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Toni M. Whitaker, MD

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Center:
TN-Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Contact Information:
901-448-6511
Leadership:
LEND Director
Primary Activity Coordinators:
Medical Director
Early Intervention
Pediatric Services
Training Director
Discipline Coordinators:
Medicine
Pediatrics
Specialty Resource Contacts:
CDC Act Early Ambassador to Tennessee; Pediatric Consultant to CDC Act Early Program Medical Director
TN Chapter AAP Screening Tools and Referral Training (START) program Le Bonheur Children's Hospital All Kids Academy Autism Intervention Research in Phyical Health Lead co-Principal Investigator
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts:
Developmental Pediatrics Division Chief (UT Dept Pediatrics, Le Bonheur)
Le Bonheur Developmental Pediatrics LEND
Le Bonheur Infant/Toddler Clinic LEND
Developmental Surveillance and Screening
Discipline(s):
Medicine-Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Medicine-Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Medicine-Pediatrics
AUCD Council Membership:
Council on Research and Evaluation
National Training Directors' Council
Community Education Directors' Council
Vita/Bio:
Service:
Linked Projects
NICU Follow-up
AMCHP Ambassador Grant
AUCD Act Early Ambassador Grant
AUCD Act Early Ambassador Grant
AUCD Act Early Ambassador Grant
CDC Act Early Ambassador
Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital
LEND Grant
Neurodevelopmental Birth Defects Education
CDC Act Early Ambassador
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital clinics
LEND Grant
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
CDC Act Early Ambassador
LEND Grant
Neurodevelopmental Birth Defects Education
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists (ULPS)
TN Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
Univ of TN Health Science Center College of Medicine Dept Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
CDC Act Early Ambassador
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists (ULPS)
LEND Grant
TN Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
Univ of TN Health Science Center College of Medicine Dept Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
CDC Act Early Ambassador
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists (ULPS)
LEND Grant
TN Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
Univ of TN Health Science Center College of Medicine Dept Pediatrics
CDC Act Early State Teams COVID
Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P)
Le Bonheur Foundation Donation to Developmental Pediatrics Clinics
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship training program (planning stage)
Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (TNAAP)
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Grant
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P) Grant
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Act Early Ambassador Grant
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Act Early, State Teams COVID Response Grant
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Training Program (Application Pending)
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists (ULPS)
Le Bonheur Foundation Donation to Developmental Pediatrics Clinics
UTHSC, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Learn the Signs. Act Early.; Pediatric Consultant
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Act Early Ambassador
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Act Early, State Teams COVID Response
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Pediatric Consultant, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Training Program
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists (ULPS)
Le Bonheur Foundation Donation to Developmental Pediatrics Clinics
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (TNAAP)
UTHSC, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
All Kids Academy
All Kids Academy - Urban Child Institute grant
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
All Kids Academy
All Kids Academy - Urban Child Institute Grant
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Act Early Ambassador
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Act Early, State Teams COVID Response
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Pediatric Consultant, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Training Program
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists (ULPS)
Le Bonheur Foundation Donation to Developmental Pediatrics Clinics
Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (TNAAP)
UTHSC, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Linked Products
A Randomized Trial of Prenatal versus Postnatal Repair of Myelomeningocele
Preadolescent beahvior program with prenatal concaine exposue: Relationship between teacher and caregiver ratinigs
Serial Pediatric Symptom Checklist Screening in Children
The combined effects of prenatal drug exposure and early adversity on neurobehavioral disinhibition in childhood and adolescence
Developmental Trajectories of Language, Cognitive and School Achievement in Chilren Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine
Long-Term Impact of Maternal Substance Use during Pregnancy and Extrauterine Environmental Adversity: Stress Hormone Levels of Preadolescent Children.
The Role of Prenatal Substance Exposure and Early Adversity on Parasympathetic Functioning from 3 to 6 Years of Age
Prenatal Substance Exposure: Neurobiologic Organization at 1 Month.
Act Early Developmental Monitoring
Screens in Virtual Learning
Back-to-School and Virtual Learning During COVID
Back to School COVID Safety in the Classroom
Tips to help kids smoothly transition into summer
Project I-SCRN: A Quality Improvement Collaborative to Increase Early Childhood Screening, Referral, and Follow-Up (American Academy Pediatrics)
Association of Prenatal Opiate Exposure with Youth Outcomes Assessed from Infancy through Adolescence
Developmental Surveillance: Understanding and Incorporating into Practice, archived presentation webinar CDC website
Developmental and Health Special Needs during COVID
That's a Win! Managing Kid's Stress during COVID School Year
Fallout: A Look at the Long-lasting Effects of COVID-19 on Children's Health in Le Bonheur "Delivering on a Promise" publication, "Fallout: A Look at the Long-lasting Effects of COVID-19 on Children's Health" story with segment "Developmental Health: Virtual School and Special Needs".
