Rose F. Kennedy Children's Evaluation & Rehabilitation Center at Montefiore

Publications

Barresi, Ida; Ingrasci, Katherine; Park, Minna; Valicenti-McDermott, Maria (November 2022) Words Matter: The Impact of Parental Language on Mealtime Experiences Presentation given at AUCD 2022

Dumont, R, Sivori, T, Schiano, N, Weaver, M, Knell, E, Stanicki, Toole, N, Shehadeh, A, Carpender, K, Zagorac, S, Haley, M, Njoroge, J. Lawlor, K, Barrett, A, Martin, R, Simms, K, Molholm, Sophie, Ridgway, Elizabeth & Schaaf, R; (April 2023) Improving Occupational Engagement: Parent -Identified Goals for Occupational Therapy for Autistic Children, Presentation at American Occupational Therapy Association

Lobl, Mollie; Benenson, Blanche; Valicenti-McDermott, Maria; Silver, Ellen (March 2023) Is More Screen Time Associated with Poorer Health in Children with Autism? Presentation given at Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Meeting

Lobl, Mollie; Borcherding, Breck; Muniz, Elisa; Valicenti-McDermott, Maria; Stein, Ruth (March 2023) Is More Screen Time Associated with Poorer Health in Children with Autism? Presentation given at MCHB Fellows Research Meeting

Lobl, Mollie; Muniz, Elisa; Benenson, Blanche; Valicenti-McDermott, Maria; Silver, Ellen (March 2023) Is More Screen Time Associated with Poorer Health in Children with Autism? Presentation given at Pediatrics Academic Society

Lobl, Mollie; (April 2023) Is More Screen Time Associated with Poorer Health in Children with Autism? Presentation given at RFK CERC Day

Lobl, Mollie; Seijo, Rosa (November 2022) Getting it Done: Using Behavioral Intervention to Successfully Vaccinate with DD Against COVID-19, Poster presentation at AUCD

Molholm, Sophie., Ridgway, Elizabeth. (April 2023) Adapting A manualized occupational Therapy intervention using Ayres Sensory Integration for autistic children for remote delivery. Presented at American Occupational Therapy Association (Virtual)

Kornhaber, Sherly, Ridgway, Elizabeth; Soba, Daniella; Terilli, Carol; (April 2023) I ME Self-Discovery Workshop: Leading the Way to Developing Confidence and Participation Through Art, Movement and Creative Expression, Presentation given at RFK CERC Day

Ridgway, Elizabeth; Terilli, Carol, Conly, Tim; Hunt, J., Kelly, D. and Schaaf, R (November 2023) Exploring the Journey of Clinician-to-Clinician Researcher, Poster presentation in Bronx, NY

Seijo, Rosa (November 2022) Vaccination clinic for children and adolescents with DD, Presentation given at AUCD 2022

Seijo, Rosa (April 2023) Vaccination clinic for children and adolescents with DD, Presentation given at Pediatric Academic Society

Shulman, Lisa (November 2022) ASD: Understanding and Advocating for Intervention, Conference Presentation at AAP Developmental Behavioral Pediatric Course: An Intensive Clinical Update for Primary and Specialty Care in Orlando, FL

Shulman, Lisa (November 2023) Effective recruitment and retention of a diverse pediatric population in a genome sequencing study, Conference Presentation at ASHG Annual Meeting

Shulman, Lisa (November 2022) Etiology, Diagnosis, and Intervention Updates in ASD, Conference Presentation at AAP Developmental Behavioral Pediatric Course: An Intensive Clinical Update for Primary and Specialty Care in Orlando, FL

Shulman, Lisa (November 2022) Introduction to the Childhood Autism Rating Scale-2, ASD for the Primary Care Clinician: Early Diagnosis and Management Learning Community 2022-23, Pediatric Physicians' Org. at Boston Children's Hospital (Virtual)

Shulman, Lisa (April 2023) Profound Autism: What is it? Why is this coming up now? and more questions to consider, presentation given at Sinergia's Autism Initiative

