FSU HEALTH PRECISION PEDIATRICS AT IPRD
The FSU Health Precision Pediatrics at IPRDwill use a genome-first approach to identify the underlying cause of children’s complex medical conditions, including developmental disabilities.
This innovative model will shorten the typical “diagnostic odyssey” for children with rare genetic diseases and provide parents with useful prognostic information regarding their child’s expected developmental trajectories, learning needs and potential challenges, future medical risks (co-morbidities), as well as accurate genetic counseling information regarding recurrence risks for families.
Our current focus, which is expanding, is common neurodevelopmental disabilities, including global developmental delay (GDD), intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy. In addition, undiagnosed children with complex medical conditions (e.g., congenital, skeletal, or cardiac conditions, multiple organ system involvement, etc.) will be seen for genome sequencing to identify the “root cause” of the child’s problems.
In addition to clinical genomics and genetic counseling experts, we are assembling a team of interdisciplinary pediatric specialists and neuropsychologists, speech and language therapists, and applied behavior analysts.