Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

FREMONT, Calif. - Aug. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- MentorHealth announces webinar on the topic, “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Preparing Students to Transition to College and Succeed” on September 29. The speaker at this webinar will impart learning on how to understand students with Autism Spectrum Disorder better as they transition to college.

Fremont, CA: MentorHealth, a provider of professional trainings for all aspects of the healthcare industry, will organize a webinar on September 29. The topic of this webinar is “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Preparing Students to Transition to College and Succeed”, and the speaker is Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke, a clinical psychologist, mental health consultant, and retired psychology professor.

About the webinar:

This webinar will identify the range of individual characteristics displayed by students on the Autism Spectrum, explain what happened to Asperger's Syndrome, and review the challenges of college life for students with ASD.

For more information or to register for the webinar, please click here (http://www.mentorhealth.com/control/w_product/~product_id...).

The speaker at this webinar will equip participants with the practical strategies they need for assisting, coaching, and supporting students on the Autism Spectrum as they transition to living independently and are stretched academically, socially, and personally. This session will help participants have a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder and be able to devise ways by which they can help college students on the Autism Spectrum achieve success.

College life can be overwhelming for the student on the autism spectrum who struggles with sensory sensitivities and communication and interpersonal deficits. Parents and fellow students will be ill-equipped to handle challenges relating to students with ASD if they don’t have a thorough understanding of the condition. This webinar will help them gain familiarity with this condition.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Peggy Mitchell Clarke is a clinical psychologist, mental health consultant, and retired psychology professor.

She currently serves on the Behavioral Intervention Team at Community College of Aurora and is the President of Living Well Press, LLC, a mental health and wellness consulting firm and publishing company.

About MentorHealth:

MentorHealth (http://www.MentorHealth.com/), a specialized offering from NetZealous (http://www.netzealous.com/), a Fremont, CA-registered organization, is a comprehensive training source for healthcare professionals. Its experts are drawn from around the globe and are professionals who have made a mark in their professions.

MentorHealth offers high value, specialized professional trainings in all the core areas of healthcare. These include Meaningful Use, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Stark and Anti-Kickback Act, Valid Consent, Patient Safety and Process Improvement, Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes, Nursing Informatics, Electronic Health Records, Clinical Informatics, Insurance Claim Appeals, and many more.

Contact information:

Call: 1-800-447-9407;

Visit: http://www.netzealous.com/