Autism and Neurodiversity Educational Program
- Continuing Education
Explore a lifespan-oriented, neurodiversity-informed approach to autism, integrating neuroscience, diagnosis, co-occurring conditions, assessment, treatment, education, and family-centered care. Apply evidence-based practices and emerging research to support coordinated, individualized care across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
- Live Online
This course is taught online in real time.
Additionally, recordings will be provided upon request.
$807.50 Save with early registration
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Fee increases to $950 after
Continuing Education
Earn up to:
24.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
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All evaluations and credit claims must be completed within 60 days of the course end date.
6 Weeks
Please view the Schedule for a full description of the program.
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Overview
This six-session livestream/virtual course provides physicians and interdisciplinary professionals with an integrated, lifespan-oriented approach to autism and neurodiversity. The curriculum connects developmental neuroscience, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, medical and psychiatric co-occurring conditions, multimodal assessment, functional support, education, rehabilitation, family-centered care, lifespan transitions, genetics, and emerging research. Through expert lectures and case-based discussion, participants will learn to distinguish established clinical practices from research-stage innovations and apply evidence-based, neurodiversity-informed principles to support more coordinated and individualized care across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
Learning Objectives
- Integrate developmental neuroscience, clinical assessment, co-occurring conditions, functional needs, and family priorities into individualized autism care.
- Develop coordinated referral and management strategies across medical, psychiatric, educational, rehabilitation, and community settings.
- Apply lifespan- and neurodiversity-informed principles to support autonomy, participation, and quality of life.
- Distinguish established clinical practices from research-stage biomarkers and emerging interventions.
- Differentiate autism-related features from common co-occurring developmental, psychiatric, and medical conditions.
- Recognize frequently overlooked co-occurring conditions across the lifespan.
- Develop coordinated referral and management strategies involving appropriate medical, psychiatric, developmental, and rehabilitation services.
- Incorporate functional and behavioral presentation into a broader clinical formulation rather than attributing all difficulties to autism.
- Distinguish established clinical assessment tools from research-stage biomarkers and technologies.
- Interpret the potential clinical relevance and limitations of genetics, EEG/ERP, eye tracking, autonomic measures, digital biomarkers, and AI approaches in autism.
- Evaluate emerging brain–gut–immune, microbiome, metabolic, and precision-medicine research with appropriate caution.
- Incorporate ethical considerations, equity, bias, and data governance when evaluating emerging technologies.
- Communicate the difference between promising research and clinically validated approaches to patients, families, and interdisciplinary colleagues.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Boston Children’s Hospital.
Who Should Participate
Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians Pharmacists, Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Saturday, June 12, 2027
Early Brain Development and Neuroimaging in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
8:00-9:00 am
Brain Development, Cognition, and Neurodevelopmental Heterogeneity in Autism and Psychosis Spectrum Disorders
9:00-10:00 am
Developmental and Lifespan Clinical Perspectives in Autism
10:00-11:00 am
Case Discussion & Clinical Integration: Developmental Heterogeneity
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Saturday, June 19, 2027
Cognitive and Neuropsychological Assessment in Autism: IQ, Executive Function, and Adaptive Functioning
8:00-9:00 am
Clinical Examination and Co-occurring Medical Conditions in Autism
9:00-10:00 am
EEG Biomarkers of Early Language and Neurodevelopment in Autism
10:00-11:00 am
Case Discussion & Clinical Integration: Diagnostic Integration
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Saturday, June 26, 2027
Genetics and Precision Diagnosis in Autism
8:00-9:00 am
Molecular and Multimodal Neuroimaging in Autism: From PET/MRI to Translational Biomarkers
9:00-10:00 am
The Gut–Brain–Immune Axis in Autism: Current Evidence and Clinical Relevance
10:00-11:00 am
Case Discussion & Clinical Integration: Precision-Informed Care
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Saturday, July 10, 2027
AuDHD and Sleep in Autism Across the Lifespan
8:00-9:00 am
Pharmacological Treatment of Co-occurring Psychiatric Symptoms in Autism
9:00-10:00 am
Neuropsychiatry Across the Lifespan: Complex Brain–Behavior Relationships in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
10:00-11:00 am
Case Discussion & Clinical Integration: Complex Psychiatric Management
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Saturday, July 17, 2027
Translational Neuropsychiatry and Neuromodulation: From Brain Circuits to Clinical Intervention
8:00-9:00 am
AI and Digital Biomarkers in Autism: From Multimodal Data to Clinical Translation
9:00-10:00 am
Genetic Mechanisms and Emerging Directions in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
10:00-11:00 am
Case Discussion & Clinical Integration: Future Directions
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Saturday, July 24, 2027
Sensory Processing and Brain Development in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
8:00-9:00 am
Environmental and Occupational Considerations for Neurodiverse Individuals Across the Lifespan
9:00-10:00 am
School, Family, and Community Support and Transition Across the Lifespan
10:00-11:00 am
Case Discussion & Clinical Integration: Individualized Lifespan Support
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Course Director
June Kong
MD | Course Director
- Director and PI of Synapse Lab, Boston Children's Hospital
- Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School
Margaret Bauman, MD
Research Associate Professor, Boston University
Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH, PhD
Chief, Division of Neuropsychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
Chief, Department of Pediatrics
Physician-in-Chief
Mary Ellen Avery Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Alejandro Dan Mendoza, MD
Director of Neuropsychiatry
Lecturer on Psychiatry PT, Harvard Medical School
Michela Fagiolini, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Tom Gassert, MD
Instructor in Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health
Ellen Grant, MD, MS
Käthe Beutler, MD Harvard Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Director of the Fetal Neonatal Neuroimaging and Developmental Science Center (FNNDSC)
Matcheri Keshavan, MD
Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Interim Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Debra May, PhD
Founder and Director of The Neuroscience Testing Center of Bosto
CEO of Sparkseed Academy
Ann Neumeyer, MD, MS
Medical Director of the Lurie Center for Autism
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
William Stone, PhD
Assosiate Professor at Harvard Medical School
Christopher Walsh, MD, PhD
Bullard Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Chief of the Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital
Margaret Danielle Weiss, MD,PhD
Director, Clinical Research in Child Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance
Assosiate Professor, Harvard Mediucal School
Carol Wilkinson, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Nicole Zurcher Wimmer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School
Whitney A. Worsham, MD
MGBfC Lurie Medical Faculty, Mass General Research Institute
Walid Yassine, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
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Course Fees
Registration Details
You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus. Additionally, recordings will be provided upon request. At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Early Registration Deadline:
| Role | Course Fee | Early Registration Course Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $950 | $807.50 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $650 | $552.50 |
| PA | $650 | $552.50 |
| Psychologist | $750 | $637.50 |
| Resident / Fellow | $450 | $382.50 |
| Social Worker | $650 | $552.50 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $550 | $467.50 |
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the Union of European Medical Specialists website.