Developments, April 2014

Monday, April 14, 2014

Developments, a project of AUCD and ITAC, in partnership with SPHARC.
 
     April 2014   |  Vol. I, Issue 4
  
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Developments is a newsletter for grantees of the Combating Autism Act Initiative (CAAI). Published by AUCD’s Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (ITAC) in partnership with AMCHP's State Public Health Autism Resource Center (SPHARC), this newsletter allows grantees and partners to share current news, activities, events, research, and accomplishments in autism and related developmental disabilities with program faculty, students, and supporters. Sections of the newsletter are regularly devoted to each of the grantee groups (research, states, LEND training and DBP training), as well as MCHB and our collaborating partners.

MCHB Minute
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Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

mch training logoHRSA's Division of MCH Workforce Development is excited to share new resources related to this month's focus: Autism and other Developmental Disabilities.

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New Resources Focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder

The MCH Library at Georgetown University, with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau, released a new knowledge path and set of resource briefs about autism spectrum disorder. Read more...

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Training Topics
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Boston Children's Hospital Autism Spectrum Center's Autism Friendly Hospital Initiative

MA_Autism Spectrum Center AnthemProviders in the Autism Spectrum Center at Boston Children's Hospital have been working on several projects as part of a larger Autism Friendly Hospital initiative to improve care. Read more...

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Minnesota LEND Trainees Participate in Important Autism Prevalence Project

The Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence ProjectThe Minneapolis Somali Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence Project was developed to answer the question, "Is there a higher prevalence of ASD in Somali children who live in Minneapolis versus non-Somali children?" The project looked at information on children who were between the ages... Read more...

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LEND Workshop: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Hearing Loss

LEND WorkshopOn Sunday April 13, 2014, over 60 LEND faculty and students participated in an interactive workshop using active learning strategies and case-based discussions about issues and challenges surrounding hearing loss and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) . During the workshop... Read more... 

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Project DOCC is a Major Component of the Nebraska LEND Program's Family-Centered Curriculum

Project DOCC is a major component of the Nebraska LEND Program's Family-Centered CurriculumThe Nebraska LEND (NE-LEND) Program has been using Project DOCC (Delivery of Chronic Care) in their training program since 2003. Project DOCC is a national curriculum founded in 1994 by three mothers of children with disabilities utilizing parents as teachers. The program includes a structured... Read more..

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Telemedicine Clinic for Early Detection of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Telemedicine Clinic for Early Detection of Neurodevelopmental DisabilitiesKennedy Krieger Institute launched a Telemedicine clinic in partnership with Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin, MD which is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in Dec 2013. The aim of the Clinic is to serve a rural and underserved population who... Read more...

 

Research on Head Circumference in Young Children with Autism

Research on Head Circumference in Young Children with AutismDr. Pasquale Accardo and colleagues from VCU and Penn State have been investigating the head circumference in young children with autism and the impact of different head circumference charts... Read more...

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Jack Roush, PhD Named the Director of CIDD NC LEND

Jackson Roush, PhD Named the Director of CIDD NC LENDThe Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) is pleased to announce that Jack Roush, PhD has been named the Director of the NC Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program. LEND is... Read more...

 

LEND Directors Meeting: April 2014

LEND Directors MeetingThe Spring 2014 LEND Directors meeting was held in Washington, DC, in conjunction with the Disability Policy Seminar. Significant time was spent on discussing the following topics: training opportunities in transition... Read more...

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LEND Trainees Attend Disability Policy Seminar

Disability Policy Seminar 2014AUCD Trainees and disability advocates from across the country came together last week for the annual Disability Policy Seminar held in Washington, D.C. At the Disability Policy Seminar, attendees were armed with the information needed to help educate our Members of Congress and... Read more...

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Research Roundup
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Update on the MCHB Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B)

Update on the MCHB Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral HealthThe Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health consists of a group of senior researchers, junior faculty and trainees at seven different research centers who are focused on delivering behavioral interventions to under-resourced, under-served and ... Read more..

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Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) Activities

>Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical HealthThe Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) conducts research on evidence-based interventions to improve the physical health and well-being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. The network also works... Read more...

