News
Clinic Featured on SMA News Today
Posted on January 31, 2019
The SMA News Today team visited our Clinic and wrote a comprehensive piece on what we do at the Clinic, especially with our recent work on Spinal Muscular Atrophy. […]
Dr. Kevin A. Strauss Speaks at Israel Society for Metabolic Disease (ISMD) Meeting
Posted on January 29, 2019
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, Dr. Kevin A. Strauss attended the Israel Society for Metabolic Disease (ISMD) Annual Meeting as an invited speaker in Petach Tikvah, Israel. During the […]
2019 Benefit Auction Dates Announced!
Posted on January 25, 2019
Join us for our 2019 Auction Season! Each auction promises a day of fun, fellowship, and good food! 7:00 a.m. Breakfast | 8:30 a.m. Auction Begins | Physician Remarks […]
Clinic for Special Children’s Work Highlighted in USA Today
Posted on January 3, 2019
The Clinic for Special Children’s work was recently highlighted in partnership with Nemours/A.I. duPont Children’s Hospital in an article on USA Today & Delaware News Journal. The story is titled […]
Dr. Kevin A. Strauss Delivers Keynote Address at Hot Topics Conference
Posted on December 4, 2018
On December 3, 2018 Dr. Kevin A. Strauss, Medical Director at the Clinic for Special Children, gave a Keynote Address at the 2018 Hot Topics in Neonatology Conference in Washington […]
You Can Help Provide Bright Futures for Children Like Kaiden
Posted on November 30, 2018
The Hurst family graciously wrote their first-hand experience with the Clinic for Special Children for our Annual Giving Appeal. You can read their heart-touching story below, with an opportunity to […]
Dr. Kevin A. Strauss named 2018 Rural Health Community Star
Posted on November 28, 2018
Each year the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) organizes National Rural Health Day, an annual day of recognition for those who serve the vital health needs […]
Researchers Find Multisystem Disorder Caused by CCDC47 Variants
Posted on November 19, 2018
STRASBURG, PA & TOPEKA, IN- Researchers and clinicians through a multicenter collaboration have identified a novel multisystem disorder caused by bi-allelic variants in the CCDC47 gene. Their findings are reported […]
Over $62,000 Raised Through 2018 ExtraOrdinary Give!
Posted on November 19, 2018
On Friday, November 16, 2018 over 210 Extraordinary people made a donation to the Clinic for Special Children with over $62,000 raised in just 24 hours! The community shattered our […]
Researchers Find Novel Mutation Affecting YARS Causes Multisystem Disease
Posted on November 6, 2018
STRASBURG, PA- Researchers have identified a novel missense mutation in tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase (YARS c.499C>A, p.Pro167Thr) that causes a severe recessive disorder in affected individuals. The study, led by clinicians, researchers […]