About this event
About this Event:
As of 2022, there are at least 19 million children in the United States with developmental disabilities and under 800 board-certified developmental and behavioral pediatricians (Godwin et al, 2022). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the estimated prevalence of autism in 8-year-olds is one in 31 children (CDC, 2025). Most children are not able to access subspecialty care for developmental conditions. As a result, physicians of all specialties are likely to encounter questions about the next best steps to support neurodivergent children and individuals with developmental delays and disabilities in their healthcare environments.
It is important to understand how to identify possible traits of developmental conditions, to understand individualized approaches to resource navigation, and how to effectively and supportively communicate with neurodivergent children and individuals with developmental delays and disabilities. By doing so, physicians learn initial skills and approaches and build on existing ones to better support children, families, and their communities.
Join the Illinois State Medical Society for this webinar presented by Sarah C. Bauer, M.D., M.S., from the University of Illinois Chicago, to learn more about neurodevelopmental conditions, referral options and resources, and effective communication strategies to support clinical encounters.
Presenter:
Dr. Sarah C. Bauer is a developmental and behavioral pediatrician and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She completed medical school, pediatrics residency, chief residency, and developmental and behavioral pediatrics fellowship at The University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. Concurrent with her fellowship training, she earned a Master of Science in Health Studies from The University of Chicago and completed the UIC Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) program.
For the College of Medicine, she serves as the college-wide Assistant Theme Leader of Health Care Systems. She is the Director of the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics resident rotation, and she will serve as the Program Director for the new Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship at UIC.
Who Can Attend
Registration is open to ISMS members and their staff
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
- Define potential traits of neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism
- Describe the process for a medical diagnosis of a developmental condition
- Identify strategies to facilitate effective and supportive clinical encounters for neurodivergent children and individuals
- Identify individualized support resources for children and families
Accreditation
The Illinois State Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit designation
The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Disclosure
The planners, faculty, and others in control of content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
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