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Information for Parents with Infants Still in NICU
The DPC has been in existence for over twenty years, providing direct clinical services to the graduates of the Emory Regional Perinatal Center's neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at highest medical risk for developing long-term disabilities. The criteria for follow-up by this program include very low birth weight (<1500 grams / 3 lbs.), known neurological impairment at birth, and other serious medical conditions with which developmental delays are associated. Children are followed from hospital discharge through five years of age.
Our follow-up team consists of members from each of the following: physicians (pediatricians, neonatologists), pediatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, nurses, and nutritionists. The team is funded by a grant from the Georgia Department of Human Resources. Members of the team are employees of Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital, both participants in the Emory Regional Perinatal Center. Pediatric physical and occupational therapists at Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta also participate on our team.
Topics
Extreme Prematurity: Frequent Medical Complications with Implications for Development
Other Neonatal Medical Complications Associated with Developmental Problems
Developmental Care in the NICU
Neurodevelopmental Implications of Neonatal Trauma
Developmental Milestones Specifically for Children Born Prematurely
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