President's Message

Submitted by Nathan Blum, MD

SDBP is involved in many exciting activities. We have appointed the complex ADHD guideline

writing committee that will be led by William Barbaresi, M.D. The Committee includes an

interprofessional group of SDBP members as well as a representative from the American

Psychological Association and a parent from Children and Adults with Attention-

Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). Recent efforts to increase psychology and advanced

practice nurse membership have resulted in a 14% increase in membership among these groups over the past year.

Submissions to JDBP are up 20% and thanks to the ongoing efforts of Sue Berger, Ph.D. and Alan Mendelsohn, M.D.

developmental-behavioral pediatrics research and workshops were well represented at the recent Pediatric Academic

Societies meeting.

SDBP is increasingly recognized as a source for expertise on the developmental and behavioral health of children. We

are collaborating with 5 child health societies on a report on the Economic Impact of Pediatric Behavioral Health

Disorders on Healthcare Costs. Dr. Terry Stancin and I recently represented SDBP at an American Psychological

Association sponsored meeting on integrated behavioral health in primary care, and multiple SDBP members attended

an American Board of Pediatrics sponsored conference on training pediatric residents on behavioral and emotional

health.

Yet, despite the increasing recognition of SDBP, the Board is acutely aware of challenges for SDBP and the field. I

wrote about some of the challenges related to SDBP's organizational structure in my last Newsletter column.

Additional challenges include financing the increasing activities of SDBP, lack of growth in the number of board

certified DBPs and individuals seeking fellowship training in DBP, insufficient accredited doctoral internship positions for

child clinical psychology, poor access to DBP clinical services, and increasing productivity demands that threaten

scholarly activity in the field. Further, although improving education in psychosocial aspects or pediatric care was

central to the justification for board certification in DBP, a recent paper (Howitz et al. Academic Pediatrics 2015:15:613-

620) suggests only small improvements in pediatricians confidence in identifying mental health problems and little

change in training to manage these problems over the past 10 years.

As a Board we are actively engaged in discussions about what SDBP can do to address some of these issues and we

welcome input from our Committees, SIGs, and members as SDBP seeks to continue to nurture a vibrant and

interprofessional field dedicated to the developmental and behavioral health of children and their families.

Committee and SIG Updates

Advocacy Committee

SDBP/SODBP Coding Collaborative Committee

Education Committee

Practice Issues Committee

ADHD SIG

Early Childhood SIG

International SIG

Psychology SIG

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SDBP Annual Meeting

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Discussion Board Highlights

Donors

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Calendar of Events

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Comments/Suggestions? Please email the editors: Beth Wildman or Robert Needlman.

Next Newsletter Submissions

Due by August 10th

Advocacy Committee

Submitted by Kathleen Braden, MD and Anne Kinsman, PhD

Two years ago, SDBP became aware of a significant increase in the numbers of unaccompanied children crossing our

southern border from Mexico and Central America. Many of these children experienced trauma in their countries of

origin. This trauma was often compounded by their experiences traveling north. Once in the U.S., most have been sent

to towns and cities to live with either their own family members or a foster family. SDBP felt it was important to

advocate for these children receiving the legal protections of refugees. And to state that they need immediate coverage

for and access to health care as well as educational supports and services. The following is the formal statement

released by the Advocacy Committee this past spring.

Society for Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

Unaccompanied Minors

Increasing numbers of unaccompanied children are migrating to the United States. They have significant needs related

to their legal rights, physical and mental health, and education. While many organizations are involved in the custody,

care and monitoring of these children, no one organization is primarily responsible for the care and monitoring of these

children.

Unaccompanied Minors have been the victims of many traumas. Frequent and/or continuous trauma is often the

precipitating factor for migrating to the United States. Many children may also be traumatized by the process of

migrating to the United States. The effects of these traumas can be exacerbated by the child’s developmental

status and predisposition.

The Society for Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics advocates for practices and procedures that will support the

needs of these children:

Recognition of Unaccompanied Minors as refugees, thus providing them the rights of refugees

Identification of a single organization to be responsible for the monitoring of these children over time

Provision of a Guardian who has the legal rights to consent to treatment for these children

Granting of Medicaid coverage to ensure health care access

Access to immediate education services. Many children do not have and cannot access documentation such

as immunization records that required for entrance into school.

Implementation of consistent clinical screening tools to assess for mental and physical health status

These tools should be in multiple languages

Resources include:

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Refugee Toolkit

http://learn.nctsn.org/course/view.php?id=62

Fostering Health North Carolina (http://www.ncpeds.org/?page=FHNC)

AAP Immigrant Health Toolkit (www.aap.org)

Implementation of a consistent system of documentation and communication of information for each child that

provides information to other care providers, including physical and mental health history, educational

information, and legal information and prevents exploitation of children and adolescents.

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If you’re not immersed in coding and billing, you might find the next report difficult to get through. But it’s worth making

the effort. Lynn is fighting for recognition for procedures that lie at the heart of our work: identifying parents with

depression and substance abuse, communicating well with linguistically diverse families, paying attention to quality of

life and functional impairment. Don’t let the RUCs and 961x1s and CPT©s and other jargon put you off; this is really

rousing stuff. Thanks, Lynn, for taking on these battles. We are behind you!—the editors.

SDBP/SODBP Coding Collaborative Committee

Submitted by Lynn Wegner, MD, FAAP

(NOTE: If you are pressed for time, please read the bolded sections.)

1. In the coding world, I went to the AMA/ Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (aka RUC) with

961x1 (Administration of a health risk assessment instrument to the caregiver of the patient for the benefit of the

patient) in January.

As you may remember, this code would allow payment for administering a screening or rating scale to a parent or

guardian/caregiver of the patient with the premise that this service would benefit the patient. As examples, the

Edinburgh Depression Scale for peri-natal depression or the CRAFFT for substance use. The code was developed

as having only practice expense and medical liability relative value units as the professional work would be found in

the accompanying E/M code.

Both CPT (the AMS group who decides if a service is legitimate and needed) and the RUC passed the code, BUT

the RUC knocked down the time from 15 minutes to 5 minutes. The discussion there with the Practice Expense

Workgroup was extensive –and unpleasant. Linda Walsh (staff at AAP), the American Academy of Family Practice

and I developed a survey to send around to folks who do parental MH screening to see if we can get actual data on

how long people say the administration, scoring and documentation in the medical record actually takes.

The results were very interesting. The median time from the respondents was 19 minutes –more than the 15

minutes I had given as expert opinion.

In April, we went back to the RUC and presented our survey results to the Practice Expense Committee. We ended

up getting the 7 minutes we requested. We did not ask for the 19 minutes because we were concerned they could

have reduced the time from 5 minutes to something even lower.

This code will not be published until January 1, 2017 and it doesn’t have a number yet. It will be paired with the

current 99420 Administration and interpretation of health risk assessment instrument (eg, health hazard appraisal.) It

is likely the number will be changed for 99420 when the new code is published. This is for a service to the patient.

Neither code has professional work rvu’s and both have practice expense and medical liability rvu’s.

2. In 2010, I wrote a code proposal for use of a medical interpreter (add-on code), but COCN wasn't interested. Now

they are all fired up to present it. I’ve been so busy with my website and book-writing that I didn't want to pursue it. I

gave the proposal to David Kanter, current COCN member, for him to champion. That code should come before

CPT© this fall, I think.

3. I'm planning two new proposals: one for administration of a quality of life instrument and another for a functional

impairment scale.

Twelve years ago when I had my first exposure to the CPT© code development process with 96110 and 96111,

Linda Walsh mentioned how cleverly the neonatologists had developed code proposals to cover all their procedures.

I thought this sounded good for DB services, too. I will be at the end of my list when two more proposals are done:

one for administration of a quality of life instrument and another for a functional impairment scale. I chose these as I

am pretty sure the functional impairment assessment will fit into CMS' requirement for documentation of medical

necessity. Quality of life also seems like a metric, too.

If anyone has ideas for additional procedures we do which do not meet any of the current CPT© codes, I would be

more than happy to coach you in the code development process.

4. I've presented the model I developed for a new system of documenting pediatric E/M medical care to COCN and we

discussed it during their spring meeting in Baltimore (I was on the phone). This would be a pretty big deal and I

think it is really needed. If you will recall from our committee meeting in Las Vegas, this would change the emphasis

for pediatric E/M documentation to the Personal/Social/Family History section.

5. The work on the new section for ICD-11 continues... I’ve dropped out of that battle as I decided that if Sir Michael

Rutter couldn’t change the F Chapter in ICD-10-CM, it likely would take years.

If anyone would like to work on this project, please contact Linda Walsh, MPH, at the AAP Lwalsh@aap.org. She

can connect you to Linda Edwards, RN, who is working on this.

