Registration

Clinical Skill-Building Series for Working with Clients with IDD and Mental Health Concerns is a once weekly 8-week course on Fridays 11 am-1 pm from October 4th – November 22nd that will be offered to participants of the one-day workshop who are seeking additional clinical training and skill-building for direct care with this population. Sessions will open with a lived perspective from clients and parents, followed by didactic by community provider and related case presentation for participant discussion and skill practice. This is an opportunity to dive into specific clinical topics in greater detail and utilize an in-vivo learning community to expand understanding of and tools for supporting clients with I/DD.

NOTE: Attendance of “Introduction to Working with Clients with IDD and Mental Health Concerns” training (on Sept 27th, 2024 or the previous March 22nd, 2024 session) is required to participate in the Clinical Skill-Building Series.

Training Schedule

Core Trainers

Rachel Earl, PhD

Rachel Earl (she/her), PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in assessment and treatment of intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism. She has served families with autism and co-occurring mental health concerns as director of the Mood and Anxiety Program at Seattle Children’s Autism Center and now practices in the community at Child and Adolescent Psychological Services of Seattle. She is passionate about adapting evidence-based treatments to better serve neurodivergent children and teens and their families and is committed to providing neurodiversity-affirming care.

Jim Mancini, CCC-SLP

Jim Mancini, co-founder of Welcome Inclusion (WIN), is a speech-language pathologist and directs education, training and outreach programs at the Seattle Children’s Autism Center. He has worked in the field of autism spectrum disorders for over 15 years including four years in Baltimore, MD, at the Kennedy Krieger Institute as a research speech language pathologist and periods of time at the UW Autism Center and Seattle Children’s Neurodevelopmental Clinic. Jim teaches several classes including classes for parents recently receiving the diagnosis of autism and curates the monthly Autism 200 lecture series at Seattle Children’s. Jim has a special interest in social justice activities and is engaged in increasing health equity for culturally and linguistically diverse families in King County.

Katie Jo (KJ) Glaves

Katie Jo Glaves (she/they), LMFT is a Marriage and Family Therapist and art therapist who works with neurodiverse children and families. She is a child mental health specialist. She also teaches at Antioch University Seattle. Her clinical interests include neurodiversity, OCD, family therapy and anxiety.

Karís Casagrande, PhD

Karís Casagrande (she/they), PhD, is a clinical psychologist and director of the community outreach program at Seattle Children’s Autism Center. She is also an acting assistant professor at the University of Washington and an alum of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program. Clinically, she specializes in neurodevelopmental assessment, parent coaching models of intervention focused on behavior and social communication, and cognitive-behavioral therapy for individuals with neurodevelopmental differences. She is also engaged in community outreach and capacity-building research and programming to improve access to and quality of care for individuals with autism and their families in their home communities. Previously, she has worked with community organizations such as museums, theaters, and hotels to increase accessibility and inclusion for individuals with sensory and developmental differences.

Samantha Hinger

Samantha Hinger (she/her/hers) identifies as AuDHD. She currently works for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families as the Region 1 Developmental Disabilities/Mental Health Program Consultant with the Partnership, Prevention, and Services Division.  Her areas of interest related to I/DD and mental health include autism/neurodiversity, suicidality, sensory processing, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology.