Clinical Services
The Clinic for Special Children is designed to be a comprehensive medical practice—a place where children and adults with complex genetic diseases can receive the primary care they need in an accessible, comfortable, informed, and nurturing environment. Our primary, though not exclusive focus, is on treating the uninsured Amish and Mennonite communities of southeastern Pennsylvania.
Currently, we serve about 1,700 patients with over 480 known disorders including maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), glutaric acidemia (GA-1), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and propionic acidemia.
Office visits are conducted in our facility in the heart of Lancaster County, PA. Inpatient treatment is primarily provided at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital (LGH) and Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, where our physicians can attend inpatient treatment. We also offer on-site, limited subspecialty services for our patients through our collaborative partnerships.
General Services
- Amino acid quantitation
- Consultation services
- Diagnostic genetic testing
- Dietary support
- Genetic carrier screening
- Genetic counseling & education
- In-hospital care
- Neurology
- On-call service (24/7)
- Palliative care | Cherished Lives program
- Routine immunizations
- Well care and sick visits
Specialty Services
- Audiology
- Behavioral Therapy
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- ENT
- Nephrology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Wheelchair Fittings
Support our mission of providing compassionate, affordable, and efficient care to families facing rare genetic disorders!
Our clinic serves as a trusted medical practice for children and adults facing rare genetic disorders. Our dedicated team works every day to prevent and treat genetic illnesses. Our facility is in the heart of the Amish and Mennonite communities in Lancaster County. Inside is filled with cutting-edge gene sequencing tools that allow us to deliver highly personalized care—a precise treatment option for the right patient at the right time.