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ICAAP
Registration is now open for
the 8th Annual ABC (Autism, Behavior, Complex Medical Needs) Conference,
“Lives in the Balance: Caring for Children with Special Needs, Their
Families, Their Communities, and Ourselves in these Precarious Times,” to
be held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Moraine Business and
Conference Center in Palos Hills, IL. The Conference Planning Committee
is pleased to announce our breakout session speaker, Barbara Cohen,
MA, MAT and session title, "What Professionals Say, What
Parents Hear."
Session description
When a child is not developing typically,
the way the pediatrician communicates with the parents around that
concern either opens the door to productive dialogue or closes the
parents into a private world of confusion and despair. “What does this
diagnosis mean for my child? What does it mean for my family? Is this my
fault? What do we do now?” The conversations will only continue if the professional
responds with medically and developmentally appropriate information and
does so in a way that conveys empathy and encouragement. In this
presentation, participants will learn what parents are able to “hear” at
different stages of their own special-needs parenting process, how the
delivery of information either invites or discourages meaningful
conversation, and how professionals can respond to empower parents
effectively to be the best advocates for their children.
Speaker
Barbara Cohen is a special education
advocate, writer, and parent to an eighteen-year-old autistic daughter.
For over a decade she has moderated support groups for parents of
children with special needs, listening to the narratives of mothers and
fathers whose interactions with pediatricians, therapists, and school
personnel left them feeling either hopeless and inadequate or hopeful and
ready to face what lay ahead. She presents to professionals and parent
groups and writes about the strength parents derive from sharing their
stories with a supportive community. Ms. Cohen is also a regular
contributor to PsychologyToday.com, where she blogs about neurodiversity,
disability, and the intricate web of motivations that underlie parenting
behavior.
Registration for the conference is open. Early
bird registration for physicians closes on September 30, 2017. For
more information about session descriptions, continuing education
designations, cost, and registration, see the conference brochure, visit http://illinoisaap.org/conferences/abc/, or
contact Elise Groenewegen at egroenewegen@illinoisaap.com.
 *The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
designates this live activity 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.
The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of
Pediatrics is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ICAAP
On
behalf of Dr. Mary Dobbins and Dr. Cesar Ochoa, ICAAP members are invited
to join the upcoming meeting of the Committee of Child Development (COCD)
on Thursday, September 14 from 8:30-10am. The meeting will be held at the
ICAAP office with call-in option available.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please take a
moment to register here so ICAAP can track how many will
attend in person, as we will be ordering breakfast. The meeting
materials, location details, and call-in information can be found here.
The Immunization
Action Coalition
Recommendations
on immunize.org Immunization providers around the country have given IAC
feedback that the Package Inserts & FDA Product Approvals web
page on immunize.org is one of the most valuable resources for busy clinics
that administer vaccines. This IAC web page has direct links to where the
package inserts are located on the websites of the manufacturers who make
them available. In addition, the ACIP Recommendations web page is another popular
and important page. Here healthcare professionals can access all
recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP), sorted by either vaccine name or by date of publication.
Check these pages out, and see how easy it
is to access the current information for any vaccine.
ProActive Kids
ProActive
Kids is a health promotion and education program offered free of charge
(no insurance required) to children ages 8-14. The program is
comprehensive and all-inclusive, and treats the whole child, physically,
nutritionally and emotionally. Proactive Kids is built around the
stability and commitment of family. This is not a prevention program, but
a data-driven, results-oriented intervention program. 71.6% of
participants lower their BMI, and 75% lower their body fat. Click here for outcomes data. The program goals
include:
- Increase muscle mass and decrease body fat,
weight and BMI
- Create healthier habits in food selection,
cooking and eating through nutrition education
- Build confidence and self-esteem, increase
communication skills, and learn coping skills.
Programs will be offered
beginning September 18 at: Presence Saints Mary Elizabeth Medical Center
- Nazareth Family Center in Chicago, Lombard Commons Lombard Park
District, an elementary school in Oak Lawn, and at Edward Health and
Fitness Center in Woodridge. It is preferable that patients register
themselves at www.proactivekids.org. Interested in bringing a
ProActive Kids program to your community? Learn more by calling
630/681-1558 or going to www.proactivekids.org.
