Before working within the Department of Pediatrics at the University Developmental Assessment Clinics (2015-2016), she spent four years working as a school psychologist. Buerger also participated in the URLEND program as an autism enhancement trainee. She completed her APA accredited internship at The Watson Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she specialized on the autism training track. She began working with the autism community as a graduate research assistant at the Utah Autism Research Program in 2008. Natalie Buerger, PhD, licensed psychologist, assistant professor, earned her doctorate of philosophy from the University of Utah Educational Psychology program in 2014. For students with IEPs, you will also be asked to provide a copy of their most recent special education evaluation. If they have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or receive accommodations under a 504, you will be asked to provide copies of their most recent plans. If the person being evaluated has had previous psychological testing a copy of those reports is helpful. What do I need to have prepared for autism testing? The feedback session is scheduled with your provider after the evaluation is complete and you will also receive a written report with testing results and diagnostic information. They will also provide more information about what the assessment will look like at that time. You and your provider will decide together if the visit will be in person or virtual. At the end of the interview, your provider will discuss next steps and if further evaluation is recommended, they will also schedule that appointment with you. The initial consultation consists of a clinical interview that lasts about one hour. What should I expect at my evaluations appointments? When there is a consultation spot available for you, you will be contacted by phone to schedule the initial appointment. Support staff will gather brief information from you and you will be placed on the waitlist for testing.

If you would like to schedule testing, please call (801) 587-8020.

Supportive interactions for individuals and parents.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

Common therapies used in our clinic include, but are not limited to: Therapy will vary based on each case and for many people, a combination of modalities may be appropriate.

What types of therapy are used at the ASDC? If medication management is recommended, a psychiatric provider can also be recommended based on where you live and your insurance coverage. While there are no medication management services at our clinic, we can refer you our Behavioral Health Clinic for an appointment with a psychiatrist. co-occurring emotional issues, such as anxiety and/or depression.Therapy is individualized, and goals are established during the first session. What Kind of Issues Could Be Addressed in Therapy? Our specialists are highly trained in providing Early Intervention for children ages 0–8 and Positive Behavior Supports for individuals ages 9 and older. Adjustments to these plans and goals are made based on date collected during each treatment session. After an initial assessment behavior analysts work with families to develop and implement treatment goals based on individual needs. Our team of Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians work with families to provide evidence based treatment that has a foundation in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

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