Asperger Syndrome and Behavior Solutions for Autism

Asperger Syndrome: Beyond the Basics
With Teresa Bolick, Ph.D.
Children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome (AS) can intrigue and confound us- often simultaneously. Designed for participants with a basic knowledge of AS, this workshop will present a framework that allows us to build upon strengths in order to minimize challenges in the real world. Participants will learn accommodations, modifications, and direct teaching strategies that optimize availability for learning and enhance social cognition, communication, and emotional competence. The workshop will emphasize practical strategies that can be used across school, home, and community settings.

Teresa Bolick, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist with a special interest in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, Asperger Syndrome, and other autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Bolick graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Psychology. She holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in psychology from Emory University. Dr. Bolick provides evaluation and treatment to children, adolescents, and their families. She is a frequent consultant to schools in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She is an enthusiastic speaker, presenting workshops for parents, paraprofessionals, and professionals across the nation.

Dr. Bolick is the author of Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Helping Preteens and Teens Get Ready for the Real World, and Asperger Syndrome and Young Children: Building Skills for the Real World. Her most recently published book is Asperger's and Girls, which she wrote along with Tony Attwood, Temple Grandin and other noted authors in the autism community.