BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:d629baae-e828-435d-9f97-bfe94bf4e3b1 X-WR-CALDESC:Intersecting Identities: Adopted persons who are (or who ident ify as) Autistic\, ADHD\, and/or otherwise neurodivergent.\n\nThis panel w ill explore the parallels amongst and between adopted persons who are (or who identify as) Autistic\, ADHD\, and/or otherwise neurodivergent\, inclu ding but not limited to the history of literature and knowledge\, imposter syndrome\, masking\, and rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD). Panel mem bers will additionally explore that self-diagnosis is valid\, factors to c onsider relative to whether to seek a formal assessment\, and diagnostic c onsiderations that are often overlooked (e.g. per DSM-5-TR\, autism spectr um should be ruled out prior to diagnosing RAD or other attachment related concerns). There will also be an opportunity for Q&A.\n\nAbout Jenna Cacc iola\nJenna Cacciola (she/her/hers) resides in Indianapolis\, Indiana wher e she works as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Her clinical work since 2 014 has focused on providing comprehensive evaluations for children\, adol escents\, and adults within private practice and/or residential placement settings\, and many individuals with whom Jenna walks alongside are involv ed with the child welfare system\, the juvenile justice system\, and/or th e adoption constellation. Many who complete evaluations have lived experie nces of complex and multigenerational trauma\, as well as co-occurring pat terns of sensory\, social communication\, affective\, executive functionin g\, and/or behavioral experiences. Goals of evaluations include providing diagnostic clarity and increasing knowledge of lived experiences in order to help identify access needs and corresponding supports and treatment rec ommendations. \nJenna is invested in continually furthering her knowledge relative to providing culturally sensitive and neurodiversity affirming ev aluations. She is passionate about encouraging individuals to invest in th eir healing in pursuit of identity reclamation\, authenticity\, joy\, and determining what a life worth living for them entails. She also hopes that individuals deepen their self-compassion and feel more confident letting others know what they need\, and becoming more connected to their life’s p urpose. In her free time\, Jenna likes to spend time with her husband\, do g\, and friends\, taking walks\, doing yoga\, attending live music\, liste ning to audiobooks\, reading\, and collecting and learning more about the healing properties of crystals. X-WR-RELCALID:cd4d79c6dc8f8d87b9e89132b24891b2 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20231105T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20240310T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:eef4a2a2-f472-4706-9741-1dc0815c5955 DTSTAMP:20260501T142006Z DESCRIPTION:Intersecting Identities: Adopted persons who are (or who identi fy as) Autistic\, ADHD\, and/or otherwise neurodivergent.\n\nThis panel wi ll explore the parallels amongst and between adopted persons who are (or w ho identify as) Autistic\, ADHD\, and/or otherwise neurodivergent\, includ ing but not limited to the history of literature and knowledge\, imposter syndrome\, masking\, and rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD). Panel memb ers will additionally explore that self-diagnosis is valid\, factors to co nsider relative to whether to seek a formal assessment\, and diagnostic co nsiderations that are often overlooked (e.g. per DSM-5-TR\, autism spectru m should be ruled out prior to diagnosing RAD or other attachment related concerns). There will also be an opportunity for Q&A.\n\nAbout Jenna Cacci ola\nJenna Cacciola (she/her/hers) resides in Indianapolis\, Indiana where she works as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Her clinical work since 20 14 has focused on providing comprehensive evaluations for children\, adole scents\, and adults within private practice and/or residential placement s ettings\, and many individuals with whom Jenna walks alongside are involve d with the child welfare system\, the juvenile justice system\, and/or the adoption constellation. Many who complete evaluations have lived experien ces of complex and multigenerational trauma\, as well as co-occurring patt erns of sensory\, social communication\, affective\, executive functioning \, and/or behavioral experiences. Goals of evaluations include providing d iagnostic clarity and increasing knowledge of lived experiences in order t o help identify access needs and corresponding supports and treatment reco mmendations. \nJenna is invested in continually furthering her knowledge r elative to providing culturally sensitive and neurodiversity affirming eva luations. She is passionate about encouraging individuals to invest in the ir healing in pursuit of identity reclamation\, authenticity\, joy\, and d etermining what a life worth living for them entails. She also hopes that individuals deepen their self-compassion and feel more confident letting o thers know what they need\, and becoming more connected to their life’s pu rpose. In her free time\, Jenna likes to spend time with her husband\, dog \, and friends\, taking walks\, doing yoga\, attending live music\, listen ing to audiobooks\, reading\, and collecting and learning more about the h ealing properties of crystals. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T210000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Intersecting Identities: Neurodivergence Panel led by Jenna Cacciol a END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR