St. Tammany Health System’s Bone and Joint Clinic in Covington has joined the health system’s pediatric inpatient units, pediatric emergency department and pediatric clinic in earning the Certified Autism Center designation.
“With our current knowledge and understanding of autism, it was a top priority to become certified,” said STHS’s Dr. McCall McDaniel, a pediatric orthopedist at the Bone and Joint Clinic. “This new designation is not only important to the community but to my own family as well. It shows our commitment to implement strategies that will accommodate, support, and serve families better while providing quality care.”
To earn the certification, granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards, Bone and Joint staff completed autism-specific training to ensure they can better treat and manage the care of autistic patients or patients with sensory needs.
For more than 20 years, IBCCES has been the industry leader in cognitive disorder training and certification for education, healthcare, and corporate professionals around the globe. IBCCES provides evidence-based training and certification programs created in conjunction with clinical experts and individuals with autism in order to provide professionals serving individuals with cognitive disorders a better understanding of what these disorders are, industry best practices, and the latest research in these areas.
IBCCES also created CertifiedAutismCenter.com, as a free online resource for parents that lists certified locations and professionals. Each organization listed on the site has met Certified Autism Center requirements.
STHS Bone and Joint Clinic team’s autism certification process was made possible through the generosity of St. Tammany Guild’s annual giving to St. Tammany Hospital Foundation.