Preferred registration deadline: April 3rd

3 CEs

Children across the United States often face extensive waitlists to access behavioral health evaluations due to provider shortages, increased demand for evaluations, and other barriers (e.g., lack of insurance coverage, transportation issues). These systematic delays and capacity limitations result in a bottleneck system, which especially impacts children with neurodevelopmental conditions, as they are unable to access services and supports without a medical diagnosis.

This workshop reviews evidence-based assessment practices for children with suspected neurodevelopmental differences, including best practices, research-supported screening tools, DSM-5-TR symptom classification, differential diagnosis, and licensure and scope-of-practice considerations. Through case examples, guided discussion, and applied activities, participants will practice clinical decision-making and leave with practical strategies they can immediately use to strengthen assessment, referral, and advocacy efforts.

This is an interactive synchronous distance learning course via Zoom. 

General Admission: $65**
**Eligible discounts can be applied during checkout.

Class size is limited to 45.

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Course Outline

Content Level: Intermediate

Target Audiences: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, School Social Workers, graduate students in behavioral health, and other mental health providers.

Agenda:

• Welcome and Introduction to Learning Objectives and Agenda – 5 mins
• Bottleneck System in Behavioral Health Evaluations – 10 mins
• Neurodevelopmental Conditions – 30 mins
• Review of Psychometric Theory  – 30 mins
• Evidence-Based Assessment Practices for Neurodevelopmental Conditions – 45 mins
• Identify, compare, and classify screening/assessment tools; Differential Diagnosis – 20 mins
• Consider co-occurring conditions and differential diagnosis; Case Examples – 20 mins
• Licensure and Scope of Practice Considerations – 10 mins
• Wrap-up and Q&A – 10 mins

Learner Outcomes

• Analyze the systemic barriers contributing to bottlenecks in behavioral health evaluations for children with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Identify and compare evidence-based screening and assessment tools for neurodevelopmental conditions and classify symptoms according to DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.
• Apply best practices in assessment and differential diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions while considering licensure requirements and scope of practice for various provider roles.

Course Completion Requirements:

• The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Professional Development, provider #2130, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/24/2025 – 9/24/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.
• The Brown School is also an approved provider of Social Work CEs in Missouri and Illinois.
• To earn ACE credit, attendees must arrive at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. ACE credit is not provided for partial attendance.  However, you may still qualify for partial Social Work Missouri and Illinois CEs provided by the Brown School.
• Brown School CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown.  You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available. ACE CE Certificates, if requested in your evaluation survey, will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
• For more information about CEs, accessibility, refund/cancelation policy, our grievance policy, or other inquiries please visit our About Us page or email brownprofdev@wustl.edu.