AAP DC Conference--Autism :Topics of Interest

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AAP--2005 National Conference

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Council on Children With Disabilities

H108

Saturday, October 08, 2005 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Update on the Biology of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

8:00 am - 8:10 am

Welcome

- Lipkin, MD, FAAP, Section Chairperson

-Diane R. , MD, FAAP, Program Chairperson

8:10 am - 9:10 am

The Genetics of Autism

-Ellen Roy Elias, MD, FAAP

9:10 am - 10:10 am

Atypical Autism: Recognizing and Managing the Child with High

Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndro

F290

Sunday, October 09, 2005 5:00 PM-5:50 PM

HFA and AS… different labels or different entities? The answer is

controversial. This session will address characteristics of each and

how they are similar and different in regards to clinical

presentation, diagnostic criteria, screening, diagnosis and

management. Upon completion of this session, participants will be

able to:

· List the diagnostic criteria for HFA and AS

· Generate a differential diagnosis for HFA/AS

· Describe the screening and evaluation process

· Describe the important components in management

Speaker(s): Plauche MD, MEd, FAAP

Track(s): Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

X307

Monday, October 10, 2005 6:45 AM-7:45 AM

Case discussions will be used to illustrate unique challenges in the

diagnosis, differential diagnosis and management of children with ASD.

In addition to cases prepared by the speaker, cases from practice are

welcome. Upon completion of this session, participants will:

· Be aware of existing challenges in screening and diagnosis

· Describe management of challenging behaviors and/or co-morbid health

issues

· Adopt a strategy for working with families who choose

non-traditional interventions

Speaker(s): Plauche MD, MEd, FAAP

Track(s): Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Nexus on Environmental Health

H313

Monday, October 10, 2005 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM:

Thermometers to Fish: What Every Pediatrician Needs to Know About Mercury

, MD

9:40 AM - 10:20 AM

Common Environmental Health Problems: Case Studies

, MD

R. , MD, MPH

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Finding and Managing the Child With an Elevated Blood Lead Level

R. , MD, MPH

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Annual Business Meeting and Box Lunch

Speaker(s): L. MD , R. MD, MPH, FAAP

Vaccine Update: The Next 1000 Days

S356

Monday, October 10, 2005 1:30 PM-3:30 PM

The U.S. immunization program has been enormously successful in

improving the health of infants, children and adolescents. The near

future holds hope for the program to be raised to the next level with

the possible addition of conjugated meningococcal, Tdap, rotavirus,

MMRV and human papillomavirus vaccines to the childhood and adolescent

immunization schedule. The objectives of this seminar are to review

the current program, discuss vaccines and vaccine recommendations on

the horizon, and outline major policy and service issues these changes

will bring.

Speaker(s): Larry K. Pickering MD, FAAP ,Margaret B. Rennels MD, FAAP

Track(s): Infectious Disease

Vaccine Safety Issues

S376

Monday, October 10, 2005 4:00 PM-6:00 PM

This seminar will review: current vaccine safety issues; the nature

and scope of vaccine hesitancy and its management in primary care; the

components of the US vaccine safety system; school entry laws and

immunization exemptions; the balance between preserving individual

choice and protecting the public health and the need to sustain a

broad immunization consensus to achieve the full benefits of modern

vaccinology.

Speaker(s): Edgar K. Marcuse MD, MPH, FAAP ,Walter A. Orenstein MD, FAAP

Track(s): Infectious Disease

Etiology and Management of Autism

S483

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:00 PM-6:00 PM

This seminar will review standard criteria for the diagnosis of the

autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and will discuss management. ASD

children may nor present with indicators of ill health in the same

manner as typically developing children and the " Red Flags " suggesting

potentially significant medical conditions will be discussed. Upon

completion of this session, participants will be able to:

1) Recognize the key core diagnostic characteristics of ASD

2) Be aware of appropriate studies to assist diagnosis

3) Identify atypical symptoms of ill health in ASD children

4) Identify criteria for appropriate interventional strategies

5) Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans

Speaker(s): Sandler MD, FAAP ,Margaret L. Bauman MD, FAAP

Track(s): Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

The Epidemiology of Autism-Is there an epidemic?

-Craig Newschaffer, PhD

10:10 am - 10:30 am

Questions & Answers

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am - 11:15 am

Arnold J. Capute Award Presentation

Introduction: Fred Palmer, MD, FAAP, Capute Award Committee Chairperson

Recipient: Pasquale J. Accardo, MD, FAAP

11:15 am - 12:00 Noon

Section Business Meeting