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ASD: A Clinical Overview for Pediatric Care Providers
Using the case of a 3-year-old diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at her well-child visit, we explore the prevalence of ASD, diagnostic criteria, and importance of early diagnosis and intervention.
Autism’s Clinical Companions: Frequent Comorbidities with ASD
The bulk of healthcare services required by patients with ASD are related to co-occurring physical and mental health conditions.
Tips for More Positive Office Visits for Patients with ASD
For children with ASD, sensory issues, aversion to physical contact, or a change in routine can lead to behaviors that make for a challenging office visit. Providers can do small things to make patient visits more positive and productive.
Fellow’s Corner: Screening for Autism in Pediatric Primary Care
Learn how CHOP has put formal ASD screening tools recommended by the AAP into practice, and how we’re seeking to improve universal ASD screening accuracy and convenience.
New Tools Lead to Robust and Quick Uptake of Concussion Management Strategies
New research from CHOP and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds doctors are more likely to run vision tests and implement Return-to-Learn and Play plans with electronic health tools.
Research on Crucial Cutting Enzyme Maps DNA Damage in Leukemias
A DNA-cutting enzyme that regulates gene structure has a broad role in causing certain cancers. This discovery may eventually lead to more precise treatments.
Protein Network Signals Found to Drive Myeloid Leukemias
CHOP researchers reveal how mutations in a protein network drive several high-risk leukemias, offering prospects for new therapies.
Surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Separate Twin Girls Joined at Heads
On June 6, 2017, surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) successfully completed the separation of 10-month-old conjoined twins Erin and Abby Delaney.
Dr. Tami Benton Talks Suicide Prevention in NBC10 Documentary
For many young people, suicide seems like the only solution to their problems. In an NBC 10 documentary, CHOP Psychiatrist-in-Chief Tami Benton shares what healthcare providers are doing to address this, and what you can do as a parent.
Motor Vehicle Crash Risk for Teens with ADHD Much Lower than Previously Reported
CHOP researchers find crash risk for teens and young adults with ADHD is much lower than previously reported and can be managed.