Committee discusses outreach to pediatricians and possible training symposium to improve early identification

A committee member told the Blue Ribbon Committee for People with Disabilities that Laredo is medically underserved and urged outreach to pediatricians to improve early identification and referral for children with developmental needs. The member asked the committee to help organize a symposium or workshop for local practitioners and to contact potential partners, including Dr. Bassett’s office.

“I know there has there's staff there has been situations of the research sort of conference or workshop for, practitioner providers, medical questions on this specific topic,” the commenter said, urging the committee to consider training and to connect with partners and funders. The member suggested the Blue Ribbon Committee could invite subject‑matter experts for a casual conversation and then scale up to a formal symposium if interest exists.

Committee members responded by offering to help identify partners and to coordinate schedules. One member volunteered to reach out to Dr. Bassett’s office to propose dates. Staff said they would arrange a conversation outside the regular meeting schedule so the committee would not have to wait for a future meeting to start planning.

Discussion only: the transcript records planning conversation and offers of assistance; no formal tasking, budget allocation or external agreement was adopted during the meeting.