Autism: Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Practice for Clinicians
Conference Materials
May 12, 2009
Augusta Civic Center
8:00am to 4:30pm
Sponsored by Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Department of Health & Human Services
Conference Co-Sponsors: Maine Medical Association, Maine Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Pediatrics - Maine Chapter,
Maine Emergency Medical Services, Autism Societyof Maine, Downeast Association of Physician Assistants
Materials:
The links below are to materials generated from the May 12 conference. Materials include PowerPoint presentations, site links
as well as video of segments of the conference itself. Video will be posted as soon as it is available.
Conference Material
| 8:30 |
Introduction and Overview of Autism in Maine
Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH
View the video |
| 9:00 |
Autism 101
| Speaker |
File/Size |
File/Size |
| Nancy Cronin |
PPT - < 1 MB |
PDF - < 1 MB |
| Carol Hubbard, MD | PPT - < 1 MB |
PDF - < 1 MB |
| Victoria Dalzell, MD | PPT - < 1 MB |
PDF - < 1 MB |
| Mary Ellen Gellerstedt, MD | PPT - 2.3 MB |
PDF - < 1 MB |
| Don Burgess, MD | PPT - 5.9 MB |
PDF - 3.6 MB |
First signs and symptoms, Maine’s new screening tool, how and when to refer for specialized diagnostics, how a diagnosis
is made, AAP Autism Toolkit, diagnostic and therapeutic services in Maine. |
| 11:00 |
Keynote by Tim Buie, MD PPT (4.3 MB) PDF (1 MB)
Gastrointestinal and Nutritional
Co-Morbidities in Autism, followed by Q&A
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| 12:30 |
Lunch – Voices of Autism |
| 1:30 |
Keynote by Martha Herbert, MD, PhD PPT (29.4 MB) PDF (5.6 MB)
Genes and Environment, Developmental and Chronic: An Inclusive Approach to Autism Science, followed by Q&A
View the video |
| 3:00 |
Keynote by Jon Poling, MD, PhD PPT (2.7 MB) PDF (1.6 MB)
Looking Forward Beyond Vaccines: How Do We Know What Autism IS NOT if We Do Not Know What Autism IS? Followed by Q&A with other conference speakers.
View the video |
