This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: The presenters are each receiving an honorarium from Language First for presenting.

Nonfinancial disclosures: The presenters have no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.

Course Description:

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a behaviorally defined disorder that includes consideration of symptoms that overlap with language and communication risk factors that may be heightened in DHH children. Presenters will discuss autism and deafness that includes subtopics such as diagnostic issues in women and girls, and DHH children who may present with characteristics of autism. We will provide information and guidance on working with DHH children with complex medical, developmental and social histories that require a highly tailored intervention plan. Throughout the years of our clinical work we have recognized common barriers to accessing assessments and/or diagnostic overshadowing and receiving appropriate treatments.

Agenda

6:00-6:05: introduction and our training experience

6:05-6:20: ASD as a stand alone diagnosis that should be considered independent from other clinical syndromes

6:20-6:40: Diagnostic overshadowing and common barriers to appropriate and accessible assessment services

6:40-7:15: Subgroups of autism spectrum disorders (e.g., girls on spectrum, DHH patients with history of adoption, etc.)

7:15-7:30: Long-term repercussions of misdiagnosis; protective and risk factors

7:30-7:45: Resources and guidance for clinicians and professionals

7:45-8:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

1. Explain the complexities involved in misdiagnosing deaf and hard of hearing children who present with concerns for autism spectrum disorder

2. State resources and common barriers to families with DHH children with autism to getting services

3. Consider cases that contain multiple layers and how to best advocate for those individuals with resources they may have in their area

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.