Shulman, Lisa (August 2022) Toe Walking in Young Children with Autism: Prevalence and Clinical Associations, Presentation given at AIR-P Research Day at Autism CARES 2022 Conference, (Virtual)

Shulman, Lisa; Seijo, Rosa; Valicenti-McDermott, Maria (November 2022) Vaccinating Children and Adolescents with Autism for COVID-19: The Role of Behavioral Interventions, Presentation given at AUCD 2022

Siasoco, Vincent (November 2022) An Interprofessional Approach to Improving Oral Healthcare - Conference presentation at State Associations of NYS Medical Director's Council Clinical Conference

Siasoco, Vincent; (May 2023) Organizing Health Providers to Advise a State IDD System, Presentation given at American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry Annual Conference

Siasoco, Vincent (November 2022) The Art and Science of Oral Health for those with Special Health Care Needs: Equitable Health for All, Presentation given at Greater NY Dental Meeting

Soba, Daniella; Terilli, Carol; Kornhaber, Sherly; Ridgway, Elizabeth (November 2023) From COVID-19 to Co-Video Sessions in the Bronx: Pandemic Lessons in Telehealth, Poster presentation in Bronx, NY

Stein, Ruth (April 2023) Comparison of Developmental Profiles of Young Children Referred for Concern for Autism Spectrum Disorder with and without ASD Diagnosis: DBPNet Study, conference presentation at PAS Washington DC

Stein, Ruth; Muniz, Elisa; Castillo, Fiorella; Barresi, Ida (2023) Descriptive Analysis of Challenges to Complete Feeding Evaluations in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Presentation given at Academic Pediatric Association QI Research Conference

Stein, Ruth; Muniz, Elisa; Silver, Ellen; Benenson, Blanche; Castillo, Fiorella (2023) School Engagement and Associations with Children's Mental Health Conditions, Presentation given at Maternal and Child Health Bureau Annual Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellows' Meeting

Stein, Ruth (April 2023) Which Young Children Need an Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) for Diagnosis? A DBPNet Study, Presentation given at PAS Washington DC

Electronic Products (1) - Completed

Bonuck, Karen (March 2023) Big 10 March Kick-off, First meeting with institutional collaborators for the D2/R3 project Alternative Formats: Visual Format or Large Print;

Newsletters (19) - Completed

Bonuck K, Passmore R, Mckenzie S, Franco M. (2023). Newsletter: CYSHCN Clips; CYSHCN Clips is the biweekly newsletter of our New York State Department of Health funded Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) project. It is distributed to the state’s 58 local health departments and 2 other state UCEDDs. 7 were published within the fiscal year. https://us7.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=9a25ceb298f8af5821317e34f&id=fd69eb785e

McGrath, Kathleen (2023) Newsletter: Fall VaxFacts DDNY Disability News (English, Spanish and Mandarin) 10 were published within the fiscal year.

Ridgway, Elizabeth; Terilli, Carol; (November 2022) Ridgway, E. & Terilli, C. (2022). What is "Fidelity"? Is it the next step in creating evidence for Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) contemporary practice? NDTA Network News; Quarter 3,19-21.   https://www.ndta.org/Portals/77/docs/Network-Archives/NDTA_Network_Q3_FN.pdf?ver=VADsAAfse0ET9DbywJZGtw%3d%3d

Cardin Marie-J. (2023). Kid & Teen Scene. Kid Teen Scene magazine is created by patients who attend the Fisher Landau Center for Treatment of Learning Disabilities. To obtain a copy, email: erriveli@montefiore.org

Reports and Monographs (4) - Completed

Bonuck, Karen; Siegel, Joanne; McGrath, Kathleen; Franco, Miriam (2023) UCEDD Annual Report – 2021. The annual report from 2021 highlights activities, grant sources, and other UCEED-related events. To obtain a copy, email: karen.bonuck@einsteinmed.edu

Bonuck, Karen; George III, Patrick (2023) Report: D2/R3 Big 10 Infographic. To obtain a copy, email: patrick.georgeiii@einsteinmed.edu.

