Matt Holder MD MBA

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Child denied transplant because of intellectual disability.

http://www.ageofautism.com/2012/01/petition-asks-childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia-to-allow-kidney-transplant-to-disabled-child.html

The AADMD/DDNA annual education conference will be held in Hartford, CT, May 14-17.

Early Bird Registration is now available, for a limited time. 

For more information on the conference or to register, please visit:

http://www.aadmd.org/page/2011-aadmd-ddna-annual-conference-registration

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Dear AADMD Members,

Please take a moment to learn about the next NADD annual conference. The call for presentations is still open. http://www.thenadd.org/pages/conferences/28th/index.shtml

Sincerely,

Matt Holder, MD, MBA
Executive Director, AADMD

The Walmart Foundation has awarded the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) a grant for the purpose of improving the quality of medical care delivered to adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities (fka mental retardation).

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Commentary that Liz Perkins and Julie Moran wrote for JAMA that was published yesterday. Below is a PDF copy.

Developmental Disabilities Community Asks to be Recognized as Medically Underserved

A coalition of over 30 national health and advocacy organizations dedicated to people with developmental and intellectual disability (fka mental retardation) has asked the federal government to officially recognize people with neurodevelopmental disorders as a medically underserved population (MUP).

22nd Annual Meeting on Special Care Dentistry
Special Needs in Challenging Times: Clinically-focused Education to Treat the Patient with Complex Needs
March 26-28, 2010
Swissotel Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

The Boards of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry Association mourn the loss of a colleague, pioneer and true friend. To those of us who knew him personally, Carl was a kind and jovial clinician who had a passion for teaching others about the joy of caring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA) and the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) invite you to participate in their joint 2009 Annual Education Conference and Exhibition at Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando® on May 9th - May 12th, 2009. This is DDNA's 17th Annual Conference and AADMD's 6th Annual Conference.

6th Annual Education Conference
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
University of Louisville School of Medicine
May 9-12, 2009, Orlando, FL

At the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando in Florida

For Registration information, contact Matthew Holder at mattholder@aadmd.org