Medical Panel is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In Medical Panel, for this course, the practical stakes show up in safe, humane intervention that respects health variables and daily-life feasibility, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →Desensitization for Medical Procedures: Improving Access to Medical Care Dr. Pineda will present on systematic desensitization for medical procedures, an evidence-based method of gradual exposure and practice of medical procedures that can help patients with profound autism improve tolerance and participation in medical care. The presentation topics will include practical strategies to prepare for procedures and suggestions for collaborating with medical providers. Case studies will highlight the utility of this approach. Supporting and Empowering Autistic Oncology Patients Melissa Levin will explore the health disparities experienced by cancer patients with developmental disabilities, with a particular focus on autism. She will provide an overview of clinical considerations essential for enhancing access to care for autistic cancer patients. Key topics will include coping strategies, communication techniques, and sensory accommodations utilized by patients with support from their care teams. Optimizing the Primary Care Visit Dr. Bath will offer advice on how caregivers of patients with autism can improve interactions with primary care providers and health outcomes for their loved ones. The presentation will also highlight essential preventative care measures that should be addressed and tracked over a patient's lifetime. Most importantly, ways to encourage medical providers to really see your loved one as a unique individual with individual needs will also be discussed.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
| NASW | 1 | — |
| PSY | 1 | — |
Dr. Jill Pineda is a licensed psychologist at the Lurie Center and clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Pineda has developed expertise in neuropsychological evaluations for children with complex medical and developmental presentations and provides therapeutic supports to children, teens, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She has developed a passion and expertise in providing desensitization for medical procedures for individuals with developmental disabilities. Dr. Pineda was recently awarded grant funding for the Healthcare Access for Autism Project, which has allowed for the development of social stories focused on preventative care procedures for adults with autism, as well as training of medical professionals to improve access to healthcare.
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