NYS DDPC members; Siegel, Joanne (2023). Report: 2022-2026 NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council State Plan. The Federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) requires each State and U.S. Territory operate a Developmental Disabilities Council. The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is the DD Council representing New York State. Project ideas are developed in response to the 5-year State Plan, projects focus on advocacy, systems change, integration, and inclusion in all aspects of a person's life. To obtain a copy, email:josiegel@montefiore.org

NYC Division of Mental Hygiene, IDD sub-committee; Siegel, Joanne (2023). Report: 2023 NYC Division of Mental Hygiene Local Service Plan; Article 41 of the NYS Mental Hygiene Law must develop and submit an annual Local Services Plan the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. It establishes the local priorities, needs and outcomes for the coming year and the metrics used to measure the outcome. The local plans are approved by the Community Services Board, comprised of local service providers, consumers and other community members. To obtain a copy, email:josiegel@montefiore.org

Other (3) - Completed

Barnett, James (April 2023) How Textbook Beauty is Changing How We See Patients. This paper describes the work of Positive Exposure, in bringing inclusive imagery into medical school textbook https://helenjournal.org/may-2023/how-textbook-beauty-is-changing-how-we-see-patients

Morales-Lara, Amy (July 2022) Social Media Templates for Newsletter Dissemination. Shared each month on Facebook and Twitter as part of newsletter dissemination. To obtain a copy, email: amy.morales-lara@einsteinmed.edu

Siegel, Joanne (2023) 35th Bronx DD Council Family Support Conference Flyer. Description Flyer for Annual Conference. To obtain a copy, email:josiegel@montefiore.org

Pamphlets, Brochures, or Fact sheets (12) - Completed

Gonzalez, Vanessa (March 2023) Dial infographic (Infographic), This infographic was developed to share valuable information on the Disability Information & Access Line (DIAL), also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

McGrath, Kathleen (April 2023) 10 Things to Know About the Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision (Infographic)

McGrath, Kathleen (November 2022) Accessible Fitness for PWD (Infographic), also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

McGrath, Kathleen (September 2022) Art Activities for People with Disabilities (Infographic), also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

McGrath, Kathleen (December 2022) A COVID Safety Guidelines (Infographic), also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish 

McGrath, Kathleen (November 2022) COVID Treatment Options (Infographic)

McGrath, Kathleen (February 2023) Disability Justice Framework (Infographic), also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

McGrath, Kathleen (October 2022) Long COVID (Infographic), also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

McGrath, Kathleen (February 2023) Medicaid Changes (Infographic), We developed this Medicaid infographic in response to the ending of the Public Health Emergency, also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

McGrath, Kathleen (March 2023) Public Health Emergency Ending: 6 Things you Need to Know (Infographic), also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

McGrath, Kathleen (September 2022) Resource Guide (Infographic), This resource guide infographic was created to address the needs of persons with disabilities and disseminated in 3 languages, also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

McGrath, Kathleen (April 2023) Spring 2023 Disability Events (Infographic), also available in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish

Peer-Reviewed Publications in Scholarly Journals Published/In Press (36) - Completed

Barbaresi, W., Cacia, J., Friedman, S., Fussell, J., Hansen, R., Hofer, J., Roizen, N., Stein, R. E. K., Vanderbilt, D., & Sideridis, G. (2022). Clinician diagnostic certainty and the role of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in young children. JAMA Pediatrics, 176(12), 1233–1241. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.3605

Berruti, A. S., Schaaf, R. C., Jones, E. A., Dumont, R., Ridgway, E., Knell, E., Stanicki, A., Toole, N., Shehadeh, A., Carpenter, K., Zagorec, S., Haley, M., Njoroge, J., Lawlor, K., Barrett, A., Martin, R., Simms, K., Sivori, T., Schiano, N., & Weaver, M. (2022). Notes from an epicenter: Navigating behavioral clinical trials on autism spectrum disorder amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Bronx. Trials, 23, 691. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06635-9

