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Discover expert advice from Dr. So Hyun Kim on administering the ADOS-2 Toddler Module, including tips for creating compassionate and comprehensive autism assessments. Enhance your skills through WPS ProLearn® workshops designed for practitioners working with young children.

Discover five strategies to create neurodiversity-affirming evaluations that reduce ableism and respect the lived experiences of neurodivergent students. Learn from Dr. Bryden Carlson-Giving's insights on inclusive, strengths-based assessment practices in education and therapy.

Navigate the complexities of developmental assessments to discern whether developmental delays stem from autism, trauma, or both. Learn vital questioning strategies and gain insights into effective evaluation methods.

Explore the intricate relationship between autism and childhood trauma in our comprehensive analysis. Delve into how both factors intertwine, impacting brain development, executive functions, and social cognition, providing valuable insights for practitioners navigating developmental challenges.

Explore the nuanced world of autism in females with Dr. Lindsey Sterling. Gain insights into diagnostic considerations, strengths, and common experiences. Join us for an in-depth discussion on unmasking the lives of autistic females. Register now!

Sensory toys and materials can reveal key details about a child’s abilities and development—but they also can serve as a gateway to a closer and more trusting relationship with the child throughout an evaluation process.

Researchers at the University of Bath surveyed 303 autistic adults to find out which factors had the greatest impacts on their quality of life. For many of the study’s participants, learning about their autism as an adult has less of an impact than some other factors (Leung et al., 2023).

As we enter another winter with health experts predicting a “triple-demic” of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), researchers are learning more about how the pandemic has affected students around the world. Here’s an overview of the changes many students are experiencing post-pandemic, and how they could still be affecting assessments and evaluations. 

New research from Sweden shows that autistic young people are more likely to experience mental health difficulties than people of the same age who don’t have an autism diagnosis.

The WPS Graduate School Alliance Program (GSAP) provides graduate programs in psychological and behavioral health professions with access to some of the most trusted and reliable assessments in use today—100% free. 

Comprehensive Treatment-Informed Evaluation Frameworks can lead to reliable diagnoses. Perhaps more importantly, they can open a child’s world to you, leading to effective, highly individualized treatment plans.  

On March 18, 2022, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) updated the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). Under criterion A, which describes differences in social communication and social interaction, the phrase “as manifested by the following” has been revised to read “as manifested by all of the following.”