Leading experts in behavioral, genetic and developmental medicine on April 4 and 5, will address the latest information, research and multidisciplinary insights on treating children with developmental disabilities. The symposium in downtown Omaha at the DoubleTree Hotel is sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
The conference is targeted towards health professionals, and students in special education, pediatrics, psychology, occupational therapy and speech pathology.
The two-day conference will feature lectures and in-depth workshops to help professionals in all fields develop new skills and strategies for helping kids with special needs.
Covering a range of pediatric topics, the program will feature management of autism spectrum disorders, pediatric feeding disorders, ADHD, metabolic and genetic diseases, treatment of pediatric bone disease, and options to promote mobility in children with special needs.
Registration fee is $84. For event details and registration information, visit www.mmisymposium.com or contact Joan Husted of UNMC at (402) 559-6235.
Topics and presenters are listed below
Current Concepts: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Wayne Fisher, Ph.D., director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute
Today’s Management of ADHD
Cynthia Ellis, M.D., director of developmental medicine, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute
Joseph Evans, Ph.D., director of psychology, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute
Understanding Metabolic and Genetic Diseases
Bruce A. Buehler, M.D. Munroe-Meyer Institute, professor, UNMC Department of Pediatrics
The Ups and Downs of Feeding Disorders
Cathleen Piazza, Ph.D., director, Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute
Stronger Bones-Better Lives
Horacio Plotkin, M.D., UNMC adjunct associate professor of pediatrics and orthopedic Surgery and medical director of pharmacovigilance and medical information, Genzyme Corporation
Mobility: Getting Kids Moving
Wayne Stuberg, PT, Ph.D., professor and director of Physical Therapy & Motion Analysis Lab, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute
Glen M. Ginsburg, M.D., associate professor, UNMC Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation and medical director, Motion Analysis Lab, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute
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