Autism Across the Lifespan: Emerging Adulthood Online
The concept of emerging adulthood as a newly identified developmental stage was introduced by Dr. Jeffrey Arnett (Arnett, 2000). With the prolonged preparatory education required for financial advancement at the beginning of the 21st century, young adults were delaying marriage and parenthood, moving the previously established mileposts relied on to connote adult status. During this period spanning ages approximately 18-25, researchers instead noted new developmental tasks during post-adolescence such as equalizing relationships with parents, identifying one’s values, and becoming financially self-supporting. The pace of maturing among Autistic adults deviates from this widely recognized theory. Autistic progression toward adulthood takes various forms and is often non-linear. Some young adults assume independent living with little preparation, to varying degrees of success. Others extend their connection with parents and family well beyond conventional expectations (Moser, 2024). Autistic adults in this chronological age range may arrive at starkly contrasting living arrangements and degrees of independence. Aside from social and economic forces, those who study adult development may have originally underestimated the time required for anyone to achieve full adulthood (Hochberg, 2020). This program will identify factors that affect the emerging adulthood stage for Autistics and their families, discuss clinical considerations of the concept of “failure to launch,” and demonstrate the application of accommodations for the Autistic population at this life stage.
Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW and Matt Lowry, LPP
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This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 2.0 CEs for Psychologists, 2.0 IL CEUs for Counselors and Social Workers, 2.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, or 2.0 NBCC Clock Hours.
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PROGRAM PRICING:
- General Admission: $50
- The Chicago School Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $40*
- Students: $25*
(*Please email officeofce@thechicagoschool.edu for coupon code. Code must be entered at time of checkout to receive discount.)
Refund Policy: 100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program, and at any point in Homestudy format, tuition is nonrefundable.
- Date:
- Friday, May 29, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://tcsppofficeofce.com/may_29_2026/
- Audience:
- All Graduate Students All Students Alumni Doctoral Students Faculty Masters Students Public The Chicago School Community Undergraduate Students