New faces of the mailman community
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Faculty
Taylor Rosenblat, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist at the Mailman Center for Child Development. Dr. Rosenblat received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. She then completed her clinical internship at the Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Emory University, where she specialized in assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and early intervention for toddlers experiencing social communication delays. Following internship, Dr. Rosenblat completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Autism Spectrum Assessment Clinic (ASAC) at the University of Miami’s Department of Psychology, where she continued her specialized training in assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with or suspected of ASD.
Read more about Taylor Rosenblat here
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2026 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference
Mailman Center faculty and staff were active contributors at the 2026 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference, joining national colleagues to share and learn about AT. Dr. Austin Garilli, Dr. Michelle Schladant, Cristina Pujol, Tina Givner, and Ana Nevares represented the Center’s work in effective augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) practices for educators and parents.
Schladant, Givner, and Pujol delivered a session titled “Family Functioning Patterns in Children Who Use AAC,” examining how family experiences shape AAC use and outcomes." Garilli and Schladant also presented a research poster, “AAC in the Preschool Classroom: Scalable Coaching to Build Team Capacity,” highlighting practical coaching approaches that strengthen educators’ ability to support communication in inclusive classrooms.
The conference offered valuable opportunities to share Step Up AT resources, connect with partners, and bring back new ideas to support children, families, and educators.
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Speaker: Jenny Radesky, MD
February 20, 2026 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Register here
Using the 5 Cs of media use framework (Child, Content, Calm, Crowding Out, and Communication), Dr. Radesky will review the research evidence regarding youth social media use and wellbeing. Implications for clinical care and kids online safety policy will be provided.
Credit Designations:
- 1 CE credit approved for Psychology
- 1 CE credit approved for LCSW, LMHC, LFMT
- 0.1 ASHA CEU
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Grand Rounds Replay - Speaker: James M. Perrin, MD
In this presentation, Dr. James M. Perrin examines the foundational structure and financing mechanisms of Medicaid, with particular attention to how funding flows support pediatric care. The session further assesses recent and anticipated changes in Medicaid policy and analyzes the role of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit in ensuring children's access to medically necessary health care services.
Click here to watch
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Grand Rounds Replay - Speaker: Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, MD
Advances in characterizing the earliest features of autism have been informed by prospective studies of infants at increased likelihood, including younger siblings. This presentation summarized the earliest behavioral features as well as predictive measures of brain structure/function, which have the potential to move detection of autism to even earlier in life. It is also important to acknowledge that despite these advances, the average age of autism diagnosis has barely changed. Evidence-based strategies to expand diagnostic capacity and access, while maintaining the integrity of the assessment process, was discussed.
Click here to watch
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October 2025 - Innovation & Connection Conference Available on Elevate
The Innovation and Connection Conference held in October 2025 is now available in archived form on the University of Miami's Elevate Platform.
In this Mailman Center Innovation and Connection course, physicians, attorneys, speech and language pathologists, mental health practitioners, parents and self-advocates will share their knowledge and experiences regarding the realities of transitioning into adulthood.
To register for this free training, please click here
If you don't already have an account, you can create one here
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Article
Astrid H. León Silva, Runxia Tian, Sydne Ballengee, Aden Jamal, Swathi Menon, Shreeya V. Chalikonda, Roberta M. Lassance-Soares, April Tan, Joanne Duara, Augusto Schmidt, Karen Young, Shu Wu, Noel Ziebarth, Merline Benny; Caspase-1 inhibition mitigates neonatal hyperoxia-induced vascular and cardiopulmonary inflammation in neonatal rats. Clin Sci (Lond) 10 December 2025; 139 (23): 1611–1627.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20242275
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Article
Coto, J., Morris, J. A., Yunis, V., Sanchez, C. M., Liu, X. Z., & Cejas, I. (2026). Increasing Genetic Testing Uptake Through Workflow Optimization: A Quality Improvement Study in Pediatric Hearing Loss. Children, 13(2), 240.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020240
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Article
D'Gama AM, Hu RS, Del Rosario MC, Hills S, Park HJ, Mehra AT, Tannenbaum LS, Morton SU, Agrawal PB, Wojcik MH. Quality improvement initiative to optimize use of rapid genomic sequencing in a level IV NICU. Journal of Perinatology. January 12, 2026. PMID: 41526681
DOI: 10.1038/s41372-025-02541-5
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Jada Garnett - Former LEND Trainee
"...the LEND service project allowed me to bring my ideas to life and collaborate with medical school students, exchange research, and come up with a promising proposal which has in turn amplified my skills in an interdisciplinary setting. Lastly, coordinating with the Mailman staff week after week was pivotal to my experience within my practicum. Everyone I interacted with down to the members in my LEND service project believed in me and believed in my ideas- to have that mentorship and collaboration was truly impactful."
Pictured: Jairo Arana, Clinical Program Coordinator (left), and Jada Garnett, former LEND trainee.
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