2009 NCE

The Council on Children with Disabilities will sponsor or
co-sponsor a number of exciting sessions at the 2009 National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) on October 17-20, 2009 in Washington, DC.

Visit www.AAPexperieNCE.org for completed descriptions & more details

Saturday, October 17

8:00AM - 12:00PM
Council on Children with Disabilities Program: H1021: Intellectual & Developmental Disability: From the Child to the Community
With so much attention placed on autism recently, children and youth who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IADD) have not received the consideration they so critically deserve yet they continue to have numerous unmet needs. This program will discuss ways in which the development, health, and well-being of this population can be optimized. The program will review the evaluation of the child who presents with developmental delay and discuss genetic evaluations, imaging, and metabolic studies. Also, the program will review psychopharmacology and behavioral interventions including the evidence to support them. Finally, the history of public policy will be reviewed and there will be discussion on ways in which pediatricians can effectively advocate for individuals with IADD on a community level.
Agenda: 
8:00 - 8:10 am: Welcome - Nancy Murphy, MD, Council Chairperson & Gregory Liptak, MD, Program Chairperson
8:10 - 9:00 am: Diagnostic Approaches -
John Mantovani, MD
9:00 - 9:50 am: Psychopharmacology & Behavioral Management - Scott Myers, MD
9:50 - 10:05 am: Break
10:05 - 10:40 am: Arnold J. Capute Award Presentation - Recipient Merle McPherson, MD
10:40 - 11:30 am: Community Support and Public Policy: Optimizing Activities and Participation - Bonnie Strickland, PhD
11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Council Business Meeting

2:00PM -2:45PM
Selected Short Subject: F1075: Developmental Screening: Choosing the Right Test for my Practice
The faculty will begin with a review of currently recommended instruments, including their strengths and weaknesses. There will then be an interactive workshop centered on the use of several of the instruments through case examples. Faculty: Paul Lipkin, MD

4:00PM -5:30PM
Seminar: S1112: Beyond Developmental Screening: Office Management of the Child with a Developmental Disability in the Primary Care Medical Home (Repeat as S2088)
Establishing a medical home for a child with a developmental disability requires familiarity with the ongoing care needs for chronic condition management of affected children. This session offers the primary care pediatrician information on the needs of children with motor, communication, and intellectual disabilities. Strategies for creating a medical home for these conditions will be discussed through faculty and audience interaction. Faculty: Gregory Liptak, MD & Scott Myers, MD

Sunday, October 18

8:30AM - 10:00AM
Seminar: S2041: Medical Investigation of the Child with Delayed Development (Repeat as S2125)
This session will offer the clinician an opportunity to develop strategies for office-based medical evaluation of the child with delayed development, focused on identifying an etiology and related medical conditions, such as genetic, neurologic, and metabolic disorders.
Faculty: Andrea Gropman, MD

2:00PM - 3:30PM
Seminar: S2088: Beyond Developmental Screening: Office Management of the Child with a Developmental Disability in the Primary Care Medical Home (Repeats from S1112)

4:00PM - 5:30PM
Seminar: S2125: Medical Investigation of the Child with Delayed Development (Repeats from S2041)

Monday, October 19

8:30AM - 10:00AM
Seminar: S3042: Controversies in the Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) (Repeat as S3087)
This presentation will review the major current controversies, including prevalence (e.g, issues of ascertainment, diagnostic substitution, etc.), diagnosis (e.g., issues with very early diagnosis, overdiagnosis, underdiagnosis), etiology (e.g., environmental factors, vaccines, genetics, etc.), and treatment (e.g., supplements, diets, chelation, hyperbaric oxygen, antimicrobials, other complementary and alternative medicine topics, psychopharmacology, etc.) as well as new 'hot topics' that are certain to arise between now and the 2009 NCE. Faculty: Thomas Challman, MD

8:30AM - 10:00AM
Workshop: W3045: Assistive Technology and Other Gadgets for Children With Disabilities (Repeat as W3127)
This session will begin with a brief didactic about the principles of assistive technology and the evaluation process for children (“matching person to technology”). Afterwards, three to four case-based discussions will be presented that will include videos of children being evaluated for and using AAC systems. This will be followed by at least two demonstrations of augmentative communication systems and how they relate to the cases just presented. A Q&A session will conclude the session. Faculty: Larry Desch, MD & Jill Senner, PhD

2:00PM - 3:30PM
Seminar: S3087: Controversies in the Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) (Repeats from S3042)

4:00PM - 5:30PM
Workshop: W3127: Assistive Technology and Other Gadgets for Children With Disabilities (Repeats from W3045)

Tuesday, October 20

7:00AM - 8:00AM
Meet-the-Expert Discussion: X4008: Early Intervention and the Pediatrician
Participants will learn about the standardized form for EI referrals recently developed by the AAP. Following this overview, faculty will summarize their decade-long work with the Illinois EI program, including quality assurance and technical assistance activities. The participants will also learn about the mandates for continuing education for many EI employees and how one can develop training opportunities for these employees. Participants will also discuss how formal agreements to do this training could also be developed. Following these small group discussions, faculty will moderate discussion about the different ideas and questions arising from the small group activities. Faculty: Larry Desch, MD

8:30AM - 10:00AM
Seminar: S4027: Counseling and Developmental Screening: Can I be Paid?
This session will provide a brief overview of the AMA Current Procedural Terminology system. Several examples of typical billing departments will be described and the billing process, from the clinician’s assigned code(s) until the payment is made for the service, will be examined. This will help the clinician ensure that the people who complete the billing forms are correctly capturing the work. A discussion about the contract negotiation process will be included to explain the factors behind the payments and possible ways in which the subspecialist may better educate those personnel who are negotiating the contracts with third-party payers. Faculty: Peter D. Rappo, MD & Lynn Mowbray Wegner, MD

11:30AM - 12:10PM
Plenary: P4045: Project Search: Demonstrating That Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Can Do Complex Jobs
A description of the Project Search model in combination with case presentations of individuals with intellectual disabilities employed in complex jobs with a competitive salary and full benefits will be described. The critical components that allow for the success of Project Search will described. The expansion of Project Search to other hospitals and other employers will be mentioned. Faculty: Erin Riehle, RN, MSN

2:00PM - 2:45PM
Selected Short Subject: F4056: Tourette Syndrome and the Primary Care Pediatrician
This session will cover the neurobiology of Tourette syndrome; understanding and managing tics; and diagnosing and managing comorbid conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and learning disabilities. Faculty: Donald Gilbert, MD

2:00PM - 3:30PM
Seminar: S4060: Pitfalls in Prescribing or Not Prescribing Psychotropic Medications for Children
This lecture will review for participants the conditions in which stimulants, select serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and atypical antipsychotics have been demonstrated to be effective and conditions for which efficacy in not clear. How to medically monitor children on these medications will be discussed in detail including recent controversies on the cardiac risks of stimulant medications, risk for suicidal ideation on SSRIs, and the weight-related and cardiac risk of atypical antipsychotic medications. Faculty: Kenneth Towbin, MD

2:00PM - 3:30PM
Seminar: S4063: Walking the Transition Talk: Two Models that Work
Two transitions clinics will be highlighted: Center for Young Adults with Conditions from Childhood (CYACC) at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis and Jacksonville Health and Transitions Services (JaxHATS). Presenters will share clinic overview, summary of lessons learned, and highlight proven tools/resources. Faculty: Mary Ciccarelli, MD & David Lee Wood, MD

For more information on these sessions, contact Stephanie Skipper at sskipper@aap.org.

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Last Updated July 13, 2009