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AAP Policy authored by the Council on Children with Disabilities
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Elise Sarvas, DDS, MSD, MPH; Jessica Webb, DDS, MSD, MA, MSRT; Mary Landrigan-Ossar, MD, PhD, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP; SECTION ON ORAL HEALTH; Jeffrey M. Karp, DMD, MS; Eric L. Beyer, MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP; Chevon Brooks, MD, FAAP; Lauren M. Feldman, DMD; C. Eve Kimball, MD, FAAP; Anupama Rao Tate, DMD, MPH; Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, MD, MPH, FAAP; John H. Unkel, DDS, MD, MPA, FAAP; Matt Zaborowski, MPH, CPH; Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH; Amr Moursi, DDS, PhD; Kera Beskin, MPH, MBA; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Garey Noritz, MD, FAAP, FACP; Rishi Agrawal, MD, MPH, FAAP; Deanna Bell, MD, FAAP; Jessica E.A. Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP; Ellen Fremion, MD, FAAP, FACP; Sheryl Frierson, MD, MEd, FAAP; Michelle E. Melicosta, MD, MPH, MSc, FAAP; Barbara S. Saunders, DO, FAAP; Siddharth Srivastava, MD, FAAP; Jilda Vargus-Adams, MD, MSc, FAAP; Katharine E. Zuckerman, MD, MPH, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Jeffrey P. Brosco, MD, PhD, FAAP; Carol Weitzman, MD, FAAP; Matthew Sadof, MD, FAAP; Allysa Ware, PhD, MSW; Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD, FAAP; Jennifer Poon, MD, FAAP; Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD, FAAP; Alexandra Kuznetsov; SECTION ON ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PAIN MEDICINE; Debnath Chatterjee, MD, FAAP; Christina Diaz, MD, FAAP; Elizabeth Drum, MD, FAAP; Justin Long, MD, FAAP; Lena Sun, MD, FAAP; Brittany Willer, MD, FAAP; Mary Landrigan-Ossar, MD, PhD, FAAP; James J. Fehr, MD, FAAP; Yuan-Chi Lin, MD, FAAP; Adam C. Adler, MD, MS, FAAP; Jennifer Riefe, MEd
July 22 2024
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Renee M. Turchi, MD, MPH, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; John W. Rusher, MD, JD, FAAP; Rebecca R. Seltzer, MD, MHS, FAAP; Christoph U. Lehmann, MD, FAAP; Randall W. Grout, MD, MS, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Garey Noritz, MD, FAAP, FACP; Rishi Agrawal, MD, MPH, FAAP; Deanna Bell, MD, FAAP; Jessica E.A. Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP; Ellen Fremion, MD, FAAP, FACP; Sheryl Frierson, MD, MEd, FAAP; Michelle E. Melicosta, MD, MPH, MSc, FAAP; Barbara S. Saunders, DO, FAAP; Siddharth Srivastava, MD, FAAP; Jilda Vargus-Adams, MD, MSc, FAAP; Katharine E. Zuckerman, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jeffrey P. Brosco, MD, PhD, FAAP; Carol Weitzman, MD, FAAP; Matthew Sadof, MD, FAAP; Allysa Ware, PhD, MSW; Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD, FAAP; Alexandra Kuznetsov; COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT; James P. Scibilia, MD, FAAP; Ryan E. Alanzalon, MD, FAAP; Steven A. Bondi, JD, MD, FAAP; Craig H. Gosdin, MD, MSHA, FAAP; Kajal Khanna, MD, JD, FAAP; Jonathan Muraskas, MD, FAAP; Laura J. Sigman, MD, JD, FAAP; Preethi Srinivasakumar, MD, FAAP; Michelle Terry, MD, FAAP; Robert M. Turbow, MD, JD, FAAP; Richard L. Oken, MD, FAAP; Julie Kersten Ake
May 28 2024
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Primary Care Framework to Monitor Preterm Infants for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Early Childhood
Beth Ellen Davis, MD, MPH, FAAP; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD, FAAP; Kendell German, MD, FAAP; Christoph U. Lehmann, MD, FAAP; Ira Adams-Chapman, MD, MPH, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Garey Noritz, MD, FAAP, FACP; Rishi Agrawal, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jessica E. A. Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP; Ellen Fremion, MD, FAAP, FACP; Sheryl Frierson, MD, MEd, FAAP; Michelle Melicosta, MD, MPH, FAAP; Barbara S. Saunders, DO, FAAP; Siddharth Srivastava, MD, FAAP; Christopher Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jilda Vargus-Adams, MD, MSc, FAAP; Katharine Zuckerman, MD, MPH, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Jeffrey Brosco, MD, PhD, FAAP; Jennifer Poon, MD, FAAP; Matthew Sadof, MD, FAAP; Allysa Ware, PhD, MSW; Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD, FAAP; Alexandra Kuznetsov; Christoph U. Lehmann, MD, FAAP; COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN; Eric Eichenwald, MD; Namasivayam Ambalavanan, MD; Charleta Guillory, MD; Mark Hudak, MD; David Kaufman, MD; Camilia Martin, MD; Ashley Lucke, MD; Margaret Parker, MD; Arun Pramanik, MD; Kelly Wade, MD; Timothy Jancelewicz, MD; Michael Narvey, MD; Russell Miller, MD; Wanda Barfield, MD, MPH; Lisa Grisham, APRN, NNP-BC; Jim Couto, MA
June 26 2023
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Garey Noritz, MD, FAAP, FACP; Lynn Davidson, MD, FAAP; Katherine Steingass, MD, FAAP; Council on Children With Disabilities, and the AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR CEREBRAL PALSY AND DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE
November 21 2022
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Garey Noritz, MD, FAAP, FACP; Lynn Davidson, MD, FAAP; Katherine Steingass, MD, FAAP; the Council on Children with Disabilities, The American Academy For Cerebral Palsy And Developmental Medicine
November 21 2022
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Larry W. Desch, MD, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Sheila Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Suzanne Breen Haney, MD, FAAP; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Rebecca Greenlee Girardet, MD, FAAP; Amanda Bird Hoffert Gilmartin, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Bethany Anne Mohr, MD, FAAP; Shalon Marie Nienow, MD, FAAP; Norell Rosado, MD, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Susan Apkon, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, FAAP; Jessica E. A. Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP; Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD, FAAP; Barbara Saunders, DO, FAAP; Christopher Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP
May 01 2021
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Mindy B. Statter, MD, MBE; Garey Noritz, MD; COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS, COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Robert Conover Macauley, MD, MDiv, FAAP; Gina Marie Geis, MD, FAAP; Naomi Tricot Laventhal, MD, FAAP; Douglas J. Opel, MD, MPH, FAAP; William R. Sexson, MD, MAB, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Susan Apkon, MD, FAAP; Timothy J. Brei, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Beth Ellen Davis, MD, MPH, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, FAAP; Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD, FAAP; Christopher J. Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP
May 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH, FAAP; Scott M. Myers, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Dennis Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Susan Apkon, MD, FAAP; Timothy Brei, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Beth Ellen Davis, MD, MPH, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, FAAP; Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD, FAAP; Christopher Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Carol C. Weitzman, MD, FAAP; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP; David O. Childers, Jr, MD, FAAP; Jack M. Levine, MD, FAAP; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH, FAAP; Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, FAAP; Nathan L. Blum, MD, FAAP; Kimberlly LaShun String, MD, FAAP; Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP; Robert Voigt, MD, FAAP; Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD, FAAP
January 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH, FAAP; Scott M. Myers, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Susan Apkon, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, FAAP; Jessica E.A. Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD, FAAP; Barbara S. Saunders, DO, FAAP; Christopher Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Carol C. Weitzman, MD, FAAP; David Omer Childers, Jr, MD, FAAP; Jack M. Levine, MD, FAAP; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jennifer K. Poon, MD, FAAP; Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, FAAP; Nathan Jon Blum, MD, FAAP; John Ichiro Takayama, MD, MPH, FAAP; Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP; Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAP; Carolyn Bridgemohan, MD, FAAP
January 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Paul H. Lipkin, MD, FAAP; Michelle M. Macias, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD, FAAP; Timothy J. Brei, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Beth Ellen Davis, MD, MPH, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, MPH, FAAP; Amy J. Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP; Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Nancy A. Murphy, MD, FAAP; Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH; Carol C. Weitzman, MD, FAAP; Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP; David O. Childers Jr, MD, FAAP; Jack M. Levine, MD, FAAP; Ada Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH, FAAP; Peter J. Smith, MD, MA, FAAP; Nathan L. Blum, MD, FAAP; Stephen H. Contompasis, MD, FAAP; Damon R. Korb, MD, FAAP; Laura J. McGuinn, MD, FAAP; Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAP
January 01 2020
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP, FAAPMR; Nancy Murphy, MD, FAAP, FAAPMR; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
April 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Gerri Mattson, MD; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Michael Yogman, MD; Rebecca Baum, MD; Thresia B. Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Raul Montiel Esparza, MD; Arwa A. Nasir, MBBS; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD; Susan Apkon, MD; Timothy J. Brei, MD; Lynn F. Davidson, MD; Beth Ellen Davis, MD; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD; Susan L. Hyman, MD; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD; Garey H. Noritz, MD; Christopher J. Stille, MD; Larry Yin, MD
January 01 2019
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Renee M. Turchi, MD; Vincent C. Smith, MD; COMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE USE AND PREVENTION; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Sheryl A. Ryan, MD; Deepa R. Camenga, MD; Stephen W. Patrick, MD; Jennifer Plumb, MD; Joanna Quigley, MD; Leslie R. Walker-Harding, MD; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD; Susan Apkon, MD; Timothy J. Brei, MD; Lynn F. Davidson, MD; Beth Ellen Davis, MD; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD; Susan L. Hyman, MD; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD; Garey H. Noritz, MD; Christopher J. Stille, MD; Larry Yin, MD
October 01 2018
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Richard C. Adams, MD, FAAP; Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
June 01 2017
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Julie Hauer, MD, FAAP; Amy J. Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP; SECTION ON HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP; Scott Klein, MD, MHSA, FAAP; Jeffrey Klick, MD, FAAP; Jennifer Linebarger, MD, MPH, FAAP; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD, FAAP; Richard C. Adams, MD, FAAP; Timothy J. Brei, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Beth Ellen Davis, MD, MPH, FAAP; Sandra L. Friedman, MD, MPH, FAAP; Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP; Nancy A. Murphy, MD, FAAP
June 01 2017
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Sandra L. Friedman, MD; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD; Richard C. Adams, MD; Timothy J. Brei, MD; Lynn F. Davidson, MD; Beth Ellen Davis, MD; Sandra L. Friedman, MD; Amy J. Houtrow, MD; Susan L. Hyman, MD; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD; Garey H. Noritz, MD; Larry Yin, MD; Nancy A. Murphy, MD; Miriam Kalichman, MD
December 01 2016
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Dennis Z. Kuo, MD; Amy J. Houtrow, MD; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
December 01 2016
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Paul H. Lipkin, MD; Jeffrey Okamoto, MD; the COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES and COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD; Richard C. Adams, MD; Timothy J. Brei, MD; Robert T. Burke, MD; Beth Ellen Davis, MD; Sandra L. Friedman, MD; Amy J. Houtrow, MD; Susan L. Hyman, MD; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD; Garey H. Noritz, MD; Renee M. Turchi, MD; Nancy A. Murphy, MD; Mandy Allison, MD; Richard Ancona, MD; Elliott Attisha, DO; Cheryl De Pinto, MD; Breena Holmes, MD; Chris Kjolhede, MD; Marc Lerner, MD; Mark Minier, MD; Adrienne Weiss-Harrison, MD; Thomas Young, MD
December 01 2015
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Richard C. Adams, MD, FAAP; Ellen Roy Elias, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD; Richard C. Adams, MD; Timothy Brei, MD; Robert T. Burke, MD; Beth Ellen Davis, MD; Sandra L. Friedman, MD; Amy J. Houtrow, MD; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD; Susan E. Levy, MD; Renee M. Turchi, MD; Susan E. Wiley, MD; Nancy A. Murphy, MD; Miriam A. Kalichman, MD
December 01 2014
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Sandra L. Friedman, MD; Miriam A. Kalichman, MD; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Kenneth W. Norwood, Jr, MD; Richard C. Adams, MD; Timothy Brei, MD; Robert T. Burke, MD; Beth Ellen Davis, MD; Amy J. Houtrow, MD; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD; Susan E. Levy, MD; Renee M. Turchi, MD; Susan E. Wiley, MD; Nancy A. Murphy, MD
October 01 2014