This workshop will provide an introduction to screening adults for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and determining when to refer for a more comprehensive assessment. The presenter will discuss how to take a history, preferably including parents and/or a partner/significant other, administration of rating scales, and consideration of co-occurring and rule-out diagnoses. The lack of research on gender and ethnicity in ASD assessment will be noted, along with the general lack of research on adult diagnosis.

After the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe key historical factors that can help diagnose or rule out ASD in adults.

2. Apply interviews and rating scales when screening adults for ASD.

3. Discuss how individual and gender differences affect diagnosis of ASD and the lack of research in this area overall

4. Explain common rule-out diagnoses

Target Audience: Neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, neurologists, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, psychiatric and neurological nurse practitioners.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Dr. Robb Mapou is an ABPP board-certified clinical neuropsychologist practicing in Rehoboth Beach, DE and Chevy Chase, MD. He specializes in the evaluation of older adolescents and adults with neurodevelopmental disorder, as well as adults with neurological conditions. Dr. Mapou has been completing evaluations for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since 2009 and was appointed as an FAA Consultant in Neuropsychology by the Federal Air Surgeon in 2019. He is also a consultant to the Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services and Princeton University. He holds faculty appointments in Psychiatry at USUHS and the Department of Neurology (Psychology) at Georgetown University School of Medicine.