MO Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

To all CATCH Facilitators:

Monday, July 14, 2008
12:00pm  - 1:30pm ET

A live Web conference entitled, ‘Act Early on Developmental Concerns: Partnering with Early Intervention‘, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics Division of Community-based Initiatives and Division of Children with Special Needs, will feature experts in the field of Early Intervention and Developmental Surveillance and Screening: Georgina Peacock, MD, MPH, FAAP - Medical Lead, CDC/National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Layla Mohammed, MD, FAAP - Pediatrician, Ypsilanti Pediatrics; and Diane Zedan, Director, Special Education First Steps Washtenaw/Early On

By the end of the conference, participants will be able to:

• Describe importance of referring children to Early Intervention and follow up services as soon as a developmental issue is suspected
• Understand the role of the Early Intervention program
• Utilize strategies identified on the teleconference to form partnerships, encourage referrals, and improve communication with Early Intervention and community services

Registration is now open! Due to limited phone lines available for this call, we are strongly encouraging individual sites to call in from one phone line. (Note: Speakerphone is needed in this situation.) Registration is limited to 120 phone lines. You and your staff are encouraged to register early in order to ensure participation in the call.
Please click here to register (http://snipurl.com/2s89f)

If you have any questions, please contact Ginny Chanda at gchanda@aap.org or (847) 434-7081 for further information or to report any registration difficulties.