ICAAP
Two
recorded webinars on the health effects of climate change are now
available on ICAAP’s eLearning platform. The first webinar
focuses on climate change’s impact on air quality, respiratory health,
and heat-related illnesses and the second discusses climate change’s
impact on vector borne illnesses, extreme weather events, and mental
health. The webinars were presented by Samuel Dorevitch, MD, MPH, and
Elena Grossman, MPH, with the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects
(BRACE) Project, University of Illinois at Chicago, Environmental and
Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health. Create an account to access the materials.
*The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of
Pediatrics designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ICAAP
The
Illinois Primary Health Care Association is pleased to announce the first
Community Health Centers' Career Fair, scheduled for Tuesday, November 14
from 5-8pm at UIC Forum. This fair is a one-stop shop to meet Federally
Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Community Health Centers (CHCs) from
across the entire state of Illinois. Never before have providers been
able to meet and network with community health centers about primary care
jobs in one place. Come learn about job opportunities in all regions of
IL, speak with experts on the National Health Service Corps loan
repayment program and be eligible to win prizes. Health Centers offer
excellent work life balance, competitive pay and benefits and malpractice
insurance. We are seeking both new and experienced providers for our many
opportunities. Pre-registration is appreciated but not required. Please
see the event flyer for more information.
WTTW-TV
An
anonymous $12 million donation to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie
Children's Hospital will be used to treat child abuse, mental health
issues and the direct and indirect effects of violence on Chicago's
youth. The gift will go towards the hospital's healthy communities initiative,
which partners health care providers and outreach organizations to mentor
and treat youth and adolescents in some of Chicago's underserved
communities. READ
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The Associated
Press via Alton Telegraph
As
the school year begins, districts across Illinois will face a new
requirement to aid breast-feeding students. The law signed by Gov. Bruce
Rauner last month takes effect Jan. 1, the Chicago Tribune reported. It
requires public schools to provide a room, other than a bathroom, with an
electrical outlet for nursing mothers. Students must also have access to
a refrigerator to store their milk and can’t be penalized for time away
from academics because they were pumping. READ
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CNN
The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new labels for
peanut-containing foods suitable for infants recently, noting that they
may reduce the risk of developing an allergy. In a statement Thursday,
Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said the agency would allow updated
labels on some peanut-containing foods in light of a recent study, as
well as National Institutes of Health recommendations released in
January. READ
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News-Medical.net
Children
with asthma are more likely to be prescribed antibiotics even though
there is no evidence that they need them any more than children without
asthma, according to research to be presented at the European Respiratory
Society International Congress 2017. Overuse of antibiotics is leading to
a rise in drug-resistant infections and unnecessary use in children could
leave them more at risk of a future infection that is difficult to treat.
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Medical Xpress
As
patients at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford undergo routine
medical procedures, they are being whisked away to swim under the sea,
zap flying cheeseburgers in outer space, catch basketballs using their
heads and fly on paper airplanes through the sky, thanks to
virtual-reality technology, which is being implemented throughout the
hospital to help ease patients' feelings of pain and anxiety. Packard
Children's is one of the first hospitals in the country to begin
implementing distraction-based VR therapy within every patient unit. READ
MORE
Reuters
Children
should get their vision tested at least once between ages 3 and 5, but
there isn’t enough evidence to say for sure whether they need evaluations
when they’re younger, according to new guidelines from U.S. physicians.
For kids around preschool age, vision screening can help identify risk
factors or symptoms of what’s known as amblyopia, or lazy eye, which can
lead to permanent vision loss, according to the guidelines issued by the
government-backed U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. READ
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By Abimbola
Farinde
 The opioid epidemic in America is one that has clearly
demonstrated its far-reaching impact regardless of the background of the
individuals who find themselves abusing this class of drugs. Within
recent months, the opioid crisis has reached the level of being
recognized as "a national emergency" by President Donald Trump.
"It's a national emergency," Trump said recently. "We're
going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money on the
opioid crisis." READ
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