Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:00 pm
The Developing Storm: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Jepson will explain the emerging social and financial crisis caused by the untreated autism epidemic.
About the Speaker
Bryan Jepson, M.D., graduated from the University of Utah Medical School in 1995 and completed residency training in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1998. He is board certified in emergency medicine. Over the course of 2001, the year his second son was diagnosed with autism, he and his wife Laurie began exploring treatment options, but found that the medical community knew little about the cause, treatment, or prognosis of this disease. After their year of intensive research into all aspects of the illness, they felt a strong need to establish a clinic where autistic children could receive the most up-to-date care available. From 2002-2005, Children’s Biomedical Center of Utah (a non-profit organization) was instrumental in raising awareness throughout the intermountain west about issues related to autism and other childhood developmental disorders. During that time Dr. Jepson treated hundreds of children on the autism spectrum and enjoyed the experience of watching them improve. Since joining the team at Thoughtful House Center for Children in Austin, Texas, he is able to turn his attention full-time to both treatment and research of the most important ‘emergency’ he has ever treated.
Presentation Materials
Presentation PowerPoint File (10209 K .ppt file)
