When Autism Doesn't Look Like You Expect: Rethinking Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions

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When Autism Doesn’t Look Like You Expect is a 30-page clinical resource guide from Neurodiversity University. It starts with the presentations that most often overlap with autism: anxiety, ADHD, traumatic stress, OCD, giftedness and burnout. For each one it gives you questions to help work out whether you’re seeing one, the other, or both. It then walks through SHARE, a five-step process for adapting therapy to the client and the treatment goal, with examples from childhood through later life. It also includes clinician planning worksheets, printable client pages such as My Support Profile and My SHARE Plan, and a linked directory of free assessment tools and clinical resources.

Many autistic individuals identified as Level 1 do not present in the ways clinicians were originally trained to recognize. They may be verbally articulate, academically capable, socially motivated, and highly self-aware. As a result, their autistic traits are often subtle, misunderstood, or misattributed to anxiety, behavioral concerns, or personality factors.

When autism is unrecognized or not fully integrated into case conceptualization, traditional therapeutic approaches can fall flat. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may feel overly abstract or invalidating. Insight-oriented work may increase shame rather than clarity. Social navigation interventions may miss the underlying sensory, cognitive, and processing differences driving distress.

This session will help clinicians identify the nuanced presentation of Level 1 Autism in clients and understand how neurotype meaningfully impacts treatment planning. Participants will learn how to refine assessment, avoid common clinical missteps, and make targeted adaptations to interventions to improve engagement and therapeutic outcomes. Clinicians will leave with practical strategies they can implement immediately to make therapy more effective and responsive for Level 1 autistic clients.

This program is designed for psychologists, professional counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and graduate-level clinicians who provide therapy or assessment services to neurodivergent children and adolescents.

The content included in this training is provided at an Intermediate level. A solid understanding of general traits of neurodivergent individuals and basic tenets of neurodiversity-affirming therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy are required to fully benefit from this training.

Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, is a licensed professional counselor specializing in neurodivergent children, adolescents, and adults. With a background in both education and mental health, she integrates neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based approaches into her clinical work, consultation, and training for clinicians.

Emily is the host of The Neurodiversity Podcast, where she explores evidence-informed counseling practices, identity development, executive functioning, and systemic supports for neurodivergent individuals. She is the author of multiple books, including Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted and Supported (2025). She provides continuing education and professional development nationally and internationally.

Participants who attend the full program and complete the quiz will receive a certificate verifying the completion of 1.5 continuing education hours.

Psychologists: Neurodiversity Alliance is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Neurodiversity Alliance maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Counselors: Neurodiversity Alliance is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7510). This program meets NBCC requirements for continuing education credit.

Will this CE work for my profession in my state?
Continuing education requirements vary by state, licensing board, and professional designation. While this program is approved for APA and NBCC continuing education credit, many state licensing boards and professional organizations (including those regulating LMFTs, LCSWs, and other allied mental health professionals) accept APA-approved or NBCC-approved continuing education toward license renewal.

Participants are encouraged to review their individual state board or professional association requirements to determine whether this program meets their renewal criteria. If you are unsure whether APA or NBCC continuing education is accepted for your license, we recommend confirming with your licensing board prior to registration.
How is attendance verified? Are there other requirements?
Attendance will be verified through live participation monitoring. Participants must attend the entire program to be eligible for CE credit. A post-program evaluation assessing achievement of learning objectives and overall program quality is required. Certificates of completion will be issued electronically following program completion.

Participants unable to attend the live session will be provided access to the recording of the session to complete as a self-study/home study training.
What if I can't attend live?
Anyone who is unable to attend live will have access to complete the self-study course. Please allow 2 business days for the link for the self-study course to be sent via email.
What if I want to cancel or get a refund?
Registration fees, cancellation deadlines, and refund eligibility are provided prior to registration.

In-person events: Refund requests may be submitted up to seven (7) days before the scheduled program.

Virtual events: Refund requests may be submitted up to two (2) days prior to the event start time.

Refund requests must be submitted through the original registration platform. Transaction or processing fees charged by third-party platforms are nonrefundable. For more information about cancellation policies, please review our Continuing Education Policies document. (Found at the bottom of this page.)
Can I receive accommodations?
Neurodiversity University® is committed to providing accessible continuing education programming. Standard accessibility supports for live and online programs include access to presentation slides in advance when available, closed captioning and live transcription through Zoom or the learning management system, and platform-based participation features appropriate to the program format.

Participants may request additional accommodations in advance. Requests should be directed to Hannah Haedike-Swift, CE Program Coordinator, at hannah@neurodiversitypodcast.com.
Financial Disclosures
The presenter receives income from authored works and subscription-based educational content related to neurodivergent learning, including royalties from The Neurodivergent Learner (forthcoming, 2026) and paid Substack subscriptions. These relationships have been reviewed and are not considered to constitute a conflict of interest for this program. Dr. King also recieves an honorarium for her time and expertise offering this presentation.
Contact Information
For registration, accessibility, or CE credit inquiries, contact Hannah Haedike-Swift, CE Program Coordinator, at hannah@neurodiversitypodcast.com.

For more information about Neurodiversity University® and Neurodiversity Alliance, please access our Continuing Edcuation Policies. (Found at the bottom of this page.)

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