Autism and Medical Surveillance: 2025 Summer CE Mini-Series Part 3

This is a previously recorded Zoom Presentation. 

Based on the most recent data on the CDC website, in 2025, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States is estimated to be 1 in 31 children. This means that approximately 3.2% of 8-year-olds have been identified with ASD. Boys are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with ASD than girls, with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 3.4. 

Join the Alabama Chapter of NAPNAP in Part 3 of our summer mini series as Dr. Justin Schwartz, developmental/behavioral pediatrician at Children's of Alabama, shares his expertise in the identification and recognition of autism and the approaches to health care for the autistic child throughout the lifespan. Dr. Schwartz is a member of the Civitan-Sparks Developmental Clinic leadership team and is co-director of the UCEDD program. 

• Understand the chronic care model relative to ASD

• Explore a systematic approach to evaluating and managing sleep problems in children with ASD

•  Become familiar with common GI concerns: 

  1. constipation
  2. feeding difficulties 
  3. pica

• Build awareness of other high-yield surveillance topics:

  1. safety
  2. puberty and adolescence
  3. dental needs
  4. seizures

“This program is accredited for 1.0 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0.0 contain pharmacology (Rx) content, (0.0 related to psychopharmacology), per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Continuing Education Guidelines.”

CE Certificate will be available after viewing recording and completing Post-Evaluation.