Background
Catalano, Robert Anthony was born on November 24, 1956 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Anthony Joseph and Ida Santa (Muscolino) Catalano.
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When Autism Strikes: Families Cope with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
( To lose a child is tragic; to lose a child who still li...)
To lose a child is tragic; to lose a child who still lives is beyond comprehension. Yet this is the experience of the mothers and fathers who tell their very personal stories in this important book. Their children, born healthy and happy, lost their minds to a mysterious disorder with no known cause or cure: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD). Also called late-onset autism, this malady differs from typical autism in that it afflicts children after one to three years of apparently normal development, and long-term deterioration may lead to even poorer behavioral and developmental functioning. How do families respond to such ever-present loss? In When Autism Strikes, the parents of eight such children from around the world present their own stories, in their own words. They describe their first suspicions, their struggles to find a cause, and the means by which they cope, day to day. Heartbreaking yet inspiring, this courageous document brings to light a scientific mystery and a human tragedy.
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When Autism Strikes: Families Cope with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
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Robert Anthony Catalano
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Robert Anthony Catalano, American Ophthalmologist, physician, hospital administrator, writer. Recipient National Foundation award March of Dimes Foundation, 1978, Robert D. Reinecke award Albany Medical College, 1985, Shannon award University Virginia, 1982; Heed Foundation fellow, 1986, Forty Under Forty award, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Union College, Schenectady, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1982; Master of Business Administration, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1992.
Career
Resident in ophthalmology, Albany Medical College, 1983-1986; vice-department chairman ophthalmology, Albany Medical College, 1989-1990; acting chairman, Albany Medical College, 1990-1991; fellow in pediatric ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1986-1987; vice president medical affairs, Olean (New York) General Hospital, 1991-1993; chief operating officer, Olean (New York) General Hospital, 1994-1995; president, Chief Executive Officer, Olean (New York) General Hospital, since 1995. Board directors Westlink Corporation.
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When Autism Strikes: Families Cope with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
( To lose a child is tragic; to lose a child who still li...)
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When Autism Strikes: Families Cope with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
Membership
Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology. Member American College Physician Executives, American College Healthcare Executives, Western New York Hospital Association (board directors 1992-1995), Southern Tier Healthcare Network (board directors since 1994), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Madeline Faye Kalmer, August 6, 1978. Children: Christopher, Ruth, Thomas, Matthew.
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Roman Catholic
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Recipient National Foundation award March of Dimes Foundation, 1978, Robert D. Reinecke award Albany Medical College, 1985, Shannon award University Virginia, 1982. Heed Foundation fellow, 1986, Forty Under Forty award, 1993.Recipient National Foundation award March of Dimes Foundation, 1978, Robert D. Reinecke award Albany Medical College, 1985, Shannon award University Virginia, 1982. Heed Foundation fellow, 1986, Forty Under Forty award, 1993.