Bonuck K, Collins-Anderson A, Schechter CB, Felt BT, Chervin RD. Effects of a Sleep Health Education Program for Children and Parents on Child Sleep Duration and Difficulties: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(7): e2223692. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.2369

Bonuck K, Iadarola S, Gao Q, Siegel JF. COVID-19 Vaccines for Children with Developmental Disabilities: Survey of New York State Parents' Willingness and Concerns. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022 Dec 1;43(9):521-528. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001113. Epub 2022 Sep 2. PMID: 36067424; PMCID: PMC9698114.

Cotter, M., Reisli, S., Francisco, A. A., Wakim, K. M., Oakes, L., Crosse, M. J., Foxe, J. J., & Molholm, S. (2023). Neurophysiological measures of auditory sensory processing are associated with adaptive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 15(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-023-09480-2

Crosse, M. J., Foxe, J. J., Tarrit, K., Freedman, E. G., & Molholm, S. (2022). Resolution of impaired multisensory processing in autism and the cost of switching sensory modality. Communications Biology, 5(1), 601. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03519-1

De Sanctis, P., Wagner, J., Molholm, S., Foxe, J. J., Blumen, H. M., & Horsthuis, D. J. (2023). Neural signature of mobility-related everyday function in older adults at-risk of cognitive impairment. Neurobiology of Aging, 122, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2022.11.005

Ericson A, Bonuck K, Green LA, Conry C, Martin JC, Carney PA. Optimizing Survey Response Rates in Graduate Medical Education Research Studies. Fam Med. 2023 May;55(5):304-310. doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2023.750371. Epub 2023 Feb 21. PMID: 37310674; PMCID: PMC10622096.

Foxe, J. J., Knight, E. J., Myers, E. J., Cao, C. Z., Molholm, S., & Freedman, E. G. (2022). The strength of feedback processing is associated with resistance to visual backward masking during illusory contour processing in adult humans. NeuroImage, 259, 119416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119416

Francisco, A. A., Foxe, J. J., Berruti, A., Horsthuis, D. J., & Molholm, S. (2023). Response inhibition and error-monitoring in cystinosis (CTNS gene mutations): Behavioral and electrophysiological evidence of a diverse set of difficulties. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.31.535145

Francisco, A. A., Foxe, J. J., & Molholm, S. (2023). Event-related potential (ERP) markers of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and associated psychosis. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 15, 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-023-09487-9

Horsthuis, D. J., Molholm, S., Foxe, J. J., & Francisco, A. A. (2023). Event-related potential (ERP) evidence of early visual processing differences in cystinosis. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.31.535154

Iadarola S, Siegel JF, Gao Q, McGrath K, Bonuck KA. COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in New York State's intellectual and developmental disabilities community. Disabil Health J. 2022 Jan;15(1):101178. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101178. Epub 2021 Jul 31. PMID: 34362712; PMCID: PMC8325377.

Knight, E. J., Freedman, E. G., Myers, E. J., Berruti, A. S., Oakes, L. A., Cao, C. Z., Molholm, S., & Foxe, J. J. (2023). Severely attenuated visual feedback processing in children on the autism spectrum. The Journal of Neuroscience, 43(13), 2424–2438. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1192-22.2023

Knight, E. J., Krakowski, A. I., Freedman, E. G., Butler, J. S., Molholm, S., & Foxe, J. J. (2022). Attentional influences on neural processing of biological motion in typically developing children and those on the autism spectrum. Molecular Autism, 13(1), 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-022-00512-7

Lee, C. M., Green Snyder, L., Carpenter, L. A., Harris, J., Kanne, S., Taylor, C. M., Sarver, D. E., Stephenson, K. G., Shulman, L. H., Wodka, E. L., Esler, A., & on behalf of the SPARK Consortium (2023). Agreement of parent-reported cognitive level with standardized measures among children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 16(6), 1210–1224. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2934

