Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle Children's is accepting appointments for Fragile X
families. Potential patients should call 206-987-2210 to schedule an
appointment through Children's scheduling staff. They
should ask to schedule with Dr. Gwen Glew, in the Neurodevelopmental
Clinic or, for adults (over 18), Dr. Lauren Plawner in Neurology.
The Neurodevelopmental clinic is multidisciplinary and includes teams of
nutritionists, physical and occupational therapists, and speech
therapists. The hospital also has audiologists, psychologists,
psychiatrists (including Bryan King), and all other medical specialties
for referral, including GI (gastrointestinal), Neurology (for seizure
management), and Pulmonology/Sleep specialists.
All
patients seeking an appointment must have a referral from their primary
provider.
Seattle
Children's is also looking for participants for a study on Treatment for
Irritability in Fragile X. Please see the Research Projects page for
more info.
