Special Needs Children in IL Need Doctors
Preamble (background): Currently, there are only two developmental behavioral pediatricians outside of the Chicagoland area serving children with special needs in Illinois. Illinois ranks last in the... continue reading »
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"Developmental and behavioral pediatrics is a crucial component of primary care practice in the field of pediatrics. Please reconsider this decision, as allowing Dr. Schulz to complete a fellowship would only servce to enhance his abilities as a primary ca"
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"Monitoring and counseling families about child development and behavior are among the most important aspects of a pediatrician's compact with patients. It seems illogical to me to deny someone the opportunity to get such additional training at an institut"
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"Developmental/Behavioral pediatrics is a dramatically underserved area, particularly in more rural settings. If Dr. Schulz were to receive additional training in this area, the impact on our most vulnerable children will far exceed what he could achieve w"
"You really should reconsider! This was certainly a shortsighted decision."
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"I have a friend who moved her family out of Illinois because her special needs child couldn't get enough help."
"As a special educator who has been in the Early Intervention field for the past 18 years it is important to have more pediatricians trained to work with children with disabilities and their families."
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"Pediatricians need special training to take care of kids with special needs--you'd only be doing the right thing for ALL kids in Illinois by letting Steve get specialty training in this area before returning to his post."
