Pediatric Rehabilitation: An Integrative Approach (832921)

Thursday, October 22, 2020

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST

Presenter(s)

Cristina L. Sadowsky, MD

Clinical Director International Center for Spinal Cord Injury
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
Melissa K. Trovato, MD

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Johns University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio

Non-presenting Author(s)

Sonya Kim, PhD

Assistant Professor and Research Scientist
NYU School of Medicine
New York City, New York

This two-symposium series aims to present an up-to-date, evidenced-based multi-disciplinary approach to caring for children with specific chronic conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cerebral Palsy (CP), and acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)

Learning Objectives:

Discuss ways to restore or improve function and maximize quality of life for children with acute and chronic disorders
Analyze the positive correlation between compassion and personal resiliency in the ecosystem of care of children with A
Describe ways to support integrative medicine for the whole family in a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation setting
Raise awareness to risk of suicidality in children with developmental disorders
Recognize the association between mTBI and common post-injury psychological disorders in the pediatric population ( 0 – 17 years old)