Clinic for Special Children

Welcome to the Clinic, Jennifer! Jennifer recently joined our team as a Medical Receptionist. In this role, she will provide administrative support, help in triaging calls, schedule patient appointments, update records, and provide a welcoming environment for visitors of the Clinic. She earned her Bachelor's of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys painting, spending time with her family, and baking. ... Join us in welcoming Jennifer to the Clinic! #ClinicforSpecialChildren #NewStaff #Welcome

Now's the best time to get your new favorite mug! For a limited time, we're offering our 2020 Clinic mugs for $5 (normally $10)! Order yours today here: https://store14368237.ecwid.com/2020-CSC-Mug-p192850665... #ClinicforSpecialChildren #Mug #Fall

Ainsley is ready for school! We getting update photos from our families. Help us wish this sweet girl a great school year!... #ClinicforSpecialChildren #School

Just ONE MONTH until the 2020 Extraordinary Give! You can create your own fundraising page now in support of the Clinic or bookmark our giving page! https://www.extragive.org/organ/clinic-for-special-children... Last year over $77,000 was raised for the Clinic and we can't wait to see what this year has in store! #ClinicforSpecialChildren #iGiveExtra #ExtraGive

We're excited for tonight's Community Benefit Dinner from 4:00-7:30 p.m. at the Martindale Fellowship Center! All proceeds from this take-out style dinner will support the Clinic for Special Children! Don't worry about making dinner tonight and come support the Clinic with a take-out meal!... #ClinicforSpecialChildren #BenefitDinner #TakeOut

Research alert! Our team at the Clinic led a collaborative research study that summarized 30 years of experience in treating glutaric acidemia type 1 (GA1), a rare and potentially devastating metabolic disorder. The study was recently published online. The result? The Clinic reduced GA1 brain injury risk by 83% with therapies developed over 30 years of clinical experience. To read more about this study, visit our website here: https://bit.ly/3iZ60Wa... #ClinicforSpecialChildren #Research #GA1 #GlutaricAcidemia

Who else is excited for today as the start of Amazon Prime day? Remember to do your Prime Day shopping on Amazon Smile and select the Clinic for Special Children as your non-profit of choice! For each purchase you make on AmazonSmile, the Clinic will receive a donation of 0.5% of your total. ... Happy shopping! https://smile.amazon.com/ #ClinicforSpecialChildren #AmazonPrimeDay #AmazonSmile

Today we are honoring our Nurse Practitioner, Donna, who is celebrating her 25th anniversary at the Clinic for Special Children! Donna has been an integral part of our Clinic team and we feel grateful to work with her every day. Join us in congratulating Donna on her milestone anniversary!... #ClinicforSpecialChildren #25Years #WorkAnniversary

The Clinic will be accepting a 2020 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD) Rare Impact Award during a virtual ceremony starting tomorrow at 7pm EST. You can sign up to watch the virtual ceremony here: https://rarediseases.org/rare-impact-awards/ #ClinicforSpecialChildren #NORD #RareImpact

A future doctor, perhaps? Check out this cute photo of our patient borrowing his doctor's stethoscope! #ClinicforSpecialChildren #FutureDoc #Pediatrics

Our 2020 Fall newsletter is out now! Learn about how we quickly diagnosed TJP2 in a young patient, the upcoming Extraordinary Give, a groundbreaking 30-year study on maple syrup urine disease, and our 2020 virtual 5k recap! Read the newsletter here: https://bit.ly/2HSJodd... #ClinicforSpecialChildren #Newsletter #MSUD #TJP2

Research alert! Our team at the Clinic contributed to the discovery of de novo (new) and inherited genetic variants in the gene GBF1! To read more about this study, visit our website here: https://bit.ly/33dSZUf #ClinicforSpecialChildren #Research #GBF1

We're joining our patient, Conor, in thanking everyone that participated in the 2020 Clinic for Special Children Virtual 5k! Over $10,000 was raised for the Clinic! We had 130 registrants that ran, walked, biked, and jogged all over the world in support of our work for children and adults with rare genetic disorders. Race results can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3icvHSW... Photos can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/3kOoDNU #ClinicforSpecialChildren #Virtual5k #ThankYou