Dr. Rolanda Maxim

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  Published on: 5/9/2008    Last Visited: 5/9/2008  

  Dr. Rolanda Maxim is the medical director of the Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital's Knights of Columbus Developmental Center.She is a developmental pediatrician, and an assistant professor in pediatrics at St. Louis University School of Medicine.We asked whether vaccines cause autism.
  
  "According to multiple, peer-reviewed research studies published in very well respected journals in the U.S., United Kingdom, Sweden and Denmark, there's no link between vaccinations and autism," said Dr. Maxim."There's no link between MMR vaccinations and autism.And there's no link between mercury compound vaccines like Thimerosal that's included in some of the vaccines and autism."
  
  Dr. Maxim says autism is actually one of a group of developmental conditions called autism spectrum disorders.They range from mild to severe.Medical science still hasn't found the cause but research points to a genetic link.
  
  "We do suspect that this is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by abnormal brain development that happens early, even before the baby was born," said Dr. Maxim.
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  "As chelation, diets are part of what we call alternative medicine," said Maxim.

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  Dr. Maxim is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
  
  She has special interests in: Autism spectrum disorder, childhood television viewing habits, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and the impact of the introduction of toys on child development; teaching developmental surveillance in the primary care setting

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  Rolanda Maxim, M.D., assistant professor of

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  Though autism cannot be definitively diagnosed until at least 18 months of age, developmental red flags can begin as early as 6 months, said Dr. Rolanda Maxim, assistant professor of pediatrics at St. Louis University.
  
  Maxim is spearheading an initiative between the university and Parents as Teachers to detect autism at an earlier age.She believes that training the program's parent educators to recognize autism's red flags makes sense because they already visit families in their homes to offer support and share information about child development.
  
  "We are giving them tools to better assess what they are already observing," Maxim said.

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  Dr. Rolanda Maxim, a developmental pediatrician, weighs in with one answer to a well-publicized dispute: No scientific evidence links childhood vaccines with autism.St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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  About Autism - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/6/2006    Last Visited: 3/12/2009  

  Dr. Rolanda Maxim, a specialist in developmental disorders at Cardinal Glennon and Saint Louis University, notes that there still is no medical cure for autism, which affects language and social skills.However, with an earlier diagnosis, earlier therapy can begin and is more likely to be helpful.
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  The media has suggested that immunizations, diet, allergies or hormones could contribute to a child developing autism, but Dr. Maxim said that is not true. She reinforces that all children should be immunized to protect them from other preventable and potentially deadly illnesses.
  
  How do I know if my child has autism?
  
  "It is always a challenge to make a formal diagnosis, because there are no clear-cut criteria. Every case is different," said Dr. Maxim.

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  Published on: 6/17/2006    Last Visited: 6/18/2006  

  Quad-Cities Times - A: There is very little research on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and compulsive eating, but it is an interesting topic, says Dr. Rolanda Maxim, assistant professor of pediatrics at St. Louis University and a pediatrician at Knights of

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  Published on: 5/6/2006    Last Visited: 7/3/2008  

  Rolanda Maxim, MD, a specialist in developmental disorders at the Knights of Columbus Developmental Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center and Saint Louis University, notes that there still is no medical cure for autism, which affects language and social skills.However, with early diagnosis, earlier therapy can begin and is more likely to be helpful.
  
  Here, she answers some of parents' most common questions about autism:
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  The media has suggested that immunizations, diet, allergies or hormones could contribute to a child developing autism, but Dr. Maxim said that is not true.She reinforces that all children should be immunized to protect them from other preventable and potentially deadly illnesses.
  
  How do I know if my child has autism?"It is always a challenge to make a formal diagnosis, because there is no clear-cut criteria.Every case is different," Dr. Maxim said.
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  Communication and language develop in the first few years of life, so earlier treatment can dramatically improve outcomes, Dr. Maxim says.
  
  Pediatricians screen children for autism at 18 months and 24 months.

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  Published on: 5/6/2006    Last Visited: 3/12/2009  

  Rolanda Maxim, MD, a specialist in developmental disorders at the Knights of Columbus Developmental Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center and Saint Louis University, notes that there still is no medical cure for autism, which affects language and social skills. However, with early diagnosis, earlier therapy can begin and is more likely to be helpful.
  
  Here, she answers some of parents' most common questions about autism:
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  The media has suggested that immunizations, diet, allergies or hormones could contribute to a child developing autism, but Dr. Maxim said that is not true. She reinforces that all children should be immunized to protect them from other preventable and potentially deadly illnesses.
  
  How do I know if my child has autism? "It is always a challenge to make a formal diagnosis, because there is no clear-cut criteria. Every case is different," Dr. Maxim said.
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  Communication and language develop in the first few years of life, so earlier treatment can dramatically improve outcomes, Dr. Maxim says.

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