6. I want to remind everyone about the tracking codes (Category III) published on July 1, 2014 for applied behavioral

analysis services. These codes may or may not be paid by insurers yet. For coding assistance on these codes, the

Association for Applied Behavioral Analysis International (ABAI) has very helpful information published on their

website www.abainternational.org

7. Is anyone using the add-on code 90785 Interactive Complexity? Are you being paid by third party payers for this?

We’ll discuss this code at the 2016 Annual SDBP Coding Collaborative Committee meeting.

8. If you have a particular coding or documentation topic you would like the Committee to discuss at our meeting this

fall, please write to me and I’ll put it on our agenda. Lwegner@med.unc.edu

My website should go 'live' in a couple of weeks and I have a place for coding information (among other topics.) I’m

including my recent Powerpoint presentations on coding-related topics (including the slides from the 2015 SDBP

workshops on ICD-10-CM, Using Behavioral/emotional Rating Scales and my proposed modifications to the current

E/M complexity documentation system. I'll send you a link when it comes out -would love some feed-back.

I hope everyone has some relaxation time planned into your summer!

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Education Committee

Submitted by Viren D'Sa, MD and Sarah Nyp, MD

The Education Committee is in the beginning stages of formulation of a guide to Best Practices in DBP Education.

This tool will serve as an empirically based toolkit for education of pediatric residents and will provide a model for

interprofessional training in DBP. We will provide further updates regarding our progress at our annual meeting.

The Curriculum Workgroup continues to work with the American Board of Pediatrics to develop curriculum elements to

allow integration of Entrustable Professional Activities. The workgroup will seek further input from membership as the

curricular drafts evolve.

The Education Workshop Workgroup is pleased to report that several wonderful workshop proposals were received for

the 2016 Teaching DBPeds Workshop. The committee is confident that the workshop will provide updates and

education applicable to junior faculty as well as experienced program directors.

We would like to invite any member who has interest in more active involvement or leadership in the Education

Committee to contact the co-chairs directly for further information.

We hope that you will join us for the Teaching DBPeds Workshop and our annual Education Committee meeting in

Savannah!

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Practice Issues Committee

Submitted by Britt Nielsen, PsyD and Neelkamal S. Soares, MD

The Practice Issues Committee has formed a sub-committee called "Value and Viability". The purpose of the

committee is to start pulling together resources to share with providers to highlight the Value and Viability of DBP.

Topics include:

Explaining what DBP is and what a DBP provider does

Creating tools for self advocacy

Financial models of providing DBP care

Integrating with Primary Care?

Educating Trainees (med school etc) about DBP and feed the DBP workforce pipeline

Educate Administrators

If you are interested in joining the V&V subcommittee, please contact Neel or me.

We also need committee members to start forming work groups to help us to make some movement onsome of our short term goals. We will be reaching out to the Communications Committee to discuss howthe PI committee can assist and support the efforts to develop content for the resources page onthe SDBP website. Such resources may include Templates for electronic health records, screening tools,handouts, etc.

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ADHD Special Interest Group (SIG)

Submitted by Eugenia Chan, MD, MPH and Tanya Froehlich, MD

The ADHD SIG would like to salute its members for authoring THREE high impact publications on ADHD in May, 2016

alone:

Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

Chan E, Fogler JM, Hammerness PG.

JAMA. 2016 May 10;315(18):1997-2008. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.5453.

Vital Signs: National and State-Specific Patterns of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Among Insured

Children Aged 2-5 Years - United States, 2008-2014.

Visser SN, Danielson ML, Wolraich ML, Fox MH, Grosse SD, Valle LA, Holbrook JR, Claussen AH, Peacock

G.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 May 6;65(17):443-50.

Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Preschool-Age Children: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists'

Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Chung J, Tchaconas A, Meryash D, Adesman A.

J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2016 May;26(4):335-43.

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Early Childhood Special Interest Group (SIG)

Submitted by Robin Adair, MD and Miguelina German, PhD

The five workgroups of the Early Childhood SIG have been very active so far this year (2015-2016).

The NICU Follow-up Work Group has submitted an intent request to the SDBP Board regarding taking a position on

the importance of neurodevelopmental follow-up for NICU graduates. The request is currently under committee review.

Steve Contompasis, MD, co-leader of the group, has led the way on this initiative. In follow-up to the 2015 SDBP

annual meeting workshop held by this work group, Springer Publishing invited the group to write a book on

neurodevelopmental follow-up; work on this is full-steam ahead. Howard Needelman, MD, co-leader of the work group,

is editor. A publication manuscript regarding the results of the group’s North American survey of NICU follow-up

programs is also in development.

