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Project

Newborn Intensive Care Center Follow-up

Center:

TN-Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2005

Contact Information:

Frederick Palmer
[email protected]
901-448-6512

Project Description:

Babies born prematurely weighing 1000 grams or less are at risk for developmental disabilities. The Boling Center has provided developmental follow-up for "graduate" of the NICU of Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The Med) since 1983. Because of decreases in funding current services are limited to follow-up by developmental pediatrics. The goal is to detect developmental disabilities as early as possible and route these children into intervention to minimize if not overcome any disabilities.

Keyword(s):

NICU, prematurity, VLBW

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Regional