Dr. Whitney will be hosting an event with the Atlanta Autism Consortium on Tuesday, September 30th at 6pm for “Being Online and Being OK: Teens and Young Adults with ASD.”

Autism spectrum disorders are developmental disorders. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders develop differently. These differences are usually present in social interaction, communication, and sensory processing, and become visible through a wide variety of behavioral responses that differ from individuals without autism spectrum disorders. Since behavioral addiction and ASD share common characteristics, individuals with ASD may be more vulnerable to behavioral addiction. Some typical behavioral addictions include compulsive internet use and gaming.

The event will be hosted on Zoom using the following link: https://lnkd.in/eF7w8yEJ