The Positive Parenting Work Group is busy conducting a systematic review of parenting interventions that can be used

in the primary care setting. In addition, one of the group’s co-leaders, Lauren O’Connell, MD, is responding to

the crisis of lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, where she works and has tapped the work group for support.

The Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders Work Group held a workshop at the SDBP annual meeting, and is

working to host another SDBP-sponsored webinar in follow-up to the webinar currently available on the SDBP website.

In addition, the group submitted a proposal for an AAP NCE presentation in the fall, and hopes to hold a workshop for

primary care providers at the 2017, or later, SDBP annual meeting.

The Early Intervention Work Group submitted a special article manuscript to the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral

Pediatrics regarding issues related to state-by-state variation in EI services. In response, the manuscript is currently

under revision. The Developmental Screening Work Group, which held an educational workshop and other

presentations at the 2015 SDBP annual meeting, is mobilizing to respond to the relatively-recently issued statements

from the US Preventative Services Task Force and Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care about

developmental screening. The group is also discussing updated issues related to training others in developmental

screening.

A search is underway for a candidate to become the physician co-chair of the EC-SIG.

Any SDBP member interested in joining one of the work groups is invited to contact either one of the co-chairs. SDBP

members are also very welcome to attend the EC-SIG meeting at the 2016 SDBP annual meeting in Savannah,

Georgia (date, time, location to be announced).

International Special Interest Group (SIG)

Submitted by Roxanne Almas, MD, Abigail Kroening, MD, and Ayesha Cheema-Hasan, MD

We are moving ahead with initiatives to support Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics in low and middle income

countries (LAMIC). Based on recommendations generated during our SIG meeting in Las Vegas, and with additional

collaboration from many members, we generated a proposal of initiatives to present to the SDBP Board of Directors at

their April 2016 Meeting. There are currently 26 SDBP Members from Low and Middle Income Countries, and we are

hopeful that this number will grow as SDBP's global efforts in education, networking, and collaboration increase. Over

the next several months, and in preparation for the September 2016 meeting in Savannah, the International SIG will be

working on the following:

1. PRE-MEETING WORKSHOP for SAVANNAH 2016: The SIG, in collaboration with the International Developmental

Pediatrics Association (IDPA), submitted a proposal for a pre-meeting workshop, and the proposal was accepted!

Please join us in Savannah on Saturday, September 17, 2016 for our workshop, entitled, "Providing Developmental-

Behavioral Care in Low and Middle Income Countries: An Interactive Case-Based Learning Workshop Highlighting

Developmental-Behavioral Needs And Interventions." We are so grateful for the support of the IDPA, and we will be

working with IDPA leadership (Dr. Ricardo Halpern, Dr. Ilgi Ertem, and Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy) to develop a truly

relevant educational experience for attendees. We are also exploring the feasibility of using technology to share this

workshop with international colleagues in LAMIC who may not be able to attend.

Workshop Description

This workshop informs practice of DBPeds in low and middle income countries. Experts will present an overview of DB

needs in LAMIC. Prior to the workshop, assigned leaders in the field will have generated 3 detailed cases for

discussion in small groups. The cases will emphasize a tiered DB approach based on an ecological framework

considering individual, interpersonal, community, and societal influences. We'll also focus on research and DB training

for international colleagues. Leaders in international DB pediatrics will serve as small group moderators.

2. NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY to DBP FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORS: Through the development of an annual DBP

Fellowship Needs Assessment Survey, we are hoping to establish a clear understanding of which fellowship programs

already partner with international colleagues in LAMIC (and in what ways) so that we can determine the best and most

efficient use of resources as we consider ongoing and bidirectional educational opportunities. The International SIG

Leadership will be developing this Needs Assessment Survey over the next few months, with plans to distribute to

Fellowship Directors and receive responses prior to the SDBP Annual Meeting in September. Results will be presented

to the Board of Directors and shared with International SIG Members.

3. INTERNATIONAL SIG MEETING: The International SIG Leadership is already considering topics for presentation

and discussion at our SIG meeting in Savannah! We have been in communication with some colleagues working

internationally (with exciting programs to share). We are also thoughtful of current "hot topics" in international medicine

with potential significance to developmental-behavioral pediatrics, such as Zika Virus. Please feel free to contact the

SIG Leadership if you have any additional suggestions for SIG discussion. We look forward to seeing you in a few

months!

