Autism Spectrum Disorder with Dr. Lisa Korey

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In this episode, Dr. Lisa Korey, talks with us about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Korey discusses what clinicians should pay attention to if they may have a client who may benefit from an ASD assessment referral. The 3 areas that she specifically highlights are social anxiety, sensory perception, and emotional regulation. She also discusses some of the common myths about individuals with ASD.

In the podcast, Dr. Korey discusses three assessment tools that are available to the public and may be helpful for clients to use as screening tools. Each is discussed in detail in the podcast. NOTE: These are just screening tools and not to be used to rule out or confirm a diagnosis unless done by a specialist.

• The Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised (RAADS-R) - https://aspietests.org/userdetails.php?target=raads/index.php
• The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) - https://aspietests.org/userdetails.php?target=aq/index.php
• Camouflaging Autistic Traits (CAT-Q) for everyone, but especially for women, who tend to be very high masking - https://aspietests.org/userdetails.php?target=cat/index.php

Dr. Lisa Korey is a licensed psychologist and the Director and Founder of North Metro Psychological Services, a private practice with a mission to empower and inspire neurodivergent individuals and families through psychological assessment and counseling.

She has over 15 years of experience in providing diagnostic evaluation for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Korey is passionate about providing neurodiversity-affirming care to children and adults.

You may find more info about Dr. Korey at https://www.northmetropsych.com/providers/dr-lisa-korey-psychologist-marietta-ga

This podcast is purely informational and is not a replacement for professional supervision.

Music for this podcast has been provided by Audionautix.com.

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