McGinn, D. E., Crowley, T. B., Heung, T., Tran, O., Moss, E., Zackai, E. H., Emanuel, B. S., Chow, E. W. C., Morrow, B. E., Swillen, A., Bassett, A. S., & McDonald-McGinn, D. M. (2022). Influence of parent-of-origin on intellectual outcomes in the chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Genes, 13(10), 1800. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13101800

Nemerofsky, S. L., Silver, E. J., Liechty, E. A., Pearlman, S. A., & Campbell, D. (2022). Factors associated with neonatal coding knowledge: Results of a national survey. Journal of Perinatology, 42(10), 1415–1416. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-022-01414-5

Reisli, S., & Molholm, S. (2023). Pre-attentive representation of prediction certainty in autism: A mismatch negativity (MMN) study. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.06.543878

Ross, L. A., Molholm, S., Butler, J. S., Bene, V. A. D., & Foxe, J. J. (2022). Neural correlates of multisensory enhancement in audiovisual narrative speech perception: A fMRI investigation. NeuroImage, 263, 119598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119598

Rubinstein TB, Dionizovik-Dimanovski M, Davis AM, Smith C, Faust L, Rutstein B, Mitchell M, Jones JT, Harris JG, Rodriguez M, Tesher M, Onel K, Gabbay V, Stein REK, von Scheven E, Knight AM; CARRA Mental Health Workgroup. Multicenter Study of Utility and Acceptability of Depression and Anxiety Screening in Adolescents and Young Adults with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 Apr;75(4):724-733. doi: 10.1002/acr.24825. Epub 2022 Dec 23. PMID: 34806329; PMCID: PMC10544846.

Sanders, J. S., Pillai, R. L. I., Sturley, R., Sillau, S., Asato, M. R., Aravamuthan, B. R., Bonuck, K., Cervenka, M. C., Hammond, N., Siegel, J. F., Siasoco, V., & Margolis, B. A. (2022). Early program evaluation of a novel inpatient unit for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Psychiatric Services. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100524

Sanders, J. S., Pillai, R. L. I., Sturley, R., Sillau, S., Asato, M. R., Aravamuthan, B. R., Bonuck, K., Cervenka, M. C., Hammond, N., Siegel, J. F., Siasoco, V., & Margolis, B. A. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Behavioral Health of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), 73(12), 1389–1392. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100524

Schaaf, R. C., Mailloux, Z., Ridgway, E., Dumont, R., Haley, M., Failla, M. D., Landesman, L., Mash, L. E., & Harper, J. (2022). Sensory phenotypes in autism: Making a case for the inclusion of sensory integration functions. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05763-0

Schulte EE, Alderman E, Feldman J, Hametz P, Havranek T, Kaskel FJ, Levy A, Manwani D, Stein REK. Using the "Coach Approach": A Novel Peer Mentorship Program for Pediatric Faculty. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Sep-Oct;22(7):1257-1259. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.03.020. Epub 2022 Apr 3. PMID: 35381378.

Sebastin M, Odgis JA, Suckiel SA, Bonini KE, Di Biase M, Brown K, Marathe P, Kelly NR, Ramos MA, Rodriguez JE, Aguiñiga KL, Lopez J, Maria E, Rodriguez MA, Yelton NM, Cunningham-Rundles C, Gallagher K, McDonald TV, McGoldrick PE, Robinson M, Rubinstein A, Shulman LH, Wolf SM, Yozawitz E, Zinberg RE, Abul-Husn NS, Bauman LJ, Diaz GA, Ferket BS, Greally JM, Jobanputra V, Gelb BD, Horowitz CR, Kenny EE, Wasserstein MP. The TeleKidSeq pilot study: incorporating telehealth into clinical care of children from diverse backgrounds undergoing whole genome sequencing. Pilot Feasibility Study. 2023 Mar 22;9(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01259-5. PMID: 36949526; PMCID: PMC10031704.

