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The Pediatric Cardiologist’s Role in the Care of Children with Autism and Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Pediatric cardiology has made tremendous advances over the last 50 years resulting in increased life expectancy for children with congenital heart disease. This chapter introduces the general role of the cardiologist on the pediatric medical home team and the significant contributions made by the pediatric cardiologist to the care of children with autism spectrum disorders and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. The focus is on expectations for assessment and treatment of common cardiac conditions, assisting families in preparation of various appointments, and the new findings of the association between congenital heart disease and autism spectrum disorders.

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    Because pediatric cardiologists refer to atrial septal defects as ASDs, this chapter will use “AuSD” to refer to autism spectrum disorders

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Jones, R., Sandoz, K., Lee, K. (2022). The Pediatric Cardiologist’s Role in the Care of Children with Autism and Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. In: McPherson, P. (eds) Handbook of Treatment Planning for Children with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06120-2_7

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