Session Abstract

Persons with special needs often require accommodation. Although great strides have been made in caring for individuals who have sexually offended, generally, analogous services for persons with special needs (IDD, ASD, FASD, etc.) have lagged behind – in assessment, treatment, and risk management. In this presentation, we will identify groups in need of special consideration, discuss issues in providing responsive interventions, and highlight options for replacing problematic sexual behaviours with those that are healthier and, ultimately, less problematic. Participants will be encouraged to think more broadly and to leverage their creativity when developing and implementing services for clients with special needs.

About the Speaker:

Robin J. Wilson, Ph.D., ABPP is a Canadian board-certified clinical psychologist who has worked in sexual violence prevention for 42 years. He has published and presented widely on topics related to the assessment, treatment, and risk management of persons who have sexually offended, with a particular focus on individuals with special needs profiles. He is currently a consultant psychologist to the Threat and Behaviour Analysis Team of the Ontario Provincial Police and maintains a private practice based in Millbrook, ON and Sarasota, FL.

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