CARD June 2014 Newsletter

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June 2014 • VOL. 7, ISSUE 3

CARD Staff at IMFAR 2014 We were thrilled that CARD staff were again invited to present at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), an annual convention where researchers from around the world specializing in autism spectrum disorders share and discuss their findings. At this year’s convention, which was held in Atlanta from May 14 to 17, Dr. Rebecca Landa participated in a panel titled "Resilience in Infants at High Risk for Developing Autism Spectrum Disorders." Dr. Ericka Wodka and Dr. Stewart Mostofsky’s research was addressed at the oral presentations titled "Relationship Between Repetitive Behaviors and Sensory Functioning in ASD" and "Inhibitory Mechanisms Underlying Vibrotactile Perception Appear Altered in Children with ASD." Research done by Dr. Amy Keefer and Dr. Roma Vasa was discussed at the oral presentation titled "Associations between Aggression and Restricted, Repetitive, and Stereotyped Behaviors and Interests: A Multi-Informant, Multi-Method Study.” In addition, posters highlighted the numerous research projects conducted at CARD, including work by Dr. Rebecca Landa, Dr. Patricia Rao, Dr. Roma Vasa, Dr. Stewart Mostofsky, Dr. Ericka Wodka, Dr. Kaitlyn Wilson, Dr. Elizabeth Stripling, and Dr. Rajneesh Mahajan.

Telemedicine Screening for Developmental Delays and Autism By Deepa Menon, MD In December 2013, Kennedy Krieger Institute entered into a contract with Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Md., to provide twice-monthly developmental consultations using telemedicine technology. Telemedicine is the practice of medicine from a distance, in which intervention and treatment decisions are based on clinical data, documents, images, and information transmitted through telecommunication systems. We currently have a telemedicine suite manned by developmental pediatrician Dr. Paul Lipkin and neurodevelopmental physician Dr. Deepa Menon, who are based in Baltimore at Inside this issue CARD. They provide two-way secure live video consultations with patients who are triaged at the telemedicine suite at Atlantic General Hospital for concerns related to autism Director’s Welcome 2 spectrum disorders, learning issues, ADHD, communication problems, intellectual disability, speech and language issues, and other developmental issues. Employee Spotlight

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With the advent of this new clinic, Kennedy Krieger and CARD hope to be able to improve access to early developmental consultation and decrease cost and travel time for patients and families. Because the clinic allows patients to receive care closer to their medical home, families and primary care physicians can be more closely involved in their care. Major hospital systems throughout the U.S. have recognized the benefits of using telemedicine for connecting sub-specialty providers at large tertiary hospitals to rural and remote hospitals and communities that lack specialists. Telemedicine can help improve Continued on page 2

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