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ICAAP
For over 20 years, Sarita
Sashington, BA has successfully engaged parents throughout the Chicago
Public School system as an expert in Parent Engagement. Her work focuses on
strengthening families in mind, body, and spirit in order to make a
difference in the home, school, and community. In the first presentation
for the B (Behavioral Needs) track, she will teach parents of children with
special needs how to use the 5 research based Strengthening Families™
Protective Factors to effectively reduce the impact of toxic stress.
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.
 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.
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: 1) Increase muscle mass and decrease body fat, weight and BMI 2)
Create healthier habits in food selection, cooking and eating through
nutrition education 3) Build confidence and self-esteem, increase
communication skills, and learn coping skills. The next session begins at
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Nazareth Center, 1127 North Oakley,
Chicago IL, April 10 - June 2. Patients must register themselves at www.proactivekids.org. Interested in bringing a
ProActive Kids program to your community? Learn more here.
ICAAP
The
Committee on Early Care and Education (COECE) previously known as the
Committee on Child Care (COCC) is restarting March 22 at 12:30pm. This
committee serves to promote optimal development, health, and safety of all
children through access to quality early education and child care, and to
provide a forum for pediatricians, other health care providers, and those
working in child care and early education to collaborate around and discuss
issues relating to early education and child care. Initially, the committee
will meet via teleconference call to discuss committee structure,
leadership, current goals and actions. The conference call information is
below. If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact
Nirja Shah at nshah@illinoisaap.com.
Dial in: (888) 272-7337
Conference code: 7028860270
This year promises to be filled with lots of
opportunity to advocate for children and families, so we look forward to
having you be part of this important effort.
AAP
The
American Academy of Pediatrics program publishes a monthly newsletter. The February issue includes quality improvement
information, a resource for family partnerships, a toolkit for implementing
culturally and linguistically appropriate services, and other resources.
The Illinois AAP EHDI Champion is Dr.
Daniel Morra from Right from the Start Pediatrics in Breese, IL.
Protect Our Care-Illinois
Protect
Our Care-Illinois is a statewide coalition of health care advocates,
providers, consumers, and workers, working to prevent the repeal of the
Affordable Care Act (ACA), prevent disastrous changes to Medicaid, and
protect and expand access to quality affordable health care. Sign up for the coalition, visit the website, and review the many resources related to healthcare in Illinois.
University of Illinois Springfield
This
conference will explore the impact of poverty on a child’s cognitive
development, social-emotional development, and health and wellness as well
as highlight some of the most successful evidence-based programs and
strategies that work to address the adverse impact of poverty on childhood
outcomes. Speakers include Diana Rauner from the Ounce of Prevention and
former AAP President Benard Dreyer. More information and registration is
available here.
Chicago Tribune
A
new 22-bed pediatric emergency department will open next week at Advocate
Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn. The spacious facility, part of the
hospital's phased five-year emergency department expansion, will provide a
better all-around experience for both patients and hospital staff, and
increase the hospital's treatment capacity, administrators said. READ
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Chicago Daily Herald
A
cluster of mumps cases in Barrington schools is on the verge of an outbreak
as health officials continue to identify more suspected cases of the
disease. Lake County Health Department officials recently confirmed two
cases of mumps at Barrington High School and 18 suspected cases. Meanwhile,
Prairie and Station middle schools in Barrington reported nine suspected
cases.
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Chicago Tribune
Until
recently, much of the debate over healthcare's future has focused around
skyrocketing prices for insurance bought through exchanges created under
the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. But other proposed
changes to the healthcare law and Medicaid under discussion in Washington
have the potential to affect far more people in Illinois than an overhaul
of the exchanges. READ
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NBC News
A
new genetic analysis of people with autism and their relatives has
uncovered 18 genes associated with the disorder. People with autism often
had dozens of mutations that may have caused their symptoms — an average of
73 unique mutations, the team at Autism Speaks found. Some of the mutations
might be affected by medications, the researchers reported in the journal Nature
Neuroscience. READ
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Kaiser Health News
When
Margarita Ruiz takes her children to the doctor's office, she has no choice
but to trust that nurses and front desk staff are translating medical
orders accurately. She doesn't speak English, and her children's
pediatrician speaks very little Spanish. Ruiz, of Rosemead, California,
said she feels grateful that staff members at the office of her children's
current doctor are usually available to translate. In the past, in a
different doctor's office, her oldest son, 14, translated for her. "It
wasn't ideal, but I didn't have much of a choice," said the
33-year-old homemaker. READ
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News-Medical.net
In
an analysis of 243 neonatal intensive care units from 18 European
countries, investigators found that only 2,113 of 6,648 (31.8 percent)
newborns were assessed for prolonged, continuous pain. Daily assessments of
continuous pain occurred in only 10.4 percent of newborns. READ
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HealthDay News
Children
with certain mental or behavioral disorders are at increased risk of abuse
or neglect, a new study suggests. The findings add to evidence that
children with disabilities face higher abuse risks. But they also suggest
those risks vary depending on the type of disorder a child has. "We've
known for years that children with disabilities have an increased risk of
abuse," said Dr. Vincent Palusci, a pediatrician at NYU Langone
Medical Center, in New York City. READ
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MD Magazine
Karin
Pacheco, MD, MSPH, FAAAAI, set a simple learning objective for those
attending her presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of
Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI 2017) in Atlanta, Georgia — to
identify which recommendations do and do not work to decrease asthma
morbidity in children with asthma. Pacheco, associate professor in the Division
of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences in the Department of
Medicine at National Jewish Health in Denver, explained that she would be
presenting a couple of studies indicating that avoidance doesn't prevent
sensitization, however, reduced allergen exposures can reduce morbidity. READ
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