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This presentation will review criteria for ADHD along with screening and evaluation tools to assist with diagnosis.  Discussion of comorbid conditions with case examples will help participants recognize and distinguish ADHD from other possible diagnoses.  Recognizing comorbid conditions will also guide discussion about management and resources.  504 plans will be reviewed and discussed.  Tools to assist families advocate with schools and resources will also be provided.

 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to: 

  • Indicate how to use and score Vanderbilt ADHD rating scales to evaluate for possible ADHD
  • Recognize possible comorbid conditions that can go along with ADHD
  • Identify accommodations and use of 504 plans at school for students with ADHD

 

Dr. Riley and Dr. Yoblonski have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. AzAAP gratefully acknowledges financial support for this ECHO series from the University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry.

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Faculty

ECHO EXPERT FACULTY: Catherine Riley, MD, FAAP, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson's Profile

ECHO EXPERT FACULTY: Catherine Riley, MD, FAAP, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Banner – University Medical Center Tucson


Dr. Catherine Riley is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona, Department of Pediatrics. She holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University, a master's degree in education from Western Maryland College, and a doctoral degree from Mayo Medical School. She completed a fellowship in developmental behavioral pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  

  

She has been here in Arizona for 8 years. She teaches in the UA Medical School in both the basic science and the clinical medical curricula. The majority of her time is spent clinically evaluating and diagnosing children with developmental and behavioral concerns. Dr. Riley is the program director for the Developmental Behavioral Pediatric Fellowship. She is a member of the board, along with being the leader of the professional advisory committee for the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. Dr. Riley also serves as the Medical Director for Early Brain and Child Development Section of the AzAAP and chairs the Developmental Screening Committee. 


ECHO FACILITATOR: Lara Yoblonski, MD, FAAP, MPH, Pediatrician, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AzAAP Emotional and Behavioral Health Committee Chair's Profile

ECHO FACILITATOR: Lara Yoblonski, MD, FAAP, MPH, Pediatrician, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AzAAP Emotional and Behavioral Health Committee Chair


Dr. Yoblonski has worked at Phoenix Childrens Hospital in the Homeless Youth Outreach program and the Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing for the past eleven years. She currently works with homeless youth and families, foster children and youth, and survivors of sex trafficking. Trauma informed care is an area of interest due to the patients she works with. She has been working with the AzAAP Emotional and Behavioral Health Committee for the past two years.