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ICAAP
Dr. Latha Soorya, PhD, BCBA is a
clinical psychologist and Research Director at the Autism Assessment,
Research, Treatment, and Services (AARTS) Center—a multi-disciplinary
autism center in the Department of Psychiatry at Rush University Medical
Center. Dr. Allison Wainer, PhD is a postdoctoral research fellow and
assistant research director at the AARTS Center who has specialized in work
with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families.
Dr. Soorya and Dr. Wainer will discuss how including parents as active
agents in ASD intervention can address issues of unmet medical needs and
lower family quality of life, improve parenting stress and self-efficacy,
and contribute to better intervention outcomes for children with ASD.
Register today for the 3rd annual Autism,
Behavior, and Complex Medical Needs – Downstate (ABC-D) Conference. This
year’s theme is "Zip Code vs. Genetic Code: The Social Determinants of
Caring for Children and Families with Special Needs," and it will be
held at the Regency Conference Center in O'Fallon, IL on Friday, April
28th. View the conference website or the brochure for more information on registration,
other speakers, and continuing education opportunities, including CME.
Note: Last week's "Speaker
Spotlight" contained misinformation about Dr. Darius Loghmanee's
occupation and affiliation. Dr. Loghmanee is a pediatric sleep specialist
at Advocate Children's Hospital, not an intern at Northwester. We apologize
for any inconvenience this may have caused.
 The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is
accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of
Pediatrics designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Advocate Health Care
Advocate
Children's Hospital is committed to providing high quality educational
events for providers throughout the state and released its 2017 Educational Calendar. Please view the calendar
for more information and register for all events here.
Chicago Sun-Times
Sen.
Dick Durbin — flanked by medical professionals at a South Side hospital —
unveiled legislation recently that would allow more than two dozen federal
grants to fund programs that help identify and treat psychological stress
and trauma in kids who live in violent neighborhoods. The grant money would
be used to train teachers, librarians, doctors and others who regularly
interact with kids to recognize the signs of “toxic stress” and help kids
get treatment.
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Pediatrics
Children
who have suffered early abuse or neglect may later present with significant
health and behavior problems that may persist long after the abusive or
neglectful environment has been remediated. Neurobiological research
suggests that early maltreatment may result in an altered psychological and
physiologic response to stressful stimuli, a response that deleteriously
affects the child's subsequent development. Pediatricians can assist
caregivers by helping them recognize the abused or neglected child's
emotional and behavioral responses associated with child maltreatment and
guide them in the use of positive parenting strategies, referring the
children and families to evidence-based therapeutic treatment and
mobilizing available community resources. READ
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HealthDay News
The
number of U.S. kids who overdose on prescription painkillers each year may
be declining — but the incidents remain a major public health problem, new
research says. Since 2009, U.S. poison control centers have seen fewer
calls about children and teenagers who've ingested prescription opioids,
researchers found. Often, those incidents involved young children who'd
gotten hold of an adult's medication. In other cases, it was a teenager who
intentionally abused the drug, or used it to self-harm. READ
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Reuters
For
newborns, skin-to-skin contact with parents and caregivers may help shape
how their brains respond to touch, a sense necessary for social and
emotional connections, a new study suggests. Plenty of previous research
has linked skin-to-skin touch with developmental benefits for both
premature and full-term babies, ranging from improved growth and sleep to
better motor development. READ
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CNN
Infant
mortality rates have reached new lows, according to a report released by
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently. From 2005 to
2014, the infant mortality rate in the US dropped 15 percent, from 6.86
infant deaths per 1,000 live births to 5.82. Sudden infant death syndrome,
or SIDS, declined by 29 percent, and there were drops in infant mortality
rates across most racial groups. READ
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TIME
Researchers
have seen big progress in reducing HIV transmission from mother to child,
according to the latest data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. In a report published in JAMA Pediatrics, scientists
found that in 2013, 69 babies were born with the virus in the U.S.,
compared to 216 in 2002. Efforts to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother
to child during pregnancy are starting to pay off, as TIME detailed in a
recent feature about stopping the spread to infants. READ
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Medical News Today
Autism
spectrum disorder affects a huge number of children both globally and in
the U.S. Experts have long acknowledged the importance of detecting autism
early, but current diagnosis tools are purely behavioral and not entirely
accurate. New research, however, proposes a biological method for
accurately predicting whether a child will go on to develop autism. READ
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Medical Xpress
Rapid
weight gain in an infant's first six months of life is a risk factor for
child- and adulthood obesity, according to researchers. "Growth is a
sign of nutritional intake and development, an insight into health,"
says Jillian Trabulsi, associate professor of nutrition and a registered
dietitian. "Infant nutrition is a critical starting point." With
nearly 10 percent of infants considered "high weight for length,"
Trabulsi is interested in how to help all infants achieve a healthy weight
as they enter childhood, starting with their intake during those first few
months of life. READ
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