Re: pediatrician/developmental?

[Guest guest]

" can you please tell me the difference between a pediatrician and a

developmental pediatrician "

Ah, my friend, that would take a dissertation (and in fact a talk I often

give...). In summary, we have gone on from pediatric residency

to spend two to three additional years working with children having

developmental disabilities in a supervised training program at a

center where evaluations are done.

Most of us continue to be affiliated with hospital-based programs in

developmental disabilities - often in state-funded Child Evaluation

Centers (there are nine in NJ). So, in essence, you see a lot, you

do a lot, you deal with these issues day in and day out, something

that general pediatricians don't necessarily do. For this reason,

general pediatricians are at times not informed enough to respond to

the issues raised when you have a child with apraxia or related conditions.

That is why people like myself and Dr. Agin do what we do.

Just as endocrinologists know more about your glands, and

nephrologists your kidneys, a developmental pediatrician can help you

navigate the maze of services your child may need, and create

a " medical home " , as the American Academy of Pediatrics refers to it,

for your child.

Email if you have any further questions.

Larry Laveman, MD

Consultant, CHERAB Fdn.

http://www.apraxia.cc

--- In @y..., " Simonetta Polenghi " <spolengh@i...>

wrote:

> , can you please tell me the difference between a pediatrician

and a developmental pediatrician? I am filling the form with Alison's

pediatrician, who is in favour of EFA, he knows English too but we

want to be sure about what we write. In Italy we have pediatricians,

neonatologists, pediatricians with different specializations, but

there is not such a label, maybe the names are different.

> When is the dead line for the form? The pedaitrician PC is " dead "

at the moment (nasty virus): shall I send the form without his mail,

or shall I wait until he has an e-mail again (he might change it)?

> Thank you in advance

> Simonett, mum of Alison, 7 yrs, Kabuki Syndrome

> Milan, Italy