Sean Inderbitzen – Motivational Interviewing for High-Functioning Autism in Adulthood: Empower Clients to Navigate Complex Emotions, Enhance Intrinsic Motivation, and Embrace Positive Change

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Speaker:Sean Inderbitzen, DSW, LCSW, MINT

Duration:2 Hours

Format:Audio and Video

Copyright:Apr 19, 2024  

Description

Join Sean Inderbitzen, DSW, LCSW, MINT, clinician, author, and autistic adult as he guides you through Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques tailored to the unique needs of adult clients with autism.  

You’ll learn practical strategies and essential skills to effectively address common challenges such as: 

• Anxiety and depression 
• Social pragmatics 
• Communication 
• Self-esteem  
• Emotion identification 
• Intrinsic motivation 
• “Black” and “white” thinking 
• Navigating ambiguity 
• Find what changes to pursue  
• Resistance to change 

Register now to unlock the keys that will empower your clients to navigate complex emotions, enhance intrinsic motivation, and embrace positive change! 

Speaker

Sean Inderbitzen, DSW, LCSW, MINT, has lived 32 years with autism spectrum disorder and is an active clinical social worker within a community health center specializing in the treatment of Autism and co-occurring trauma. He graduated from Tulane School of Social Work in spring of 2023 and was awarded $40,000 by Mayo Clinic to investigate the impacts of increased pediatrician confidence on access to patients suspected of autism spectrum disorder in rural medical settings.

Additionally, Dr. Inderbitzen’s research team (Katie Diebold, LMSW and colleagues) are studying the effectiveness of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy on children with PTSD and Autism Spectrum Disorder, in consultation with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, and under the guidance of Dr. Bonnie Goldstein. In addition to research, he maintains an active practice in a community mental health center working with persons on the Autism Spectrum. Dr. Inderbitzen is mentored by such innovators as Dr. Stephen Porges and consults with organizations on autism spectrum disorder and Motivational Interviewing. He is an active member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, and his writings can be found regularly featured on Differnetbrains.org, and has a forthcoming book from W.W. Norton, called Autism in Polyvagal Terms.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Sean Inderbitzen has employment relationships with Northlakes Community Clinic and Inderbitzen Consulting Services, LLC. He receives royalties as a published author. Sean Inderbitzen receives grants from Mayo Clinic Health Systems. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sean Inderbitzen has a professional relationship with Dr. Stephen Porges.

Objectives

1. Justify the importance of using person-centered strategies with ASD patients 
2. Utilize MI to integrate understanding of pragmatic language skills, motivation and depressive symptoms 
3. Employ MI strategies such as flipping the righting reflex, menu of options type questions and OARS to treat anxiety and depression in adults with HFA 

Outline

Motivational Interviewing (MI) and ASD: What the Research Says 

• Matching developmental freedom and personal autonomy: Activity 
• Recommendations for balancing safety and autonomy 
• Person-centered strategies and their impact on patients with ASD 
• Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT) and MI  

MI Techniques for Improving Pragmatic Language 

• Exercise on social pragmatics and depression (Thomas Gordon’s process) 
• Case study: Social pragmatics and meaning making 
• Social pragmatics and its affect on self-esteem and motivation 
• Help clients navigate ambiguity 
• Decreasing “black” and “white” thinking patterns 
• Increasing clients ability to identify reasons for change and build motivation 
• Responding to change talk in HFA 
• Hacks for social pragmatics 

MI Strategies for Treating Anxiety and Depression 

• Recognize “black” and “white” thinking patterns 
• Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections and Summaries (OARS) 
• Cultivate change talk for motivation: Case example 
• OARS real play activity 
• Flipping the righting reflex demonstration 
• Evoking confidence for change in HFA: Exercise 
• Menu of Options – using closed-ended questions 
• MI risk and limitations in ASD population 

Target Audience

• Addiction Professionals 
• Case Managers 
• Dieticians 
• Licensed Clinical/Mental Health Counselors 
• Marriage & Family Therapists 
• Nurses 
• Nursing Home/Assisted Living Administrators 
• Occupational Therapists 
• Occupational Therapy Assistants 
• Physical Therapists 
• Psychologists 
• School Administrators 
• Social Workers 
• Speech-Language Pathologists 
• Teachers/School-Based Personnel 

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