Interview with Christina Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP about autism awareness and acceptance (April 2022)

Dr. Christina Madison, Founder and CEO of The Public Health Pharmacist ®, PLLC a public health consulting firm, returns to The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast today for a different kind of an interview.  April is Autism Awareness Month (or Autism Acceptance Month).  Christina and I each have a son with autism, and we use our voices as advocates for our children.  Christina's son Alex turned 6 just a few days ago, and my son Kraig is 19.   Thank you for listening to episode 146 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast! For the full show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast/ and click on the link for episode 146.   Mentioned in this episode The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 118 featuring Dr. Christina Madison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchristinamadisonthepublichealthpharmacist  Website: ThePublicHealthPharmacist Email: [email protected] Instagram/Facebook: @ThePublicHealthPharmacist Twitter: @PublicHealthRx YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWONXNCvgTJE-FE2aWbxZzA?view_as=subscriber Podcast (part of the Pharmacist Podcast Network): https://pharmacypodcast.com/podcast/public-health-pharmacist/ Lovaas Center Autism Speaks https://www.autismspeaks.org  The Autism Society https://autismsociety.org  And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov) Time Magazine article about Andrew Wakefield's Vaccine-Autism Myth   Therapeutic interventions mentioned Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Art therapy Early Intervention (also known as Help Me Grow) for age 0-3 years.   Feeding therapy (Desensitization therapy treats oral aversions) Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for Preschool through Grade 12 (US) Occupational Therapy (OT) Physical Therapy (PT) PLAY therapy  Speech therapy   Terms mentioned (in addition to therapies) Breathing exercises  Calming behaviors (coping behaviors, self-soothing behaviors) Child psychiatrist Child psychologist Developmental pediatrician Diagnosis Echolalia Expressive language delay Gaps in development Imagination Inability to bond Limited diet Medicaid Meditation Milestones (developmental milestones) Mindfulness Modeling behavior No eye contact Pediatrician Pediatric neurologist Person with autism (person-first language) Receptive language delay Repetitive behaviors Resource lists  Sensory-integration dysfunction Social-emotional development Social skills Typical peer