Siegel, J., McGrath, K., Muniz, E., Siasoco, V., Chandan, P., Noonan, E., & Bonuck, K. (2023). Infusing intellectual and Developmental disability training into Medical School curriculum: a Pilot intervention. Medical education online, 28(1), 2271224. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2023.2271224

Valicenti-McDermott, M., Barresi, I., Rosenthal, M., & Seijo, R. (2023). Screening for hearing impairment in school-age children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in an ethnically diverse community. Clinical Pediatrics. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228231176344

Valicenti-McDermott, M., Rivelis, E., Schechtman, M., Seijo, R., Bernstein, C., & Cardin, M. J. (2022). Letter to the editor: Transition to in-person school after remote learning-mental health concerns in youth with developmental disabilities. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 32(9), 496–497. https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2022.0046

Valicenti-McDermott, M., Schlussel, D., Hurley, C., Rivelis, E., Bernstein, C., & Cardin, M. J. (2023). Comorbidities in school-age children and adolescents with autism in an ethnically diverse population: Brief report. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 33(5), 190–194. https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2023.0006

Wakim, K. M., Foxe, J. J., & Molholm, S. (2023). Cued motor processing in autism and typical development: A high-density electrical mapping study of response-locked neural activity in children and adolescents. The European Journal of Neuroscience. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16063

Wakim, K. M., Freedman, E. G., Tivarus, M. E., Christensen, Z., Molholm, S., & Foxe, J. J. (2022). Effects of human immunodeficiency virus infection and former cocaine dependence on neuroanatomical measures and neurocognitive performance. Neuroscience, 502, 77–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.08.008

Whitney, K., Felt, B., Collins-Anderson, A., & Bonuck, K. (2023). The feasibility of screening for sleep problems in early childhood education programs. Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2023.2177294

Williams, Z. J., Schaaf, R., Ausderau, K. K., Baranek, G. T., Barrett, D. J., Cascio, C. J., Dumont, R. L., Eyoh, E. E., Failla, M. D., Feldman, J. I., Foss-Feig, J. H., Green, H. L., Green, S. A., He, J. L., Kaplan-Kahn, E. A., Keçeli-Kaysılı, B., MacLennan, K., Mailloux, Z., Marco, E. J., Mash, L. E., ... Woynaroski, T. G. (2023). Examining the latent structure and correlates of sensory reactivity in autism: A multi-site integrative data analysis by the Autism Sensory Research Consortium. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2447849/v1

Zhou, X., Feliciano, P., Shu, C., Wang, T., Astrovskaya, I., Hall, J. B., Obiajulu, J. U., Wright, J. R., Murali, S. C., Xu, S. X., Brueggeman, L., Thomas, T. R., Marchenko, O., Fleisch, C., Barns, S. D., Snyder, L. G., Han, B., Chang, T. S., Turner, T. N., Harvey, W. T., ... Chung, W. K. (2022). Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes. Nature Genetics, 54(9), 1305–1319. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-022-01148-2

Zhou, X., Feliciano, P., Shu, C., Wang, T., Astrovskaya, I., Hall, J. B., Obiajulu, J. U., Wright, J. R., Murali, S. C., Xu, S. X., Brueggeman, L., Thomas, T. R., Marchenko, O., Fleisch, C., Barns, S. D., Snyder, L. G., Han, B., Chang, T. S., Turner, T. N., Harvey, W. T., ... Chung, W. K. (2022). Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes. Nature Genetics, 54(9), 1305–1319. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-022-01148-2

Press Communications (19) - Completed
Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (June 2023) 7 Best High-Protein Snacks, According to Registered Dietitians, available in French, Spanish https://www.forbes.com/health/body/best-high-protein-snacks/

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (January 2023) 8 Fast-Food Desserts That Are Totally Worth Ordering, According to Experts https://www.eatthis.com/experts-favorite-fast-food-desserts/]