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Beta Blocker May Ease Social Problems in Autism

Beta Blocker May Ease Social Problems in AutismThe beta blocker propranolol may help teenagers and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their social interaction and problem-solving skills, new research suggests. Read more...

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State Stories
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Increasing Early Identification and Access to Services for Young Children with ASDs and other Developmental Disabilities - A Community Team Approach

A Community Team ApproachIn November, 2013, the Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (Title V) was awarded a state implementation grant for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD). The grant is through the Maternal Child Health Bureau. The goal of the... Read more...

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State Grantees' Activities Around Autism Awareness

Read the activities current and former State grantees are doing for Autism Awareness Month. Click HERE.

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Collaborators' Corner
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Celebrating Autism Awareness: The State Public Health Autism Resource Center

Celebrating Autism AwarenessAMCHP's mission is to support state maternal and child health programs by providing national leadership on issues affecting woman and children. In support of this mission, the State Public Health Autism Resource Center (SPHARC) has several new... Read more...

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The ARC Working to Empower People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

ARCApril is national Autism Awareness Month and The Arc and The Autism NOW National Autism Resource & Information Center are working to empower people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with the information and resources  they need to live their lives to the fullest potential. Read more...

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Act Early Update

The CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and AUCD, with support from MCHB, are currently reviewing applications for a funding opportunity for Act Early Ambassadors to work with CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early. (LTSAE) program to improve early identification... Read more...

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ITAC Items
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AUCD Celebrates April as Autism Awareness Month

On December 18, 2007, the UN General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day, which was first observed in 2008. This UN resolution is one of only three official disease-specific United Nations Days that brings... Read more...

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New Transition Training Strategies Posted to ITAC Training Toolbox

5 new transition training strategies are now available in ITAC's Training Toolbox. The Toolbox is an easy way to browse and share innovative and time-tested training strategies on a variety of topics relevant to leadership and the Maternal and Child Health.

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Senator Harkin Introduces Six By '15 Campaign

Update on the MCHB Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral HealthDuring an evening reception at the Disability Policy Seminar, Senator Harkin officially announced the start of the "6 By ‘15" campaign - an national effort to work on six national goals by the end of 2015, the year that marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with... Read more...

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In This Issue
MCHB Minute
Training Topics
Research Roundup
State Stories
Collaborators' Corner
ITAC Items
CAAI Meetings
Upcoming Webinars
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CAAI Meetings

CAAI 2014

CAAI Virtual Poster Symposium

July 28, 2014

A virtual poster symposium focuses on bringing the concept of a poster presentation beyond the walls of a conference hall. The virtual poster symposium will share a wide variety of successes CAAI grantees have had in the identification, assessment, diagnosis, and services to children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities and their families.

2014 CAAI Virtual Activities Series

Upcoming Webinars

Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Numbers to Know-How

April 22, 2014

Join us to discuss the challenges of understanding and diagnosing this complex disorder and the opportunities for early identification and screening. Read more...

 

Applied Behavior Analysis: Statewide Issues and Solutions

April 24, 2014

This webinar will highlight the processes Tennessee and Indiana have followed in trying to reach some consensus and to promote legislation around the implementation of ABA programs, including licensure, funding, and more. Read more...

 

AS ATN/AIR-P AARC Webinar Series: Topic AIR-P Research - Dissemination

April 28, 2014

Register here

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Transition

April 30, 2014

This webinar look broadly at transition and an upcoming Federal Transition Plan, followed by CAAI grantee presentations on research, training, state-specific successes and best practices for advancing transition for individuals on the autism spectrum.

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Reducing Disparities for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Disparities in accessing diagnostic and treatment services, access to care based on location, and racial and cultural differences in outcomes exist in our health care service systems. This webinar will focus on CAAI grantees' work in reducing some of these disparities for individuals on the autism spectrum.

The date and presenters will be announced soon here.

 

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The next edition of Developments will be published in December, 2014.
Developments is a newsletter for CAAI programs funded under MCHB. The content of this newsletter has been generated by program staff and trainees, and does not necessarily reflect the views and policies of HRSA-MCHB. No official support or endorsement by HRSA-MCHB is intended or should be inferred. This publication is funded in part by cooperative agreement #UA5MC11068.
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