Understanding The Autism Spectrum

*This course has been pre-approved by NCTRC for 5 clock hours.

Learn to better understand the Autism Spectrum disorders and what the current treatment methodologies that are used today. Learn about the different types of Autism Spectrum Disorders, the signs and symptoms of various Autism Spectrum Disorders, the possible causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders, and treatment ideas for specific skill deficits with someone who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Course Objectives

  • Learner will demonstrate adequate insight of the various types of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Learner will demonstrate adequate insight of how the various types of Autism Spectrum Disorders are diagnosed

  • Learner will demonstrate adequate insight of the signs and symptoms of the various types of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Learner will demonstrate adequate insight of the various treatment options for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Learner will demonstrate adequate insight of the treatment options available for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Learner will demonstrate adequate insight of how Recreational Therapy can be used to treat Autism Spectrum Disorders

Nathan Lamaster, CTRS

Instructor Bio:

Nathan Lamaster is a nationally Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) from Tyler, Tx who has started a handful of both TR and non-TR businesses throughout his career as well as worked in a variety of TR settings as a practitioner. His current TR businesses are SMART CEUs Hub (an online, NCTRC pre-approved source for Recreational Therapy continuing education), CEU Cloud (a mobile phone application for managing your continuing education transcripts/CEUs), and the Rec Therapy Directory (an ultimate resource site for Recreational Therapists). He also has a passion for seeing TR entrepreneurship grow and is both the author of the book “The Entrepreneur Rec Therapist: The Business Education You Missed In School” as well as the creator/moderator for the TR Entrepreneur Connection Facebook group that connects RT entrepreneurs/educates them. Besides these TR businesses, he is also the inventor/creator of the Pill Puncher which is a medical device that opens up blister packs of medication both effectively and sanitarily.

Nathan Lamaster, CTRS

Founder Of SMART CEUs Hub