CONTENTS

2022 EP GUIDE

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY

14 GRANDPARENTS ARE STILL "GREAT" GRANDPARENTS – ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

By H. Barry Waldman, DDS, MPH, PhD and Steven P. Perlman, DDS, MScD, DHL (Hon),

18 THE PARENT AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP

By Pamela Aasen

22 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS ENABLING DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION

By Garima Jain

25 ADHD RESOURCES IN 2022

By Ali Idriss

29 THE CHANGING FACE OF "AUTISM THERAPY"

By Michael John Carley

37 RELIABLE DOWN SYNDROME RESOURCES FOR EVERY FAMILY, FOR EVERY STAGE OF LIFE

By Hampus Hillerstrom

39 MAKE SURE YOUR FUTURE PLAN COVERS THESE FIVE KEY AREAS

By Alexandra Baig, MBA, CFP®

45 HOW EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS IMPACT EACH OTHER AND HOW TO MAXIMIZE BOTH

By Alexandra Baig, MBA, CFP®

48 A STORY OF A RARE GENETIC MUTATION

By Kelly Medellin, Ph.D

54 LET'S TALK – Q&A: COVID-19 VACCINES & CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

By Rachel Passmore, MPH, Andrea Deisher, RN, BSN, MPH and Lisa H. Shulman, MD

58 HOW COVID-19 AFFECTS CHILDREN WHO ARE MEDICALLY COMPLEX

By Lauren Agoratus, M.A.

60 WHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS A GREAT CHOICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

By Lauren Agoratus, M.A.

64 WHEN MY SON WAS IN CRISIS

By Hoangmai Pham, MD, MPH

68 THE PATH TO DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE: I CAN'T VS I WILL

By Emily Johnson, MD

72 ORAL HEALTH & PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

By Barbie Vartanian

ON OUR COVER

EP begins the year with our 2022 EP Guide: Navigating Special Needs Resources. This annual issue is filled to overflowing with resources and expert recommendations that will help make the new year feel even more welcome than it already does! Coverage begins on page 14.