PA Launches Program to Educate Physicians About Early Warning Signs of Autism

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include professional training, parent outreach and public education.
"There are key milestones that are important to a child's healthy
learning, behavior, and development ," Wiseman said.

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The Pennsylvania First Signs program will provide:
-- Regional training sessions for healthcare professionals, the first
of which are scheduled for April 28 in Scranton, Lackawanna County ,
and Malvern, Chester County;
-- Hour-long Grand round training sessions at 20 major hospitals in
Pennsylvania;
-- Screening kits;
-- Continuing education credits for physicians, nurse practitioners,
physician assistants, clinicians and early childhood educators; and
-- Parent outreach and education.

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"Screening can be simple and takes no more than five minutes., the Pennsylvania First
Signs program is being launched in collaboration with the University of
Pennsylvania , the Pennsylvania Center for Autism and Development Disability
Research and Epidemiology and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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this spring called First Signs to educate healthcare professionals, educators
and parents about the early warning signs of autism in young children.

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Dr. "So when a child hears the sounds of two
different languages on a regular basis , his or her brain will accept languages
more easily later on."
First Signs is administered by the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU)
with support from the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), the Pennsylvania
Center for Autism and Developmental Disability Research and Epidemiology
(CADDRE) and Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, Supporting Autism
and Families Everywhere (SAFE) and the Autism Society of America, Greater
Philadelphia Chapter. Through
observation, screening, and sharing with parents, you can ensure each child's
healthy development," said Nancy D.org.

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Spoon's Baby Talk DVDs are already receiving high marks from parents
and educators alike. "This DVD
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Pennsylvania First Signs has professional society endorsements from the
Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics , the Pennsylvania
Academy of Family Physicians and the Pennsylvania Society of Physician
Assistants .

CONTACT: Christina Novak, DPW, +1-717-787-4592; or Diane Davis, First
Signs, +1-508 -879-2309.

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"We have many partners collaborating on First Signs to raise awareness
and educate healthcare providers and parents about early warning signs, and we
know from the work done by the year-long Autism Task Force that there is a
great need for this effort in the Commonwealth. Autism affects as many as
one in 166 children (source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

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Weatherspoon has authored two
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The goals of the initiative are to:
-- Increase knowledge and awareness of the early warning signs of
autism and other developmental disorders;
-- Improve frequency and quality of screening of young children from
birth through the early school years;
-- Facilitate timely referral of children to local early intervention
programs; and
-- Lower the age when children with autism and other developmental
disabilities are identified.

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Wiseman , the mother of a young daughter diagnosed with an autism spectrum
disorder, began First Signs six years ago when she learned from her own
experience that the early signs of developmental disorders were often missed
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The educational model and training program was adapted from the national
non-profit organization First Signs, Inc.

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has 17 years' experience in child health care and development, it wasn't until
the birth of his daughter 18 months ago that he began looking for a DVD he and
his wife could use to teach their daughter two languages at once.

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Weatherspoon did much of the production work,
writing the songs, editing the video and writing the instructional insert
included with both DVDs.

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Bryan Weatherspoon, M.babytalkdvd.
"Early detection and diagnosis of autism and other developmental disorders
means that we get children into support services at a much younger age, and we
know that makes a big difference in their development," Secretary Richman
said.
The launch of the multi-year program coincides with the announcement of a
national awareness campaign by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and "Learn the Signs: Act Early ," aimed at educating parents about healthy
developmental milestones and early warning signs of developmental disorders,
including autism.

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Dr. Dr. It was fun for them to think of it as their friends, or kids
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Autism is now the third most common childhood disorder in the country,
behind mental retardation and language impairment.