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JSSA Training Institute - 2011 Symposium
Co-sponsored by the Maryland
Psychological Association Foundation

presents:

Children, Adolescents and Adults
with Atypical Gender Behaviors:
Clinical Understanding and Best Practices

featuring:

Greg Lehne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Edgardo Menvielle, MD, MSHS, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the George Washington University

Deborah Rudacille, M.A., news editor of the website of the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative

John Strang, Psy.D., pediatric neuropsychologist at Children's National Medical Center

This symposium is for mental health professionals, other health professionals and educators 
 
Thursday, November 3
8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

National 4-H Center
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland  20815

Gender identity issues and Gender Identity Disorder (GID) among children, adolescents and adults increasingly present to clinicians’ practices. The symposium aims at providing clinicians with the tools and skills to diagnose and treat such clients. A panel of experts will provide an overview of the history on the mental health care of GID, explain tools for therapeutic interventions and address the unique challenges of GID associated with autism spectrum disorders.

This Symposium is Designed to Help You

• Develop an understanding of the history and evolution of the diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
• Discuss the diagnostic issues related to Gender Identity Disorder in children, adolescents and adults.
• Summarize the various approaches used in working with children and adolescents with GID and their parents, including current controversies.
• Analyze the current research that informs the diagnosis and treatment of children with GID.
• Develop techniques for treatment for transgendered adults.
• Gain knowledge of possible overlaps between Autism Spectrum disorders and GID and the clinical challenges associated with such co-morbidity.

CE Information:
This advanced level symposium is eligible for 6.0 CEs.

• JSSA is an approved NBCC provider of continuing education activities. Provider #6457.
• This activity is being co-sponsored by the Maryland Psychological Association and JSSA. The Maryland Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.
• JSSA is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners as a sponsor of Category 1 Continuing Education. The Virginia and D.C. Boards of Social Work usually recognize JSSA’s Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners provider status. Social workers should contact their state boards to
  verify approval.
• CE certificates will be distributed at the conclusion of the symposium.
• Attendance at the entire symposium is required for full credit.
• The Maryland Psychological Association and JSSA maintain responsibility for the program and its
  content.

Symposium Fee*: By October 27: $155. After October 27 & on-site (if available): $165
*Fee includes continental breakfast and a boxed lunch

If you do not receive registration confirmation by October 27, please call 301-610-8384


MPA/JSSA strive to ensure that no potential participant with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise
treated differently from other individuals attending any Maryland
Psychological Association sponsored CE workshop. If you require
special accommodations in order to fully participate in this
program, please contact JSSA (301-610-8384) at least 2 weeks
prior to the scheduled program to discuss your needs.

Cancellations received at least 5 working days prior to the seminar
are refundable less a $30 administrative fee per registrant. There
is no refund for cancellations requested later; however, a credit
can be issued towards a future JSSA Training Institute program
(to be used within one year of issue).


For the conference schedule and presenter biographies, please visit www.jssa.org to download the complete brochure.

**Please note that when registering for the symposium online, you do not need to pay via PayPal. Furthermore, when you click on a particular credit card option, the next screen might still suggest that you use PayPal. To bypass this option and pay with your preferred credit card, please click on the "Continue" link. **

For questions or further information, you may also call 301-610-8384 or email symposium@jssa.org.