Medical professionals who attend the MAPS functional and translational medicine conferences will get an opportunity to avail world-class special needs education during our 3 day event. This CME conference will help prepare health professionals to effectively treat their patients suffering from neurodevelopmental disorders.
Health conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), cerebral palsy, Lyme Disease, Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and many more will be discussed over the course of the conference. Attendees will learn all about the latest developments in medical research and technology that could help them provide better care to special needs children and their families.
February 8, 2026
The Medical Academy of Pediatrics and Special Needs exists because autistic and medically complex individuals have been underserved for far too long by systems that too often fail to address their underlying medical needs.
MAPS is a national physician education organization dedicated to improving care across the lifespan through comprehensive, evidence-informed evaluation of the medical comorbidities that commonly accompany autism, including gastrointestinal, immune, neurologic, and metabolic challenges.
Families come to MAPS because they have been left without answers elsewhere — and because their children deserve more than dismissal, delay, or superficial care.
Our work is grounded in clinical rigor, physician training, and measurable outcomes, not ideology or rhetoric.
Too often, coverage in this space is driven by sensationalism rather than a serious effort to understand the medical complexity families face.
MAPS will not be distracted by caricatures or controversy. We will remain focused on what matters: expanding the trained medical workforce, advancing responsible research, and ensuring that no individual with special needs is left without appropriate medical support.
Well-known special needs physicians from around the world will attend the MAPS 2024 CME conference, in order to share their knowledge and experiences with the larger pediatric community
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The MAPS continuing medical education (CME) conference is organized for the purpose of providing pediatricians and healthcare workers with the skills and knowledge they need to offer world-class medical care to special needs patients.
MAPS strives to bring together and educate practitioners to create a qualified and quality training & fellowship program. Find out more about MAPS Fellowship Education and how to get involved with other MAPS medical professionals.
MAPS is dedicated to improving the lives of every individual in our community, by way of educating any and all professionals dealing with our delicate population. We encourage all parents and caregivers of special needs children to visit our Parent Resource page, and to invite their child's practitioner to attend a MAPS conference. Our goal is to reach even more professionals, to offer them training that can in turn support families in greater abundance.
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