171. The CADE Autism Assessment Tool w/ Dr. Anna Kroncke and Dr. Marcy Willard

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I had the good fortune of meeting Dr. Anna Kroncke and Dr. Marcy Willard a couple of years ago when they put on a training for autism assessment. At the training, they mentioned that they were working on some technology to help with assessment. Any of you long time podcast listeners know that I LOVE technology…so I was instantly interested and probably scared them with my enthusiasm. Fast forward two years, and their assessment tool is the real deal. If you’re interested in a different way to assess ASD symptoms that focuses heavily on “real life” usability, you’ll want to catch this one. Here are just a few things we cover in the discussion: * The origin of their company and the software* Research on the assessment tool* How CADE is different than other tools out there* Remote assessment of ASD* Future directions for the software Cool Things Mentioned * Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Dr. Kroncke, Dr. Willard, and Dr. Helena Huckabee (affiliate link)* CADE* CLEAR Child Psychology* IntakeQ* TELE-ASD-PEDS out of Vanderbilt* Startup of the Year video Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for the next few months to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.   The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Anna Kroncke Dr. Kroncke is a Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and lead author on an autism assessment textbook. She is passionate about meeting the needs of families in assessment practices. She was a graduate Presidential Fellow at the University of Georgia where she earned her MA and PhD. She has experience as a school psychologist, working in urban school districts, providing assessment services. She has worked as a psychologist in clinical practice for 10 years. She has extensive experience conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations, training clinicians, and consulting with families, community providers and schools. She has trained graduate students in comprehensive assessment across her career. She has expertise in autism, anxiety, depression, and assessment tools and practices. Dr. Kroncke worked with Dr. Willard to develop the CLEAPE framework for families and CADE assessment tool. She is the Co-founder of Clear Child Psychology. Outside of the practice, Dr. Kroncke enjoys time with her husband, son and three dogs. About Dr. Marcy Willard Dr. Willard is a tech entrepreneur, licensed psychologist, nationally certified school psychologist, and published author. She is passionate about helping children and families navigate their challenges and thrive. Dr.