George L. Spaeth, M.D.
Esposito Research Professor
Wills Eye Hospital/Jefferson Medical College
Author: Nancy Valentine
Looking for Answers: What will genetic testing tell me about my child’s autism? The role of genetic testing and implications of test results for families of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Marian Reiff, Ph.D. MSc
Senior Research Investigator
Penn Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technologies (Penn CIGHT)
Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Surabhi Mulchandani MSc MS CGC
Senior Genetic Counselor
Division of Genomic Diagnostics
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Genetic Testing for Autism: Hot or Not? What will genetic testing tell me about my child’s autism?
Marian Reiff, Ph.D. MSc
Senior Research Investigator
Penn Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technologies (Penn CIGHT)
Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Surabhi Mulchandani MSc MS CGC
Senior Genetic Counselor
Division of Genomic Diagnostics
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
“No one knows how to take care of my child!” Preparing Health Care Providers to Triage and Treat Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Ellen Giarelli, EdD, RN, CRNP
Associate Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Note: Thanks to Dr. Romy Nocera, Director of Clinical Research in the Emergency department of Hahnemann University Hospital, for providing the photographs for this program.
“It’s as if he is adrift and I am his anchor.” The Role of Parents and Family Care Givers in Life-long care for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Ellen Giarelli, EdD, RN, CRNP
Associate Professor
Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Is this an Epidemic?
Jennifer A. Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH
MacInnes Professor and Chair, Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine Executive Director, Center for Public Health Initiatives
Director, Master of Public Health Program
Director, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
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Eating Your Way to “Aging-in-Place”- The Vital Impact of Nutrition on Maintaining Your Health as You Age.
Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, RN, CNSC, FASPEN
Associate Professor
Doctoral Nursing Department
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
Time Matters: Chronobiology and Cancer Treatment – The Science of Getting Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery in Synch
Donald L. McEachron, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University
Time Matters: Respecting Grandfather Time-Sleep, Biological Rhythms and the Elderly
Donald L. McEachron, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University
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Time Matters: The Graveyard Shift – How to Work Shifts Successfully Before You Are 6’ Under
Donald L. McEachron, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University

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