We are excited to officially welcome Dr. Grace Loudon to the Clinic for Special Children! Dr. Loudon, a family practice physician, will join Dr. Strauss, Dr. Carson, Dr. Poskitt, and nurse practitioner Donna Robinson in providing clinical services at the Clinic. Dr. Loudon’s training allows her to see patients of any age making her an […]

2020 Clinic for Special Children Virtual 5k Runners, joggers, and walkers are invited to participate in the 2020 Clinic for Special Children Virtual 5k! After careful consideration and due to COVID-19 public health safety guidelines, this year’s race has been moved to a virtual format. Between Saturday, September 19th and Saturday, September 26th, runners, joggers, […]

We are excited to announce that Dr. Vincent Carson has been named the first Clinical Operations Director at the Clinic for Special Children! Dr. Carson joined the Clinic’s staff in 2016 as a Pediatric Neurologist. In this new role, Dr. Carson will be responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations, logistics, and services at the Clinic. […]

May 28, 2020 To meet the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are continuously striving to provide accessible and high-quality medical care while also ensuring that the Clinic for Special Children (CSC) is a safe place for our patients and their families. Beginning June 8, 2020, we plan to increase the CSC’s capacity for on-site […]

The 2020 Summer edition of our newsletter includes COVID-19 updates from the Clinic, how the Clinic helped the Beiler family solve the mystery of Aldosterone Deficiency, updates on 2020 events, and more! Read the 2020 Summer CSC newsletter HERE

After careful consideration and due to COVID-19 public health safety guidelines, the 2020 Union County and Lancaster County Benefit Auctions for the Clinic for Special Children have been canceled. The Union County auction was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2020 and the Lancaster County auction was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2020. While […]

STRASBURG, PA- A new study summarizes more than 30 years of clinical experience and describes the clinical course of 28 individuals homozygous for damaging mutations in the UGT1A1 gene who were born between 1984 and 2015 with Crigler-Najjar syndrome. This morbid and life-threatening disorder is characterized by high levels of toxic bilirubin in the blood […]

The program identified carriers in the Plain community to deliver innovative treatments presymptomatically to affected newborns STRASBURG, PA- The Clinic for Special Children (CSC) has completed its Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Prevention Readiness program. The program, launched in 2018, offered free carrier testing with the goal of identifying Plain (Amish or Mennonite) individuals and couples […]

The Spring 2020 edition of our newsletter includes the Weaver’s journey with Phenylketonuria (PKU), our 2020 Benefit Auction schedule and details, a 2019 year in review, local, and regional foundational support of the Clinic, and more!   Read the 2020 Spring CSC newsletter HERE

STRASBURG, PA- The Clinic for Special Children (CSC) announced today that its Leadership Team has been named as a 2020 Rare Impact Award honoree by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). NORD is the leading independent advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of patients and families impacted by rare diseases. The annual Rare […]