Autism Across the Lifespan: Elderhood

Presented by Kate McNulty, LCSW and Matt Lowry, LPP

Friday, June 12, 2026

10am-12pm PT / 12pm-2pm CT / 1pm-3pm ET

Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration.

Attaining elder status involves both achievement and loss. Autistic adults have often traversed more rugged emotional terrain than non-Autistics (Griffiths, 2019). Life passages such as widowhood cause identity transformation (Zheng, 2024), and this leads to significantly decreased support for those who are already unsteady in their connections. Autistic elders often experience a resurgence of suicidal preoccupation in old age (Stewart, 2022). Researchers acknowledge the need to invite participation by elders while accounting for the heterogeneous nature of the diagnosis and the numerous co-occurring conditions and other issues such as gender variance and diversity in sexual orientation (Edelson, 2020). In this session, participants will learn to recognize and plan for symptoms of suicidality in Autistic elders, apply principles of supporting widowhood to their work with Autistic clients, and understand how existential therapy techniques could improve depressive symptoms in Autistic elders. 

Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration. 

This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 2.0 CEs for Psychologists, 2.0 IL CEUs for Counselors and Social Workers, 2.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, or 2.0 NBCC Clock Hours.

Price: $50.00 

Register Link:  https://tcsppofficeofce.com/product/autism-across-the-lifespan-elderhood/