Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Our team is so grateful to be heading into 2021 with many of us having the first Covid-19 vaccine! Here are Dr. Keoening, Dr. Silverman, and Dr. Iadarola all proudly sharing their vaccination cards!

The Children's Hospital has teamed up with the Monroe County Library system to help parents use their child's phone to help them get better sleep. Take a look! https://www.urmc.rochester.edu//Better-Sleep-Better-Life-L

Want to learn more about services to assist with achieving and maintaining employment? Check out this upcoming parent university on Access-VR!

Great news from our friends at Sesame Street representation matters.

Great news from our friends at Sesame Street representation matters.

Webinar: Education for Empowerment: School and Teens in Healthcare Transition Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Start Time: 6:30 PM | End Time: 7:30 PM Contact: Tina Beauparlant Phone: 518-381-4350 ... Location: Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/6012289419848195342 Event Cost: FREE Event: Parent to Parent of NYS presents the webinar: Education for Empowerment: School and Teens in Healthcare Transition presented by Lin Perry, Project Director for Family to Family Healthcare Information Center. As our youth with ID/DD or special healthcare needs transition from pediatric to adult healthcare systems, self-advocates and parents alike need to understand the importance of transitioning their healthcare effectively. While many people engage in transition planning for their education to adult systems, sadly healthcare, isn't often included in those plans. And yet, good health is the most fundamental and foundational aspect of any person's success. In this webinar participants will learn what research says, what issues to consider, the importance of transitioning healthcare and some effective means to begin a plan to transition for the caregiver/parent or for the child. The focus is on being a good parent partner with health professionals, and using some tools to begin the conversations and plan for and insure success. Contact Tina Beauparlant at 518-381-4350 with any questions. Click here to register for this webinar.

Start the 2021 off right!!! FREE entrance into NYS parks for hikes/ walks. https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/112174.html

Our team is grateful to be starting to get our Covid vaccines! Doing our part to protect the health of the community while also being up to date on the science of this vaccine.

What is Section 504? December 15, 2020 Start Time: 6:00pm | End Time: 7:30pm Contact: Tina Beauparlant Phone: (518) 381-4350 ... Please join Trish Washburn, Education Specialist, for Parent to Parent of NYS, as she presents a webinar on What is Section 504? This training will introduce you to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This training is designed to provide you with an understanding of the law, how it applies to educational programs and to students with disabilities. Children who qualify under this law receive services and/ or accommodations in the public-school system without being classified under IDEA/IDEIA and their school district’s Committee on Special Education. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/2647228586029776396 If you are a Parent, Grandparent, Family Member, or just interested in this topic then this training is for you! If you have question please call Tina Beauparlant (518) 381-4350

Mark your calendars

As we slowly bring some children back for clinic visits, please help us keep everyone healthy! First, please do not bring siblings. Second, if your child has any illness symptoms please stay home. We will reschedule QUICKLY as soon as your child is healthy. If you are not sure, call before coming!

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Covid testing is no fun. It is needed though, and we need to figure out ways to support our kids through this experience. A social story is one way to help. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu//COVID-19-Testing_Social-St

Assistance With Virtual Learning

Happy birthday to our favorite fairy-in-training, Abby Cadabby! We hope your day is oh so magical!

The Geneva Centre for Autism International Virtual Symposium - https://symposium.autism.net/website/10941/home/

We are slowly and carefully starting to see some of our patients in person in our clinic. In order to keep both staff and families safe and healthy, we ask that you please use guidelines like the schools use to decide whether to bring your child to clinic. If you child has any of the symptoms that would prompt a positive screen for school (fever, runny nose, cough, GI symptoms), please call us and don't come to clinic! Rest assured, we will prioritize getting your child scheduled for another appointment quickly once he or she is healthy. It is critical that we keep sick kids and families out of clinic, though, to keep us operating during Covid! Thank you!!!

Front Door sessions, which parents much attend as part of applying for OPWDD services for a child, are now all being run virtually. Sign up today!

Many of our families have already experienced Covid testing. It is uncomfortable and challenging to support our kids through. Here is a social story to help. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu//COVID-19-Testing_Social-St

For many kids with developmental differences and challenging behavior, Covid testing will be a challenge. Here is a toolkit that parents and others can use to help kids prepare and learn skills needed to manage this needed health skill. Thanks for this toolkit goes to Amanda Laprime and our friends at the Complex Care Center. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu//Preparing-and-Practicing-f

Autism Up is now open for "Phase 2" registration, which includes limited in-person group classes! Check out their website to sign up for Teen Kinect, Art, AlphaU and AU Fit! https://autismup.org/classes