Upcoming conference in Houston

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First Annual LoneStar LEND Conference

“Autism-You Do See It First: How to Recognize, Screen, Refer”

www.UTcme.net or LoneStarLEND.org

General Information

Friday, June 15, 2012

11:00 AM—5:15 PM

Poster Session and Reception 5:30—7:30 PM

Saturday, June 16, 2012

7:00 AM—5:30 PM

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

6431 Fannin, MSB 3.001

Houston, TX 77030

For additional information or to register: www.UTcme.net

Parking is available at the Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, TMC Garage 4, and the UT Physicians Professional Building at the cost of $10 on Friday (no in and out privileges). Validations will be provided for free parking at the UT Physicians Professional Building on Saturday ONLY. For MetroRail, please use the Memorial Hermann/Houston Zoo Station.

Planning Committee

ine A. Filipek, MD

Eileen Giardino, PhD, RN, APRN, FNP

Deborah Pearson, PhD

Schanding, PhD

Anne Selcer, MA, MS, PhD

Singleton

This meeting is intended to educate primary care providers on routine developmental surveillance and screening for autistic spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD/NDs), thus increasing timely and accurate diagnosis of ASD/NDs.

Educational Objectives

-Identify the common behavioral manifestations of ASD/NDs at various developmental ages, including infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age and adolescents.

-Demonstrate proficiency in the use of at least one appropriate instrument recommended for routine developmental surveillance, and at least 1 appropriate instrument for screening of ASD/NDs.

-Distinguish the steps needed when a positive screen occurs.

-Identify how to successfully and appropriately serve children with ASD in the medical home.

Target Audience

The program will be of interest to primary care physicians, psychologists, residents, fellows, medical students, nurses, OT/PTs, LCSWs, language pathologists, educators, ECI and child care providers.

Method of Instruction and Evaluation

The method of instruction and evaluation for this conference includes lectures, slides, case presentations, panel discussions and question and answer sessions. A course evaluation will be provided to each participant at the close of the course to be completed and returned.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 12.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education.

This program has been approved for 12 credit hours in accordance with the requirements of the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. Provider Sponsor: Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority of County/Provider Number CS 5577.

University of Houston-College of Education is an approved and registered Continuing Professional Education (CPE) provider by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)/ SBEC Provider ID # 101502. This activity provides 12 CPE clock hours.

Funding for this conference was made possible in part by grant #T73MC22236 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.