“Carrying a child puts such a restraint on the space our lungs have to breathe,” said Edelman, whose husband, Matt, and 2-year-old daughter, Madelyn, are also of short stature.
Clinics
Waisman Center featured on “For the Record”
Neil Heinen, WISC-TV editorial director, recently sat down with Marsha R. Mailick, PhD, Waisman Center Director, along with Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD, Senior Scientist and Maria Stanley, MD, Waisman Center Clinics Medical Director, to discuss the …
New Down syndrome clinic offers expertise, support to families
American Family Children’s Hospital and the UW Waisman Center have joined forces to open a multidisciplinary Down syndrome clinic.
Waisman Center Opens Early Autism and Communication Research Clinic (EACRC)
The Waisman Center’s newest clinic will help researchers learn more about language development in young children newly diagnosed with autism. The Early Autism and Communication Research Clinic (EACRC), co-directed by Susan Ellis Weismer and Morton …
Infant Survives Rare Disorder with help of Waisman Center and UW Hospital
A Baraboo infant overcame a life threatening condition thanks to the efforts of UW Hospital doctors in conjunction with Waisman Center doctors and nutritionists. The Waisman Center’s role was in the acute treatment and confirmation …
Julie Gamradt Featured in WSJ
Outreach program manager/augmentative and alternative communication specialist at the Communication Aids and Systems Clinic (CASC) and Communication Development Program (CDP) at UW-Madison’s Waisman Center.
Baby Picked Good Time, Birthplace
Wisconsin Is In The Forefront Of Genetic Screening, So Infant’s Disorder Was Spotted And Treated. Patricia Simms, Wisconsin State Journal Reprinted by Permission Myles Tesky is an unlikely traveler on the frontier of genetic screening. …
With a little help
For the Cooney family, and others, the UW Waisman Center is a lifeline The Waisman Center provides services for families in need By Paula Zelonky, Isthmus Reprinted by Permission Rob Cooney has a lot of …
Special IV Is Seen As Boy’s Lifeline, But There Is A Snag
At 16 months, Tyler Tracy can only handle about four grams of carbohydrates per day. Other children his age need about 40 grams.