Developmental Delay Criteria - People

I am the Academic Office Manger and Division Human Resources for Stanford University's School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine.

I'm a mother of two who recently lost our first child, Charlotte, to a rare chromosomal issue that resulted in various health issues and complications. She was 3 years and eight months old. With her we dealt with developmental issues as well as heart, lung, kidney, and feeding issues. She used oxygen and a feeding tube for most of her life. Ella, my second child, is not affected by this...

Specialty: Clinical Psychology

Dr. Rene Hackney currently owns and teaches at Parenting Playgroups, Inc. in Alexandria, VA. She lectures to thousands of parents, teachers and social workers in the Washington DC area on a wide range of parenting related topics each year. She holds a PhD. in developmental psychology and a M.A. in school psychology, both from George Mason University. During her time at GMU, Rene taught...

Latham Centers offers nationally known, innovative treatment for Prader-Willi Syndrome in a tranquil and beautiful setting on Cape Cod. Latham Centers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are are approved, as a private needs school by The Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, and are accredited by The Department of Developmental Services, and the Department of Early...

I am a citizen journalist, writer, investor and caregiver.I am the sole caregiver for my mother; she suffers from Alzheimer's disease.Prior to moving to Delray Beach, Florida to take care of my mother I was CEO of a software development and marketing company based in Reston, Va.I worked in several Wall Street firms, venture capital and as a private investor. The companies included: Bear Stearns,...

I am mommy to one son, Austin, who was diagnosed with a catastrophic form of epilepsy known as Infantile Spasms/West Syndrome at six months old. He was diagnosed in May 2008, and it has been an uphill battle ever since. We struggle with numerous daily seizures and developmental delay. My blog tracks our progress (medically and emotionally) as we continue to fight for relief from his...

Hi, Hannah Grace is my 3rd daughter, she is 14yo. She was born with a deletion on her chromosome #1 q21=25. She has many issues and disabilties from this. She is developmentally the size of an average 4yo, 34 lbs and 37 " tall. She wears a size 6X. She is about the mental age of a 3 or 4 mo baby. She breathes through a trach with a ventilator and eats through a gtube in her tummy. She...

Unfortunately, I've been blessed with crummy genetics. That's right, a strong family history of heart disease and a cholesterol level that has hovered around 200 since my early twenties. I have a grandmother that died from a heart attack at age 69, a grandfather that died of a heart attack a year before I was born, a diabetic grandfather didn't recover from quadruple by-pass surgery, and my...

I'm just a regular mom with a precious baby girl who was born with total colonic Hirschsprung's Disease and is showing a few developmental delays. I hope our family blog can help other parents dealing with HD, infant ileostomies, hospitalizations, delays, etc. About Us -- I have a Master of Public Health degree and, besides raising my daughter, focus on disaster preparedness, risk...

I am a nutritionist specializing in diet for chronic illness - anything from digestive problems to arthritis to autoimmune disease to neurological disorders and developmental delay. I was an MBA working in high tech until I became ill and finally turned to diet with great success. Here is a bit of my story. A lifetime of athletics failed to keep me healthy. At 30, I became disabled. I was...