KLS Foundation Speaker Attends American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter Meeting in California

Lori Haller, publicity Chairperson of the KLS Foundation, attended a meeting of the America Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter 4 on September 18, 2007.  Chapter 4 includes Orange County in California.

She spoke to a group of approximately 50 physicians, only two of whom had previously heard of Kleine-Levin Syndrome, as part of the mission of the KLS Foundation to provide information with the medical community to help in the diagnosis and care of those affected by KLS.

The KLS Foundation believes that by making pediatricians aware of KLS, the length of time it takes to get a diagnosis will be shortened.  As most of us KLS parents know, the first doctor contacted when our child begins his/her first episode is the family pediatrician.  If more pediatricians are made knowledgeable about KLS, a quicker diagnosis or at least a referral to a doctor who has seen KLS may be made.

Lori will be attending more local AAP chapter meetings in the future to further educate more physicians.

If any KLS parent or individual is interested in attending a pediatrics meeting in your area, please contact the KLS Foundation so that we may help to prepare you to educate your local physicians.

About the American Academy of Pediatrics:

The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.  To accomplish this mission, the Academy supports the professional needs of its members.  The AAP has approximately 60,000 members in the United States, Canada and Latin American.  Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists.