Who We Are
The Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs Fellowship is a systematic pediatric CME program with one purpose...
...to prepare medical professionals to deliver the best possible care for the medical needs of children with autism spectrum disorders and other related special needs conditions.
Be a MAPS Practitioner
The MAPS program develops a highly skilled, confident and successful practitioner in this emerging field of care by focusing on these key areas.
Fact
The current statistic is that 1 in 88 children in the United States has some form of ASD. This means that an average of 1 in 30 households is somehow impacted by this disorder. If you deal with children as a pediatric physician or family doctor or care for children in any professional practice, your patient base verifies this trend.
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Environmental toxicants and autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review
D.A. Rossignol, S.J. Genuis and R.E. Frye
Although the involvement of genetic abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is well-accepted, recent studies point to an equal contribution by environmental factors, particularly environmental toxicants. However, these toxicant-related studies in ASD have not been systematically reviewed to date. Therefore, we compiled publications investigating potential associations between environmental toxicants and....
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Evidence linking oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation in the brain of individuals with autism
D.A. Rossignol and R.E. Frye
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are defined solely on the basis of behavioral observations. Therefore, ASD has traditionally been framed as a behavioral disorder. However, evidence is accumulating that ASD is characterized by certain physiological abnormalities, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and immune....
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Listen to MAPS’ Chairman Dr. Rossignol and Executive Director of International Hyperbaric Association Shannon Kenitz
August 7, 2012
Listen to MAPS’ Chairman Dr. Rossignol and Executive Director of International Hyperbaric Association Shannon Kenitz talk about MAPS Conferences and more with Teri Arranga, host of A Conversation of Hope.
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What to say to parents of children with autism
December 26, 2012
The Star
I think the most important thing to remember when you are talking to parents of children with autism is that they want you to understand their child. Most of us are willing to explain how autism affects our families and are happy to answer your questions. What we don’t want....
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A common concern many parents have
November 23, 2012
MAPS
A common concern many parents have when seeking qualified biomedical care for “special needs” is that the therapies and protocols implemented have no official oversight. Previous education in this field often only focused on attending a minimum number of prescribed courses and never looked beyond to the practitioners’ actual implementation.....
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Air pollutants and Autism – The Relationship
January 27, 2013
Time - Laura Blue
Children with autism are two to three times more likely than other children to have been exposed to car exhaust, smog, and other air pollutants during their earliest days, according to a new study. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit…
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The Autism Project: Children face up to four-year wait for therapy
November 26, 2012
The Star
Children with autism in Ontario can wait four years for an intensive therapy which, when provided early enough, could change the course of their lives. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit…
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Autism and Air Pollution: The Link Grows Stronger
February 27, 2013
Time - Laura Blue
Children with autism are two to three times more likely than other children to have been exposed to car exhaust, smog, and other air pollutants during their earliest days, according to a new study. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit…
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Label of autism may not be a lifelong one
Feb16, 2013
The Telegraph
The label of autism may not be a lifelong one, a new U.S study of 112 children claims, and it may be possible for children diagnosed with the disorder from a young age to develop cognitive and social skills that are on par with their healthy peers. Experts caution, though,....
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Children may ‘outgrow’ autism, but more study needed on process involved: Study
Jan 16, 2013
National Post
The label of autism may not be a lifelong one, a new U.S study of 112 children claims, and it may be possible for children diagnosed with the disorder from a young age to develop cognitive and social skills that are on par with their healthy peers. Experts caution, though,....
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New US research offers hope for sufferers of the confounding neurological disorder autism
Jan 16, 2013
The Telegraph
It was her husband’s tinkering with their music collection, Geraldine recalled, that nearly ended their marriage. “Michael rearranged all our classical music CDs in order of the birth-date of the composer, of all things, and I couldn’t find anything,” she told me. Michael’s response at the time had been a....
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Einstein On: Autism, Dr. John Foxe
Jan 16, 2013
The Autism News
John Foxe, Ph.D., discusses the latest trends in autism research, theories and treatment including his own findings on why children with autism integrate information from the senses differently. Dr. Foxe is director of research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center. He is also a professor....
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Autistic boy wins battle for more care: Ruling could clear way for others to get additional help
Jan 16, 2013
Cincinnati.com
An autistic boy in Clermont County won a federal court victory Tuesday that could open the door for thousands of children to receive more help from the state. U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett ordered the Ohio Department of Health and the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities to....