Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics SIG
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SIG Description
The Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics SIG meets annually at the PAS meetings and addresses important issues in the field. Each year the SIG has presenters on topics ranging from cutting edge research to pragmatic changes in everyday practice to promote optimal child development. The SIG has a membership of primary care providers as well as board certified developmental - behavioral pediatricians.
Mission/Goals
The SIG has no current projects. Interests over the past few years have involved re-thinking well child care and primary care approaches to reducing disruptive behavior and promoting healthy development.
Upcoming Meetings
The next meeting of the SIG will be at the PAS Meeting in Baltimore May 2-5,2009.
Past Meeting
The 2008 Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics SIG featured a presentation by Regina Gargis, Andrea Hart and Betsy Johnson of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. They spoke on promoting social competence and cooperation in toddlers with disruptive behaviors. Their session focused on therapeutic ways to empower parents to develop stronger child-parent relationships.
Links to other organizations
- AAP Section on Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
- Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
April 2009 Newsletter Article
The dramatic increase in identification of children and adolescents with autism
spectrum disorders has had significant effects on the clinical practices of
child health care providers. The demand for specialized evaluations for these
disorders has overloaded developmental pediatricians and psychologists, resulting
in lengthy waits for assessment. Once diagnosed, the short list of proven effective
treatments has led to increasing family questions and requests for complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments. Pediatricians are having a difficult
time keeping up with what treatments are proven ineffective, dangerous, or
simply unproven.
This year’s Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics SIG will address these
issues in a pair of presentations. Patty Manning, of Cincinnati Children’s
Medical Center, will discuss the changes her program has implemented in order
to increase access for families seeking new evaluations, while continuing to
provide care to established patients. Susan Hyman will address a variety of
CAM treatments, some of the data supporting or refuting their use, and suggestions
for working with families as they seek advice on these regimens.
SIG Chair:
Dan Coury Dcoury@chi.osu.edu
SIG Co-Chairs:
Daniel Coury, MD
700 Children's Drive
Columbus,OH43205-2696
Phone: (614) 722-2438
Fax: (614) 722-4966
Daniel.Coury@Nationwidechildrens.org
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