230. Identifying Adult Autism w/ Dr. Theresa Regan

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here “When you advocate for your kid, you want to advocate for everyone else.” Dr. Theresa Regan translated her personal experience with an autistic child into a passion for helping autistic adults in her neuropsych practice. She’s here today to talk with me about her approach to identifying and assessing adult autism. We cover a lot of theoretical and practical ground in this conversation! Here are a few things that we dive into: * Reasons that all clinicians should consider autism as a differential diagnosis* Ways to screen for autism in our interviews with adults* Theresa’s preferred testing battery for adult autism* The pros and cons of self-identification as an autistic adult Cool Things Mentioned * Independent Livings Scale* Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale* Social Responsiveness Scale – Second Edition* Sensory Processing Measure – Second Edition* ADOS-2* MIGDAS-2 * Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults * Understanding Autistic Behaviors* Zur Institute CEU course Use the Promo code testingpsychologist to receive 20% off Dr. Regan’s courses for autism diagnosis in adults  Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 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. Theresa Regan Dr. Regan has been practicing as an adult neuropsychologist for over 20 years in a large medical center in Illinois. She is the mother of a teen on the autism spectrum, certified autism specialist through the IBCCES, and founder/director of an autism diagnostic clinic for adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. She has published two books on autism in the adult, hosts a podcast, and offers training materials and consultation services through her website. Website: adult...