David Ansel — Page 3 — Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Who ya gonna call?

June 18, 2018 By David Ansel

Worried about developmental delay in a patient < 3 years old? What’s the first thing to do? Refer to your local Early Intervention (EI) program. EI has been mandated by Federal law (IDEA part C) since 1986. It’s designed to first... Full Story>

Counseling Parents About ADHD

April 16, 2018 By David Ansel

As a primary care provider seeing children, you probably know how to diagnose ADHD – either using DSM criteria or a standardized behavioral rating scale such as the Vanderbilt or Conners. Most of you are quite comfortable prescribing medications for it... Full Story>

DIY Autism

February 26, 2018 By David Ansel

Autism seems like such a daunting diagnosis. However a thoughtful, observant pediatrician like yourself should be able to rule it in or out without help at least some of the time. It’s not as difficult as you may think. Simpler... Full Story>

Autism Myths

February 26, 2018 By David Ansel

You’re all aware of the “explosion” in the prevalence of autism. When I trained 30 years ago it was 1:2000. Now we’re at 1:68, and rising. Broadened definitions of autism and improved case-finding explain only part of this. We don’t... Full Story>

Autism Mumbo-Jumbo

February 26, 2018 By David Ansel

There’s a whole lot of jargon in the world of autism. Don’t let it intimidate you. Terminology is not truth, but a constantly evolving, imperfect system for organizing how we think about this varied group of patients. The words we... Full Story>