Autism Across the Lifespan: Childhood Online
Skill-building and participation in school allows most children to enter a wider social context at this stage (Catalano, 2020). They are increasingly organized and capable of thinking logically, yet the left hemisphere remains dominant. Children in these years continue to experience life on a physical level, with an emphasis on competition and physical capabilities as well as understanding problems on a simplistic, physical level (Donnelly, 2016). In the Western world, they begin to realize they have membership in groups outside their nuclear family, an awareness that may be lifelong in other cultures. Autistic children are likely to fall behind in some developmental arenas and yet surpass peers in others. Any achievements cause unpredictable reactions among peers (Sari, 2021). This program uses Piaget’s Concrete Operations stage and Bronfenbrenner’s Bio-ecological System Theory to guide the discussion on childhood development of clients with Autism. Specifically, this program will address strategies used in child development including the teaching of social skills and physical activity and how this looks for both children with and without Autism. It will also discuss the clinical reasoning behind psychotherapy vs. other treatments for supporting Autistic children and their parents.
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, April 24, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://tcsppofficeofce.com/april_24_2026/
- Audience:
- All Graduate Students All Students Alumni Doctoral Students Faculty Masters Students Public The Chicago School Community Undergraduate Students