COVID-19 Back-to-School Task Force Recommendations
Kids Will Face COVID Emotional Challenges for a Long Time, Experts Say in Daily Memphian
Kids with Special Needs during COVID
Kids with Special Needs during COVID
Back to School COVID Basics
Back to School COVID Vaccines
Why Pediatricians Are Advocating for the Safe Return to School
Developmental Screening and Monitoring for Home Visitors
Socioemotional Screening and Resilience
AAP COQIPS Developmental Surveillance and Screening Quality Improvement archived Webinar
Positive Parenting Tips for Clinicians, for 2021 Nurturing Developing Minds Conference & Research Symposium
AMCHP "Learn the Signs. Act Early." webinar
Innovation Station Practice Summary and Implementation Guidance, Cutting Edge Practice, Screening Tools and referral Training (START) program
Evidence-Informed Milestones for CDC Developmental Surveillance Tools
Pediatric Resident (and other short- and medium-term trainees) Resource Guide, updated bi-monthly
Emergency Alert Program for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
LEND Trainee Resource Guide, updated bi-monthly
Journal Article: "Evidence-Informed Milestones for Developmental Surveillance Tools"
Community Guidance: "COVID-19 Back-to-School Task Force Recommendation Updates"
Community Guidance: "Companion School Checklist to Updates to COVID-19 Back to School Task Force Recommendations"
Video: "Parent-Engaged Developmental Monitoring using the CDC's Revised Act Early. Milestones: An Overview of Revisions and Updates"
Recorded and Web-Archived Presentation: "Parent-engaged Developmental Monitoring Using Evidence-Informed Developmental Surveillance Tools"
Book Chapter Accepted: "Developmental Surveillance and Screening"
Curriculum Development: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship
Journal Article: "Standardized Therapies After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program: A Novel Approach to Post-ECMO Care"
Presentation slides (as template for Act Early Ambassadors) for General Audiences: "Parent-Engaged Developmental Monitoring Using CDC's Developmental Milestone Checklists: An Overview of Revisions and Updates"
Presentation slides (as template for Act Early Ambassadors) for Health Care Providers: "Parent-Engaged Developmental Monitoring Using CDC's Developmental Milestone Checklists: An Overview of Revisions and Updates"
Resource Sheet: "ABA and Behavior Service Provider List"
Poster Presentation, AUCD: "CDC Act Early. Ambassadors Lead State Teams to Support Recovery and Strengthen Resiliency, Behaviors, and Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Poster Presentation, AUCD: "CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early.: Revising Resources for Improved Family Engagement and Identification of Potential Developmental Delay"
Poster Presentation, AUCD: "How Programs Can Apply Lessons Learned from the First Five Years of the LEND Program Quality Improvement Network (LPQI)"
Booklet Section: Tennessee Welcome Baby Online and Print Booklet: "Developmental Milestones and Monitoring" (existing content)
Journal Article: "A Quality Improvement Network for Interdisciplinary Training in Developmental Disabilities"
Journal Article: "Evidence-Informed Milestones for Developmental Surveillance Tools"
Presentation Slides: UTHSC General Pediatrics "Lunch and Learn" Lecture Series: "Autism Resources"
Media All Kids Academy, new Specialized Educational Program for Hospitalized Children Launched by Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, The University of Memphis and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Presentation Slides: UTHSC Dept. of Pediatrics, Residency Program Lecture Series: "Autism"
Archived Recording: UTHSC Dept. of Pediatrics, Residency Program Lecture Series: "Autism"
Journal Abstract: "Bridging Educational Gaps in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy."
Curriculum Development: "All Kids Academy" for Interns
Presentation Slides: "All Kids Academy" Introduction
Media interview "All Kids Academy Program Launches to Nurture Hospitalized Childrens' Educational Potential", WNBJ CW Channel 39
Media interview "All Kids Academy Program Launches", The Daily Memphian
Pedialink Course: "Milestones Matter: Don't Underestimate Developmental Surveillance" (renewed content)
AAP Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority and Department of Health Training Module: "Putting Developmental Surveillance into Practice and Communicating with Families: Interactive Training Program for Pediatricians on Applied Developmental Surveillance for Children 0-3 Years"
AAP Pedialink Course: "Milestones Matter: Optimizing Developmental Surveillance"
Family and Professional Resource (Le Bonheur): "ABA and Behavior Service Provider List" (4 location and therapy-specific versions)
TNAAP Training Module: "Screening Tools and Referral Training" (STaRT) (Revised Content)
Curriculum Development and Revision: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship
AAP Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority and Department of Health live Training Archived recording: "Putting Developmental Surveillance into Practice and Communicating with Families: Interactive Training Program for Pediatricians on Applied Developmental Surveillance for Children 0-3 Years"
AAP Pedialink Course: "Milestones Matter: Don't Underestimate Developmental Surveillance" (renewed content)
AAP Pedialink Course: "Autism Identification and Collaborative Care"
Booklet Section: Tennessee Welcome Baby Online and Print Booklet: "Developmental Milestones and Monitoring" (existing content)
Journal Article: "Standardized Therapies After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program: A Novel Approach to Post-ECMO Care"
Developmental Surveillance: Understanding and Incorporating into Practice, archived presentation webinar CDC website
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