Overview

This one-day symposium for the pediatric primary care team  will showcase  pediatric experts ready to address some of the common issues confronted by healthcare providers dealing with behavior and development. The goal is to share best approaches and guidelines on how to manage the patient.  We are pleased to present lectures on  screening and testing for developmental disorders as well as their treatment plans, autism, navigating the EI system, feeding concerns commonly found in children with developmental issues,  neurodiversity in the clinical practice, genetic evaluations for autism, epilepsy in the autistic child, insomnia and other sleep disorders  in autistic children, dysregulated behavipr and aggression and more. 
 

7.0 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT(S)TM

This course is approved for live credit only. It will not be streamed or recorded.

Due to hotel policy, there is a strict no cancellation policy that allows for cancellations up to 7 days in advance only. Consideration will be given to emergency situations and a transfer to a future event will be offered.

Friday, April 11, 2025; 8:00 a.m. - 4:25 p.m.

DoubleTree Hotel  1909 Spring Road  Oak Brook, IL 60523

Objectives

1. Efficiently interpret developmental testing scores documented in developmental behavioral pediatrics consultation notes
2. Discuss developmental screening and testing options available for use in the primary care setting
3. Describe the current problems with “bottlenecking” in the process of obtaining an Autism diagnosis
4. Discuss methods of confirming the diagnosis of Autism in the Medical Home
5. Describe a few of the most common tools used in the process of confirming the diagnosis of Autism
6. Identify effective strategies for clearly and concisely explaining various developmental disorders (such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, Global developmental delay) to caregivers
7. Discuss the impact of thorough patient education on a family’s experience throughout the process of evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
8. Demonstrate skills to support families in coping with the various challenges associated with developmental disorders
9. Identify differences from early intervention referrals and services
10. Identify the role of the pediatrician in initiating early intervention services and how to trouble shoot access
11. Identify community resources before and after age 3
12. Describe a few evidence-based therapies and supports for children with autism
13. Identify conditions in which specific treatments may be more or less appropriate
14. Identify therapy options for children with autism/DD
15. Identify 3 Chicagoland resource sites to provide to the patients with autism or developmental differences
16. Identify 2-3 Chicagoland resource sites to provide to patients with special education advocacy needs
17. Discuss the concepts of ableism and neurodiversity
18. Appreciate that the neurodiversity movement applies to both our patients and members of our team, including colleagues and trainees
19. Name and describe commonly used genetic tests
20. Describe possible outcomes of genetic testing
21. Recognize when genetic testing and /or referral to genetics should be considered
22. Identify when an autistic patient is experiencing symptoms and signs that may be caused by epilepsy or seizures
23. Identify the diagnostic process for seizures/epilepsy in patients with autism
24. Weight diagnostic information related to seizures/epilepsy in autistic patients
25. Identify initial age and presentation for problematic feeding in autism
26. Explain the importance of core/foundational food item
27. Review  the co-morbid issues that can present as dysregulated behavior and/or aggression in pediatric patients with ASD
28. Explain the behavioral treatment and support options that can assist in modifying symptoms that contribute to dysregulated behavior in ASD
29. Review  psychopharmacology treatment options that can assist in modifying symptoms that contribute to dysregulated behavior in ASD
30. Learn about sleep disturbances in children with autism
31. Discuss behavioral approaches to sleep disorders in autism
32. Review pharmacological treatment options for insomnia in autism
33. Review  the co-morbid issues that can present as dysregulated behavior and/or aggression in pediatric patients with ASD
34. Explain the behavioral treatment and support options that can assist in modifying symptoms that contribute to dysregulated behavior in ASD
35. Review  psychopharmacology treatment options that can assist in modifying symptoms that contribute to dysregulated behavior in ASD

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Credit & Accreditation Statements

Accreditation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. American Board of Surgery Accredited CME and Self-Assessment: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credits. Credit Designation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosures

Lurie Children's CME Leadership & Staff:
Ravi Jhaveri, MD, Course Director; Claudia Cooper,CME Manager

FSM's CME Leadership & Staff:
Clara J. Schroedl, CME Medical Director; Sheryl Corey, CME Manager;  Senior Program Coordinator, Allison McCollum; Administrative Assistant, Rhea Alexis Banks have nothing to disclose.

Nothing listed if there are no disclosures

Speakers / Course Directors:

?Course Directors:

Joshua B. Ewen, MD, FAAP, FANA, FACNS

Consulting fee from Novartis AG (Relationship ended)

Faculty Members and Speakers: 

Christine McGiveny, DO

Lawrence A. Gray, MD

Peter J. Smith, MD, MA

Laura O'Halloran, PA-C

Stacey Shaw, APRN

Taylor Dent, APRN-NP

Zoe Lasky, DNP, APRN, CPNP

Mary Kate Halvorson, MSN, RN-BC

Jennifer Carlson, PhD

Emily Mehta, LCSW

Holly Raffert, LCSW

Yolanda F. Holler-Managan, MD

Mindy Li, MD

Mark Fishbein, MD

Irina Trosman, MD

Allison Clarke, PhD

Jeanne Greenblatt, MD, MPH

Lauren A. Pascarella, PhD