AAP Conference does include Autism

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Please see the attached email I received from thenational ASA. It includes the AAP sessions (more thanone, I might add) that are specific to autism. Ideleted the name of the original sender forconfidentiality reasons.Shirley Fett, PresidentSan Diego County Chapter ASASubject: Other sessions at the AAP conferenceI did search the conference site and found an updatedsession list. In doing so found these topics under autism via the CCD. So there are more sessionsthan indicated. Also in looking further found one to that addressesthe issues Craig raised the other day. Carolyn Saturday, October 08, 2005 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Update on the Biology of the Autism SpectrumDisorders (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 The Epidemiology of Autism-Is there an epidemic? -Craig Newschaffer, PhD 10:10 am - 10:30 am Questions & Answers Etiology and Management of Autism S478 Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:00 AM-12:00 PM This seminar will review standard criteria forthe diagnosis of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and will discussmanagement. ASD children may nor present with indicators of ill healthin the same manner as typically developing children and the "Red Flags"suggesting potentially significant medical conditions will bediscussed. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to: 1) Recognize the key core diagnosticcharacteristics of ASD 2) Be aware of appropriate studies to assistdiagnosis 3) Identify atypical symptoms of ill health inASD children 4) Identify criteria for appropriateinterventional strategies 5) Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans Speaker(s): Sandler MD, FAAP ,Margaret L.Bauman MD, FAAP Etiology and Management of Autism S483 Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:00PM-6:00 PM This seminar will review standardcriteria for the diagnosis of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) andwill discuss management. ASD children may nor present withindicators of ill health in the same manner as typically developing children and the"Red Flags" suggesting potentially significant medical conditionswill be discussed. Upon completion of this session, participants will beable to: 1) Recognize the key core diagnosticcharacteristics of ASD 2) Be aware of appropriate studiesto assist diagnosis 3) Identify atypical symptoms of illhealth in ASD children 4) Identify criteria for appropriateinterventional strategies 5) Evaluate effectiveness oftreatment plans Speaker(s): Sandler MD, FAAP,Margaret L. Bauman MD, FAAP Children and Adolescents withDisabilities: Puberty, Sexuality, and Transitional Issues I190 Saturday, October 08, 2005 4:00PM-6:00 PM Caring for children and adolescentswith disabilities involves acknowledging the impact of puberty andemerging sexuality on the lives of these young people and their families.The interactive session will provide the primary care physician withan overview of the physical and emotional changes that occur duringadolescence, and provide strategies to begin the process of providingdevelopmentally relevant education in this area to children and theircaregivers. We will discuss the educational and vocational concerns thatalso become relevant, as children move out of the public education system. At the end of this presentation, theparticipant will be able to · understand the stages of pubertaldevelopment in relationship to children with disabilities; · explore approaches to providingsexuality education, using in-office and community resources; · recognize the vulnerability ofchildren with disabilities as targets of sexual abuse and understandthe clues that suggest abuse; · understand the rights of personswith disabilities related to issues of sexuality; and · initiate discussions regardingtransition planning for adult life, focusing on optimizing educational,vocational, recreational, and social-sexual needs. Speaker(s): MD, FAAP, Cohen MD, FAAP Track(s): Children with SpecialHealth Care Needs/Disabilities

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