I see infants for developmental follow up after leaving the hospital who do not have developmental surveillance.
Sometimes, I see young children who have developmental delay and other neurologic disorders but have not seen a neurologist.
Its best that the two go together.
Here are some links for parents of children at risk in the Houston Area ( Memorial , Sugar Land , Cypress , Katy, Bellaire , Pearland , Baytown , Stafford , Rosenberg , Missouri City , The Woodlands )
JR
ECI Publications
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ECI Publications
This brochure provides general information about ECI’s unique services and support as well as contact information for making a referral.
The ECI Handbook guides families through the steps to early childhood intervention services and informs them about their rights to ECI services. As an ECI policy requirement, the handbook must be explained and distributed at intake or during enrollment in ECI.
This handbook helps prepare families for transition from ECI.
Programs available in Harris county:
Brazoria County Association for Citizens with Handicaps
BACH ECI
120 Hospital Drive
Angleton, TX 77515
Referral Number - (979) 849-2447
Fax Number - (979) 848-8337
Email: tlcroft@bacheci.org
Web: www.bacheci.org
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
ECI LAUNCH
304 Tanglewood
Dickinson, TX 77539
Referral Number - (281) 534-6755
Fax Number - (281) 534-4270
Email: makampe@utmb.edu
Web: www.utmb.edu
Katy Independent School District
ECI Project Tyke
1736 Katyland Drive Administrative Annex
Katy, TX 77493
Referral Number - (281) 237-6647
Fax Number - (281) 644-1846
Email: marthaaki@katyisd.org
Web: www.katyisd.org
Programs available in Fort Bend county:
Katy Independent School District
ECI Project Tyke
1736 Katyland Drive Administrative Annex
Katy, TX 77493
Referral Number - (281) 237-6647
Fax Number - (281) 644-1846
Email: marthaaki@katyisd.org
Web: www.katyisd.org
Programs available in Montgomery county:
MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley
ECI - First Steps Forward Program
302 East 24th Street
Bryan, TX 77803
Referral Number - (979) 821-9478
Fax Number - (979) 361-9847
Email: mroman@mhmrabv.org
Web: www.mhmrabv.org
What type of professionals work for ECI?
All of the professionals in ECI have expertise in working with babies, toddlers and their families. Licensed and/or credentialed specialties include:
- Early Intervention Specialists
- Speech and Language Pathologists
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Registered Dietitians
- Professional Counselors
- Hearing and Vision Specialists
- Social Workers
- Nurses
Who is Eligible for ECI? Who has been eligible in the past?
Children Eligible with Atypical Development
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FY 2008
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Specific concerns in atypical areas based on sample
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Percent of Atypical Area
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Percent of Atypical Total
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Percent of Total
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Physical/Motor
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High tone
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33
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17
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3
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Torticollis
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16
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9
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2
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Low tone
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13
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7
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1
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Gait issues (shuffle walk, toe walking, wide stance
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5
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3
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0
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Righting/limited head movement
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4
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2
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0
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Creep/crawl issues (uneven, one-sided)
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3
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2
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0
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Sensory issues
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3
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2
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0
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Feeding/oral motor
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3
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1
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0
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Reflexes
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3
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1
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0
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Clonus
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2
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1
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0
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Asymmetry of movement
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2
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1
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0
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Physical anomaly
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2
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1
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0
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Atypical movement patterns
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2
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1
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0
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Vision
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1
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1
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0
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Other/missing
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11
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6
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1
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Sub-Total
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55
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10
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Speech/Communication
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Articulation
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49
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8
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2
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Feeding
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20
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3
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1
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Use of language
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13
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2
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0
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Oral Motor (drooling, reject specific textures)
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7
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1
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0
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Hearing
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6
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1
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0
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Perseverative play or speech
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4
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1
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0
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Stuttering
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3
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0
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0
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Other
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3
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0
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0
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Sub-Total
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17
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3
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Adaptive/Self-Help
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Feeding
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69
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8
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2
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State regulation (response to stimulation, sleep
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16
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2
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0
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Oral Motor (drooling, reject specific textures)
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6
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1
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0
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Other
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14
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2
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0
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Sub-Total
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12
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2
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Social-Emotional
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Behavioral issues
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62
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8
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1
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State regulation (response to stimulation, sleep)
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15
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2
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0
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Affect (eye contact, joint attention)
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9
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1
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0
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Self injurious behavior
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7
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1
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0
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Missing
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11
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1
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0
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Sub-Total
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13
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2
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Cognitive
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Attention issues
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0
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0
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0
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Sub-Total
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3
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1
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0
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Children Eligible with Medically Diagnosed Condition
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FY 2008
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Percent of Med Dx
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Percent of Total
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Chromosomal Anomalies
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31%
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3%
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Down Syndrome
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Congenital Anomalies: Brain
and Spinal Cord
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14%
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1%
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Spinal Bifida
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Congenital Hydrocephaly
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Microcephaly
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Symptoms, Signs and Ill-Defined Conditions
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13%
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1%
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Failure to Thrive
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Seizure Disorders
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Diseases of the Nervous System
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11%
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1%
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Cerebral Palsy
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Hydrocephalus
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Congenital Anomalies: Facial
Clefts
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9%
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1%
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Cleft Palate
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Cleft Palate with Cleft Lip
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Congenital Anomalies – Musculoskeletal
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8%
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1%
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Plagiocephaly
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Clubfoot, Congenital
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Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
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7%
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1%
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Brachial Plexus Injury, Perinatal Origin (Erb's Palsy)
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Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Grade IV
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Congenital Anomalies - Other (e.g., mult. systems)
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4%
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< .5%
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Prader-Willi Syndrome
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VATER Syndrome
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Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
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3%
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< .5%
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DiGeorge's Syndrome
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Mental Disorders
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2%
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< .5%
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Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
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1%
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< .5%
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Diseases of the Digestive System
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1%
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< .5%
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Diseases of the Circulatory System
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< 1%
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< .5%
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Neoplasms
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< 1%
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< .5%
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