Preschool Expulsion: Implications and Solutions – March 4, 2025
March 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am PST
March 4, 2025
10:00 – 11:30am Pacific Time (Seattle) / 1:00 – 2:30pm Eastern
via Zoom
BARNARD CENTER FREE LECTURE SERIES
The presentation will include discussion on why preschool expulsion is an important topic which reflects inequities in society, risk factors associated with preschool expulsion, current efforts to remediate the situation and the role of providers in eliminating preschool expulsion.
Dr. P. Gail Williams is a board certified Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician at the Norton Child Development Center at the University of Louisville. .Dr.Williams participates in multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluations for children with a variety of developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD), ADHD, intellectual and learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Dr. Williams also provides medical consultation and medication management to children with ASD and ADHD. She is a member of the Kentucky Advisory Council on Autism and chairs the Alliance for Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health in Kentucky. She is director for the fellowship program in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at the UL School of Medicine.
Dr. Williams obtained her Medical Degree from the University of Louisville, School of Medicine, and completed her pediatric residency and fellowship in DBP at the University of Louisville. She is currently Professor of Pediatrics. She has published a number of research articles on autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. She was a member of the AAP executive council for the Early Childhood Committee and was first author on two AAP policy statements on School Readiness and Preschool Expulsion. Shei s a reviewer for several pediatric journals.