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For members of all organizations that partner with NBFE (e.g., AMHCA, FMHCA, LPCA, SMHCA, UMHCA, WMHCA, Vegghi Group International, and Darsey, Black, & Associates)
This brief Webinar will focus on delineating recent trends in describing the Autism Spectrum Disorder from early conceptual development of what Leo Kanner described as Infantile Autism.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Develop an understanding of their intrapsychic world
- Differentiate between Infantile Autism and the Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Gain insight into unorthodox treatment modalities
- Increase knowledge of Infantile Autism
COST:
This is a complimentary webinar offered at no cost to: (1) Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluators (CFMHEs) as well as applicants and candidates who are pursuing certification; and (2) members of all professional organizations that partner with NBFE, including American Mental Health Counselors Association, Darsey, Black, & Associates, Florida Mental Health Counselors Association, Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia, Suncoast Mental Health Counselors Association, Utah Mental Health Counselors Association, Vecchi Group International, and Washington Mental Health Counselors Association. However, attendees who wish to receive a certificate of attendance by email after the webinar and/or attendees licensed in Florida who wish to have their attendance reported in CE Broker are required to pay a nominal administrative fee of $5.
NBFE is a National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP is solely responsible for al aspects of the program (Provider # 6189). Click here for NBFE Cancellation/Refund Policy.
NBFE is recognized and endorsed by the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA).
For licensed professionals in Florida, this webinar has been approved for 2 hours of continuing education with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, & Mental Health Counseling, CE Broker Tracking #20-591275 (CE Broker Provider # 50-15823).
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Norman Hoffman, Ph.D., LMHC, LMFT, CFMHE
Dr. Hoffman is in full-time private practice in Ormond Beach, Florida, both as a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor. Dr. Hoffman began his work with the Devereux Foundation in 1963, specializing as a music therapist for children. In 1969, he then completed a one-year clinical internship at the Menninger Memorial Hospital in Kansas. That experience led to his first book, Hear the Music! A New Approach to Mental Health. His work in the field of organic brain damage led to The Hoffman Organicity Test. Dr. Hoffman is certified by the National Board for Clinical Counselors. He is the Clinical Director of Counseling & Psychotherapy Center in Ormond Beach, and the President of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators. From the time of his work at the Hazleton/Nanticoke MH/MR Center in Pennsylvania, in 1976, Dr. Hoffman assisted in the development, training and of child custody evaluations between the mental health center and the Luzerne/Wyoming County Circuit Court. He is an expert witness in the field of forensic mental health evaluations, child custody disputes, and competency assessments throughout the United States.
