Working from the Inside Out: Integrating Medical and Developmental Intervention to Support Health, Well-Being and Developmental Progress in Children with ASD and Related Disorders
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Working from the Inside Out: Integrating Medical and Developmental Intervention to Support Health, Well-Being and Developmental Progress in Children with ASD and Related Disorders
Dr. Swink’s three decades of clinical work, research and teaching has been devoted to children with special needs and their families since starting her pediatric training at the University of California, San Francisco and pediatric neurology/epilepsy residency and fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center.
Dr. Swink was introduced to the DIR model in 2003 and since completing her DIR FLoortime Institute Certificate in 2009, has been integrating principles of the DIR/FCD model into her work with children and families. Dr. Swink’s clinical practice focuses on young children with regulatory challenges, sensory based motor disorders, communication disorders and autism spectrum and related disorders.
At the Child Development Center at Marshfield Medical Center, Dr. Swink leads a multi-disciplinary team working to identify, understand and treat complex neuro-developmental disorders. Dr. Swink’s team strives to integrate the complexities of early development, individual differences and relationships into the assessment and treatment process of every child and family and to promote lasting and positive growth and change. Dr. Swink provides supervision and training to clinicians throughout the Marshfield Medical Center and the Marshfield Clinic pediatric residency training program.
Dr. Swink received her DIR Floortime certificate in 2009 and joined the senior faculty at the Profectum Academy in 2014. Over her career as a pediatrician, neurologist and developmental specialist, Dr. Swink has presented at numerous local and national pediatric, neurologic and developmental conferences and is currently teaching at the Profectum Academy.
Traci Swink, MD
This case study of a young child on the autism spectrum will illustrate the impact of recurrent illness, pain and discomfort on
his developmental trajectory. Children with underlying neurobiological challenges like ASD perceive and respond to bodily
sensations differently. Poorly localized and/or misinterpreted bodily sensations or increased responses to pain or discomfort,
frequently lead to “challenging behaviors” such as aggression, self-absorption, and/or feeding and sleep disturbances. Rather
than being recognized as stress responses, these behaviors are often dismissed as a symptom(s) of “autism” or other
developmental differences. Building an integrated team of medical, developmental, behavioral and mental health specialists
who can assess and treat all aspects of a child’s health is essential to improve a child and family’s well-being and optimize
developmental progress.
This case study of a young child on the autism spectrum will illustrate the impact of recurrent illness, pain and discomfort on
his developmental trajectory. Children with underlying neurobiological challenges like ASD perceive and respond to bodily
sensations differently. Poorly localized and/or misinterpreted bodily sensations or increased responses to pain or discomfort,
frequently lead to “challenging behaviors” such as aggression, self-absorption, and/or feeding and sleep disturbances. Rather
than being recognized as stress responses, these behaviors are often dismissed as a symptom(s) of “autism” or other
developmental differences. Building an integrated team of medical, developmental, behavioral and mental health specialists
who can assess and treat all aspects of a child’s health is essential to improve a child and family’s well-being and optimize
developmental progress.
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Although all providers in this directory have completed one or more of Profectum’s certificate training courses on the DIR-FCD model, the providers listed in this directory are independent contractors. Providers are not agents nor are they employees and nor are they under the control of Profectum Foundation. Providers are solely responsible for the quality of the services you receive.
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