About the Event
In this installment of Pediatric Grand Rounds, Natalie Cerda, M.D., MPH, and Danielle Skala, M.Ed., present “Neurodiversity-Affirming Health Care: Effective Strategies for Optimizing Care in Medical Settings for Youth With Autism.”
Cerda is a pediatric developmental behavioral physician at Dell Children’s Medical Group. Skala serves as the senior clinical director for One of the Kids in Cedar Park.
Email Pam Knight for the Zoom link.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Define neurodiversity/ableism and their impact on the health care experiences of children with developmental disabilities.
- Describe health care professionals’ knowledge gaps in treating youth with autism and identify best practices for improving medical interactions and fostering inclusive care for this population.
- Identify and apply effective strategies, accommodations and interdisciplinary approaches in medical settings to enhance care for children with autism, addressing sensory differences, communication needs and procedural anxiety.
Target Audience:
- Primary: Pediatricians, pediatric subspecialists, family medicine physicians and pediatric residents
- Secondary: Nursing and hospital Staff
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement; Interpersonal and Communications Skills. Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
- IOM: Provide Patient-centered Care, Work in Interdisciplinary Teams, Employ Evidence-based Practice, Apply Quality Improvement, Utilize Informatics
- IECC: Interprofessional Teamwork & Team-based Practice
Disclosures
The speakers and planners for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.