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Description:
This
webinar will discuss common mental health conditions that may affect autistic
youth, focusing on how to recognize and manage them in the context of
speech-language services. The presenters will share recommendations for when to
refer patients for mental health treatment and how to establish
interprofessional collaborative care with mental health providers.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Differentiate signs of common
mental health comorbidities from autism features and language delays
- Accommodate common mental health
conditions in autistic youth in the context of speech-language
services
- Identify when and how to engage
in successful interprofessional collaborative care with mental health
clinicians when treating autistic youth
Presenter
Information
Zaneta Liu, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist at Kennedy Krieger Institute's Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI™). She is committed to interdisciplinary practice,
working closely with professionals across fields to support autistic
youth—from the initial stages of diagnosis through the development of
essential life skills. Zaneta’s approach emphasizes collaboration,
individualized care, and empowering families throughout their
journey.
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- Salaried employee at Kennedy Krieger Institute
- ASHA member
Amy Keefer, PhD, ABPP, is the Assistant Director of Psychological Services at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation (CASSI™) and an assistant professor in the
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Keefer's clinical practice is focused on
autism identification and the treatment of co-occurring psychiatric conditions
in autistic youth ages 3-18 years. She also maintains an active clinical
research program, examining underlying mechanisms of psychopathology and
testing novel intervention models for anxiety and other mental health
conditions in autistic youth.
Disclosures:
- Financial compensation from ASHA
for this presentation
- Employee at Kennedy Krieger Institute
- Faculty appointment at Johns Hopkins University
- Grant support from Kennedy Krieger Institute, Organization for Autism Research, Department of Defense,
National Research Consortium on Mental Health in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new
knowledge.
To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.
Program
History and CE
Information
Live
webinar date: September 26, 2025
End date: September 28, 2030
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