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (January 2023) Bitter chocolate: Study points to the presence of toxic metals in famous brands, but there is controversy https://www.oliberal.com/mundo/chocolate-amargo-estudo-aponta-presenca-de-metais-toxicos-em-marcas-famosas-mas-ha-controversias-1.654034

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (March 2023) CCC Statement on "The Artificial Sweetener Erythritol and Cardiovascular Event Risk, available in Spanish https://caloriecontrol.org/ccc-statement-on-the-artificial-sweetener-erythritol-and-cardiovascular-event-risk/

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (May 2023) CNN.com: Don't use sugar substitutes for weight loss, World Health Organization advises https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/15/health/who-sweeteners-weigh-loss-guideline-wellness

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (May 2023) Food Business News: WHO recommendation goes against non-sugar sweeteners https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/23823-who-recommendation-goes-against-non-sugar-sweeteners

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (November 2022) National Geographic: How Nutritious Are Your Favorite Thanksgiving Foods? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/healthier-thanksgiving-feast-turkey-calories-stuffing-pie-pumpkin

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (May 2023) Put the sweetener down. It doesn't help with long-term weight loss, World Health Organization says, available in French and Spanish https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/16/world-health-organization-sugar-substitutes-weight-loss/70222122007/

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (May 2023) Put the sweetener down. It doesn't help with long-term weight loss, World Health Organization says, available in French and Spanish https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/16/world-health-organization-sugar-substitutes-weight-loss/70222122007/

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (February 2023) Samantha Heller's Nutrition & Health Show https://www.siriusxm.com/search?q=samantha+heller

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (December 2022) Sirtfood Diet Review https://www.forbes.com/health/body/sirtfood-diet-review/

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (July 2022) The busy girl's guide to eating right, available in Spanish https://www.cortaporlosano.com/la-guia-de-la-chica-ocupada-para-comer-bien

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (April 2023) USDA wants to cut the amount of milk provided to low-income families. Many say they're concerned https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2023/04/03/usda-cuts-wic-milk-options/11511778002/

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (May 2023) WHO Advise Not to Use Non-sugar Sweeteners for Weight Control https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/05/15/WHO-advises-not-to-use-non-sugar-sweeteners-for-weight-control-in-newly-released-guideline?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15-M

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (May 2023) World Health Organization warns non-sugar sweeteners may increase risk of diabetes and heart diseasehttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/world-health-organization-warns-against-use-of-non-sugar-sweeteners-says-they-may-increase-risk-of-diabetes-heart-issues-and-mortality-in-adults-38d1d4ae?mod=fire-retirement

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (May 2023) World Health Organization: Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad For Weight Loss and Health https://longevitylive.com/food/who-warns-against-using-artificial-sweeteners-for-weight-loss/

Ayoob, Keith-Thomas (June 2023) You may be overlooking this nutritional powerhouse. You shouldn't. Https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/diet-seeds-nutrition-hierarchy

Bonuck, Karen (March 2023) Bronx doctor breaks down COVID-19 vaccination efforts for those with developmental disabilities https://bronx.news12.com/bronx-doctor-breaks-down-covid-19-vaccination-efforts-for-those-with-developmental-disabilities

Shulman, Lisa (May 2023) BronxNet: Autism Prevalence rates during Autism Acceptance Month, BronxNet Interview regarding the new Autism Prevalence rates during Autism Acceptance Month https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HCnSMva7QQ 

Web-Based Products (17) - Completed

 
Addressing Sleep Problems in Young Children (March 2023) https://www.einsteinmed.edu/research-briefs/9975/addressing-sleep-problems-in-young-children/

Ayoob, Keith (July 2022) NY Food Show: Fancy, Tasty, & Pricey https://thechocolatelife.com/ny-specialty-food-show-fancy-tasty-pricey/

Ayoob, Keith (September 2022) Cadmium 2.0, TheChocolateLife::LIVE – CADMIUM in Cocoa: Is It as Bad as It Is Made Out to Be? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThPg76KehHc

