O’Connor Professional Group Webinar – Collegial Conversations with Diana Clark – Transitioning from Adolescence to Adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder
In this week’s Collegial Conversation with Diana Clark is joined by Dr. Peter Gerhardt, Executive Director of the EPIC School in Paramus N.J. Dr. Gerhardt has more than 35 years’ experience utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in support of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders in educational, employment, residential and community-based settings. Diana and Dr. Gerhardt discuss early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and the challenges in transitioning to adulthood for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D., is the Executive Director of the EPIC School in Paramus, NJ. Dr. Gerhardt has more than 35 years’ experience utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in support of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders in educational, employment, residential and community-based settings. He has authored and co-authored articles and book chapters on the needs of adolescents and adults with ASD and has presented nationally and internationally on this topic. Dr. Gerhardt is the Founding Chairman of the Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research and currently Co-Chairs the Council with Dr. Joanne Gerenser. He is on numerous professional advisory boards including the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Dr. Gerhardt received his doctorate from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey’s Graduate School of Education.
Watch the full webinar on the challenges in transitioning to adulthood for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. here.
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