Autism and Asperger’s Disorders – One or Two Categories? The most common pervasive developmental disorders tend to fall into one of two categories: autism disorder and Asperger’s disorder. Watch the fifteen-minute online video Autism’s Causes: How Close Are We to Solving the Puzzle on autism, which was aired on the PBS NewsHour’s show on April 20, 2011. […]
1.Initial Assessment Discuss the important elements of an initial assessment of a client. What are some questions you want to be sure to ask? Discuss how your favorite theory or theories of counseling influence the content of your initial assessment and the way you use the acquired information for goal setting and treatment planning. 2. […]
Discussion Prior to completing your initial post, read Chapter 5 and 8 of your course text and viewing Sleep Disorders. These required materials examine topics on neurotransmitter and receptor systems, anatomical structures, neurological functional pathways and their role in control of movement, consciousness and sleep, and how they correlate to selected related disorders. Choose from […]
Strategies for Change and Macro-Level Interventions · Identify one global issue currently in the news that might benefit from a macro-level intervention that includes a psychologist. · Think about one bottom-up change strategy a psychologist might use to intervene and address the issue, one middle-out strategy, and one top-down strategy. · For each strategy, consider […]