Tom Casey

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About Tom Casey

Dr. Tom Casey is board certified in Pediatrics and in Neurodevelopmental Medicine. He has practiced in many settings including academic medicine and residential facilities for individuals with multiple, complex disabilities, serving patients with a wide range of needs. He is on the staff at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, concentrating on the care of children and adolescents with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, autism spectrum disorders, communication disorders and developmental delay. He has been a practitioner of yoga and meditation for many years. He took professional training in Mindfulness Base Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Jon Kabat-Zinn PhD, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. He completed a practicum in teaching MBSR with Dr. Diane Reibel at the Thomas Jefferson University Center for Integrative Medicine. He trained in pediatric hypnosis though the Society of Developmental Pediatrics. He is certified as a yoga teacher. Specialties: care of children and adolescents with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, autism spectrum disorders, communication disorders and developmental disabilities; incorporation of mindfulness in the practice of developmental medicine. Stress management for parents of children with neurodevelopmental challenges.