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Psychology Special Interest Group (SIG)

Submitted by Becky Hazen, PhD, Cy Nadler, PhD, and Melissa Armstrong-Brine, PhD

First, we want to thank everyone who participated in the phone conference to plan psychology related

session submissions for the upcoming SDBP Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia. Because of you, there are

many strong submissions for sessions that feature SDBP member psychologists that will appeal to the whole of

the SDBP audience.

Additionally, thank you to all who took the time to complete our Psychology SIG Survey! We will be recruiting

your help again in the near future to identify survey participants who are not yet members of SDBP in an effort to

better understand the barriers to and necessary incentives for increasing the number of psychology members of

SDBP. Survey results will be shared with members at the SDBP SIG meeting in Savannah!

We are also actively planning for our 2016 SIG meeting. Dr. Ed Christophersen has graciously agreed to lead a

session on navigating promotion and career development for psychologists in the world of Developmental-

Behavioral Pediatrics.

Please start encouraging your psychologist colleagues to attend the Annual Meeting! The program is sure to

offer a range of sessions to meet their interests and provide wonderful opportunities for networking.

We look forward to seeing you all in Savannah. Please contact Melissa Armstrong-Brine

(marmstrongbrine@metrohealth.org) if you have questions about ongoing SIG activities or would like to join our SIG!

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Submitted by Amy Cohen, PhD on behalf of the Trainee/Recent Graduate Committee

Alyssa Marie Schlenz, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical University of

South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC. A native of Colorado, Dr. Schlenz received her doctoral degree in Clinical-

Community Psychology from the University of South Carolina, specializing in children with chronic health conditions.

She completed her predoctoral clinical internship, as well as postdoctoral fellowship and LEND fellowship, at MUSC

and is a licensed psychologist in South Carolina.

Dr. Schlenz has the opportunity to pursue both clinical and research opportunities in her role as the pediatric

psychologist for the sickle cell disease (SCD) team at MUSC, which is responsible for the care of approximately 600

families in the state. Dr. Schlenz offers primarily evaluations for children and adolescents in this population. She has

initiated a developmental screening program based on the AAP guidelines for children younger than 5 and conducts

developmental and neuropsychological evaluations. Dr. Schlenz is also in the process of creating a psychosocial

consultation clinic, with an emphasis on meeting and anticipating the unique needs of this population.

In regards to her research, Dr. Schlenz has focused on multiple aspects of SCD, with a recent focus on health care

service delivery. Under the leadership of Dr. Julie Kanter, Director of Sickle Cell Disease Research at MUSC, she is

collaborating on several projects, including a multi-site project focused on increasing practitioner adherence to stroke

screening guidelines in pediatric SCD and a statewide initiative focused on identifying and remediating barriers to care

among adolescents and adults with SCD. Part of this work was recently presented at the Annual Society for

Hematology meeting in December, 2015. Dr. Schlenz's previous funded work includes an F31 grant investigating

biomedical and psychosocial risk factors for pain in pediatric SCD.

We are happy to welcome Dr. Schlenz as a new member in SDBP, and she had the opportunity to present her recent

work during the 2015 Research Scholars Symposium. In her future work, she hopes to continue refining the role for

psychology within this population, and to inform practice guidelines for integrating psychosocial approaches to care in

SCD. Her advice to other trainees and recent graduates is to never underestimate connections and relationships with

colleagues, and to seek out opportunities to build those connections, through avenues such as SDBP.In her spare

time, you may find Dr. Schlenz running around Charleston, baking, or just hanging out with her husband and cat.

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SDBP Participates in April 8-9 Integrated Primary Care Alliance Meeting

Submitted by Nate Blum, MD, SDBP President

Terry Stancin and I represented SDBP at the Integrated Primary Care Alliance in Washington DC in April. Hosted by

the American Psychological Association (APA), the meeting included 81 leaders representing 25 national health and

mental health professional organizations. The goal was to develop a collective action agenda to advance integrated

primary care as a strategy to heal the mind-body split and produce improved health outcomes in the United States.

The meeting opened with panelists from various professions delivering five-minute "lightning talks" to provide a

foundation for subsequent group discussions. Participants addressed the following four critical areas: clinical

innovation; interprofessional education and training; new methods of research and evaluation; and policy and finance

reform.

We met in small groups to grapple intensively with questions such as "What needs to come next to achieve integrated

primary care in this particular arena?," and: "What steps can we take together to improve comprehensive healthcare?"

On the second day of the meeting, the large group discussed and listed action steps, and participants committed to

take the lead on specific initiatives. The first implementation step involves letters being drafted for signature by

organization leaders requesting enhanced access to electronic health records and increased funding for comparative

effectiveness research on integrated primary care models.

While these letters will be sent soon, some projects require much longer work to achieve the goals set by this inter-

organizational Integrated Primary Care Alliance. All participants hope that the diversity of talents and collective

commitment will result in improved teamwork and healthcare outcomes.

It was exciting to see so many leaders and organizations committed to developing and advocating for collaborative

models of care involving primary care and subspecialty behavioral health providers. Terry commented, "As an

interprofessional society, SDBP is well prepared to contribute to these efforts."

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SDBP Annual Meeting

Be sure to save the dates:

SDBP 2016 Annual Meeting

September 16-19, 2016

Hyatt Regency Savannah

Savannah, GA

Registration will open this summer.

Look for Early Bird discounts and special rates on hotel reservations!

Meeting Schedule:

Teaching Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Workshop

Friday, September 16

Pre-Conference 1/2-Day Workshops

Saturday, September 17

SDBP Annual Meeting

Sunday and Monday, September 18-19

This year's Lectureship Recipient is:

Amy M. Wetherby, PhD, CCC-SLP

Amy M. Wetherby is a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences, Director of the Autism

Institute in the Florida State University College of Medicine, and the Laurel Schendel Professor of Communication

Disorders in the Florida State University College of Communication and Information.

Please check the SDBP website for continuous updates and details!

e-Library Now Live on SDBP.org

Submitted by Damon Korb, MD, Chair, Communications Committee

The website now has its newest feature - the e-Library, which is a depository for DBP content. Members can use this

tool to share their resources (e.g. interesting articles, original handouts, relevant links, and PowerPoint presentations)

and search their area of interest for helpful resources and materials. The following is a brief "How to Use the e-Library"

instructional guide.

Search the e-Library for Content

SDBP Members can search the e-Library in two ways:

1. Browse the categories to find relevant content by clicking on the area of interest.

2. Perform a search by typing content area in the search box.

Upload Content to the e-Library

SDBP Members can enter content using the following steps:

1. Select "Add a Resource."

2. Then follow the sequence of instructions which will ask you to enter a topic area and tags, define the type of

content, whether the content has been vetted by an SDBP Board, Committee or SIG, and whether or not the

information is "original." (Information that is not original needs to be referenced).

Rate Content

The SDBP does not have the capacity to review all of the information stored in the e-Library. A rating system allows

members to highlight valuable content and filter out inappropriate or inaccurate information. Content that receives

multiple low scores will be reviewed by the SDBP Communication Committee.

This e-Library is a potentially awesome member benefit allowing for the exchange of valuable materials. Since this tool

is new, only a limited number of items have been uploaded, but as each of us gradually adds information this tool will

soon become a robust resource for members of the SDBP.

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Discussion Board Highlights

See what your colleagues are saying and asking on the SDBP Discussion Board! Each issue of the Newsletter will

highlight a recent thread on the Discussion Board. Join one or more discussions. Ask your own questions and share

your opinions and experiences. Or, just read what others have to say. You can even let people know that you “Liked”

their post without having to write anything. The topics are timely. There is always a topic that is interesting.

Taking account of technology in clinical assessments

Technology has been a huge disrupter in clinic assessment of young children with developmental problems but no-one

seems to be talking about it. Assessing development using blocks, markers and conventional toys is becoming

obsolete. We see many young children who are very delayed using conventional criteria - including ADL skills - but

who seem remarkably adept at operating technology/digital devices. And not just kids on ASD spectrum either, though

it does seem to correlate.

Is there any interest out there in some kind of broad collaborative project to establish a contemporary set of normative

data for technology-related skills and activities among young children?

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New Edition of Child Behavioral Assessment and Management in Primary Care

I just thought everyone would be interested in the release of the 2nd edition of Child Behavioral Assessment and

Management in Primary Care by William Carey, MD, FAAP and Sean McDevitt, PhD. While a lot of it is the same as

the first edition in 2012, there have been some refinements. One example is the chart of BASICS Behavioral Profile for

ages 0-4 and 4-14 years, focusing on adjustment concerns. This is especially needed under 4 years of age, when

there is more confusion among parents betweeen abnormal and acceptable.

This looks to be a good resource for residents as well as practicing pediatricians, PNPs, family practitioners and PAs

who work with children. Check it out here: http://www.b-di.com/CBAM2.html

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