Ayoob, Keith (December 2022) Dr. Ayoob Answers Your Latest Questions about MSG https://msgdish.com/dr-ayoob-answers-questions-about-msg/

Ayoob, Keith (May 2023) W.H.O. GUIDELINES ON NON-SUGAR SWEETENERS, Available in Spanish https://caloriecontrol.org/health-benefits-established-safety-of-low-and-no-calorie-sweeteners-supported-by-decades-of-experience/

Ayoob, Keith (September 2022) Worried About Your Cholesterol Levels? Try Incorporating These 38 Foods into Your Diet to Help Lower It https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/worried-cholesterol-levels-try-incorporating-215159479.html

Bonuck, Karen (September 2022) Children with Developmental Disabilities and COVID-19 Vaccination https://www.einsteinmed.edu/research-briefs/4864/children-with-developmental-disabilities-and-covid-19-vaccination/

Bonuck, Karen (June 2023) Long COVID Is a Mass Disabling Condition—Treat It Like One/The Doctor's Tablet; Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine, of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health, and of pediatrics at Einstein and co-director of the Rose F. Kennedy University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Einstein-Montefiore. https://blogs.einsteinmed.edu/long-covid-is-a-mass-disabling-condition-treat-it-like-one/

Franco, Miriam; Siegel, Joanne; Bonuck, Karen; Gonzalez, Vanessa; Morales-Lara, Amy (2023) Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Resource Guide, The Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs is a DOH funded project. We are tasked with building an interactive, user-friendly resource guide for families and professionals
Rodriguez, Diana (April 2023) Supporting Parent of Children with Developmental Disabilities on Their Unexpected Journey/The Doctor's Tablet https://blogs.einsteinmed.edu/supporting-parents-of-children-with-developmental-disabilities-on-their-unexpected-journey/

Schechtman, Merryl (November 2022) ADHD Important Facts- For general educators in Queens, NY, Electronic Presentations: DOE: Videotape for General Educators on ADHD important Facts. (For general educators in Queens, NY Merryl Schechtman, MD, FAAP Taped: November 30, 2022, For Copy email: dottoresa@gmail.com
Shulman, Lisa (April 2023) BronxNet: A discussion on How Autism is a Disorder that is Affecting about 1 in 36 Children in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HCnSMva7QQ

Shulman, Lisa (April 2023) JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast: Learn the Signs, Act Early: The Early Identification and Treatment of Autism https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jowma/episodes/Learn-The-Signs--Act-Early-Dr--Lisa-Shulman-on-the-Early-Identification-and-Treatment-of-Autism-e22noo5
Shulman, Lisa (May 2023) NPR: All Things Considered - Brain Plasticity Centering on Patient; Interviewed for an NPR piece on "All Things Considered" on Brain Plasticity centering on a Montefiore https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=1165131907:1165449742

Siegel, Joanne (2023) MEDICAL SELF-ADVOCACY: SPEAK UP https://www.selfadvocacyinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Medical-Advocacy-by-SANYS.pdf

Siegel, Joanne (October 2022) Webinar #8 Monkeypox and other viruses; Video recording of a discussion of common signs and symptoms of monkeypox and other viruses. Speakers: Dr. Vincent Siasoco, Director of Primary Care at the Rose F. Kennedy (RFK) Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Montefiore (CERC). Dr. Margaret L. Aldrich, Director of Pediatric Infection Control and Epidemiology at Children's Hospital at Montefiore. https://youtu.be/XLYm8FPVGH4

Contact us

Rose F. Kennedy CERC Interim Director:
Elisa I. Muñiz, MD, MS, FAAP
Elmuniz@montefiore.org

Research Director:  
Karen Bonuck, Ph.D.
karen.bonuck@einsteinmed.edu
718.430.4085

Research Coordinator:
Maria del Rosario Valicente-McDermott, M.D., M.S.
maria.valicenti-mcdermott@einsteinmed.edu
718.862.1820