhance functional

outcome.

2. Formulate practical social goals to make IEPs a breeze.

3. Discover how to avoid potential litigation by knowing the common pitfalls.

4. Use the 4 theories of cognition to distinguish patterns of deficits and design treatment interventions.

5. Implement strategies to teach students how to summarize and infer when reading and to improve written organization.

6. Identify the cycle of anxiety and rage to formulate appropriate interventions.

Are you struggling to find effective, evidence-based techniques to help your kids who present with social difficulties associated with Asperger’s syndrome and/or High Functioning Autism?

Join internationally known expert and author on Asperger’s syndrome, Timothy P. Kowalski, M.A., CCC-SLP, to discover innovative evidence-based strategies to evaluate and treat the underlying deficits associated with this diagnosis. Learn how theory of mind, Central Coherence, Executive functions and Emotional intelligence impact social functioning. Discover how to evaluate these individuals using practical tools that make planning intervention a breeze.

Walk away with hundreds of strategies that produce positive change in the social domains of interaction, communication and emotional regulation!

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