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ForwardECHO-Chicago: Pediatric ADHD & Autism
November 5, 2026 to March 18, 2027
Bringing Expert ADHD & Autism Care Closer to Home
Primary care clinicians are often the first, and sometimes only, providers families can access for ADHD and autism care. This interactive series gives clinicians the practical tools, expert guidance, and peer support needed to diagnose and manage these conditions in pediatric primary care confidently.
Through telementoring and real-world case discussions, participants will learn how to:
Through telementoring and real-world case discussions, participants will learn how to:
- Diagnose ADHD using DSM-5 criteria in primary care
- Implement AAP guideline-based treatment strategies
- Manage stimulant and non-stimulant medications
- Counsel families on behavioral and psychosocial interventions
- Coordinate care with therapists, schools, and specialists
- Differentiate ADHD from autism during pediatric evaluation
Participants will join a statewide learning community of clinicians across Illinois, sharing strategies to address common challenges in ADHD and autism care.
By strengthening clinicians’ skills and confidence, this program helps expand access to timely diagnosis and evidence-based treatment, so more children and families get the support they need, when they need it.
By strengthening clinicians’ skills and confidence, this program helps expand access to timely diagnosis and evidence-based treatment, so more children and families get the support they need, when they need it.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for primary care clinicians and other healthcare professionals dedicated to treating ADHD & autism in Illinois.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply DSM-5 criteria to diagnose ADHD in pediatric primary care settings.
- Implement AAP guideline-recommended treatment strategies for pediatric ADHD.
- Manage stimulant and non-stimulant medications for children with ADHD.
- Counsel families about behavioral and psychosocial interventions for children with ADHD or ASD.
- Coordinate referrals to behavioral therapy, school services, and specialty care for children with ADHD or ASD.
- Differentiate clinical features of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder during pediatric evaluation.
Date | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
November 5 | Introduction to ECHO-Chicago and Neurodiversity, ADHD, and ASD | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
November 12 | Making the Diagnosis of ADHD in Primary Care Practice | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
November 19 | General Overview of Autism | Valeria Nanclares-Nogués, PsyD |
November 26 | No Session – Thanksgiving Holiday | |
December 3 | The Diagnosis of ASD and the Role of the PCP | Valeria Nanclares-Nogués, PsyD |
December 10 | ADHD Medication Management, Part I: Stimulants | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
December 17 | Behavioral Interventions for ADHD and Common Behavioral Problems | Alison Pritchard, PhD, ABPP |
December 24 December 31 | No Sessions – Winter Holidays | |
January 7 | ADHD Medication Management, Part II: Second-Line Medications & Complementary Alternative Medication Interventions | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
January 14 | What to Tell the Family of a Child With a New Diagnosis of Autism? | Valeria Nanclares-Nogués, PsyD |
January 21 | Management of Children & Youth With Disruptive Behaviors Who Have ADHD and/or ASD | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
January 28 | Management of Children & Youth With Learning Problems Who Have ADHD and/or ASD | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
February 4 | Management of Children & Youth With Anxiety and/or Depression Who Have ADHD and/or ASD | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
February 11 | Sleep Problems in Children & Youth With ADHD and/or ASD | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
February 18 | Emotional Stress & Trauma in the Management of Behavioral and Emotional Problems in ADHD & ASD | Heather Forkey, MD |
February 25 | Complementary Alternative Medicine Interventions in ADHD & ASD | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
March 4 | In Summary: Diagnosis & Treatment of ADHD & ASD and Series Wrap-Up | Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD |
The agenda is subject to change.
Online Webinar
Chicago, IL
United States
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
To learn more about the ECHO-Chicago curricula, visit our website!
ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact ECHO-Chicago via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Cesar A. Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD, MPH, FAAP
Director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Cedars-Sinai
Director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Cedars-Sinai
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
Registration: For more information about ECHO, visit the program website below.
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Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
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