May 2, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Hosted by Love Your Story Therapy
Navigating Neurodiversity: Understanding & Supporting Your Child's Unique Needs
The term neurodiversity and the world of diagnoses can be incredibly overwhelming. We are here to make it easy. Understanding the unique way your child is wired not only helps them to thrive, but also creates a path for lifelong connection.
Join us for an enlightening webinar aimed at empowering parents to better understand and support their neurodiverse children. Led by renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lindsey Sneed, this interactive session will delve into the world of neurodiversity, offering invaluable insights and practical guidance for families navigating developmental disabilities.
In this webinar you will learn:
- What does neurodiversity mean.
- What is a diagnosis that falls under this umbrella term.
- Common characteristics you will observe in your child or your child will tell you about.
- What to do if you think your child may have a diagnosis of a developmental disability.
Presented by Dr. Lindsey Sneed, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Clinical Psychologist at Catalight Foundation and Adjunct Professor at University of San Francisco.
Dr. Sneed has worked in the realm of behavioral health treatment for individuals with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) for 17 years. She conducts applied research where she evaluates the efficacy of different models of care, parent-mediated interventions, parental stress, parental self-efficacy, autism spectrum disorder, and investigating psychometric properties of scales for people with I/DD. Dr. Sneed emphasizes the value of person-centered care that accentuates the self-determination of individuals and the whole family. Her experience includes direct implementation of applied behavior analysis, parent-mediated interventions, diagnostics, and CBT with youth and adults who are both neurodiverse and neurotypical. Dr. Sneed is a clinical psychologist in California and is also a doctoral level Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
