Center for Special Children

Center for Special Children The Center for Special Children: A place for families with genetic and metabolic conditions is located in LaFarge, WI

The Center for Special Children is a unique program available through the LaFarge Medical Clinic. It is a full spectrum, primary care service with local expertise in complex genetic and metabolic conditions. The Center for Special Children aims to provide low cost genetic and metabolic testing to families to help diagnose complex genetic and metabolic conditions, saving them time, money, and anxie

ty. Please consider making a donation to the program so that we may offer this service to all in need. You may send donations to VMH Foundation: Center for Special Children at 507 South Main Street, Viroqua, WI 54665

We appreciate all of our followers of the Center for Special Children! However, temporarily we would ask that you follow...
03/25/2020

We appreciate all of our followers of the Center for Special Children! However, temporarily we would ask that you follow and like our main page: Vernon Memorial Healthcare. We will be doing our best to provide all COVID-19 updates and other local updates on that page.

We'd also recommend you follow your local county's health department and reputable national resources for relevant updates about COVID-19:
Vernon County Health Department
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Monroe County Health Department
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Did you know the Center for Special Children collaborates with specialists at UW-Madison? We appreciate the care and exp...
02/05/2020

Did you know the Center for Special Children collaborates with specialists at UW-Madison? We appreciate the care and expertise these physicians bring to our outreach clinics. Here is what Dr. Ralphe and Dr. Kwon have been up to when not in La Farge.

https://www.med.wisc.edu/quarterly/volume-21-number-4/pediatric-heart-program-recognition/

https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/health-med-fit/devastation-then-hope-platteville-baby-first-in-state-treated-for/article_77f9010a-dea9-5779-b11f-aa1c372acbd8.html

The Central WI Produce Auction in Withee, WI will be hosting an auction with all proceeds being donated to the Center fo...
07/09/2019

The Central WI Produce Auction in Withee, WI will be hosting an auction with all proceeds being donated to the Center for Special Children program! This auction will have crafts, home furnishings, produce, and much, much more!

Beautiful handcrafted furniture selling TODAY!!!
06/15/2019

Beautiful handcrafted furniture selling TODAY!!!

Beautiful flowers galore!!! CSC Auction starts at 8:30 TODAY!!
06/15/2019

Beautiful flowers galore!!! CSC Auction starts at 8:30 TODAY!!

Getting to know the Center for Special ChildrenHow is the program funded?The advisory board of local community members p...
06/11/2019

Getting to know the Center for Special Children
How is the program funded?

The advisory board of local community members provides guidance on financial and strategic decisions related to the Center for Special Children. As representatives of the local Amish and Mennonite communities, local businesses and citizens, they provide valuable guidance and support to the program. Two benefit auctions are held annually to support the program. The auctions are held in Cashton, WI (3rd Saturday of June) and Withee, WI (3rd Saturday in July). These auctions provide over 2/3 of the annual operating budget of the program, which is also supported by Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Organic Valley, and many individual donations. All auction items are donated by the Amish, Mennonite and English communities of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.

Getting to know the Center for Special ChildrenWhy is the program important - Part 2The kind of care the program offers ...
06/07/2019

Getting to know the Center for Special Children
Why is the program important - Part 2

The kind of care the program offers is expected to be the future of medicine. It’s often called precision medicine. We continue to learn more about how to use genetic testing to help doctors choose the best course of treatment for all patients. Plans of care are developed for expectant women with genetic disorders. Cord blood testing in at risk families is now easily incorporated into care plans. Regular educations conferences with birth attendants and community midwives give opportunity for improved care at the community level.

Getting to know the Center for Special ChildrenWhy is the program important - Part 1Wisconsin has the 4th largest popula...
06/05/2019

Getting to know the Center for Special Children
Why is the program important - Part 1

Wisconsin has the 4th largest population of Amish & Mennonite families. Early identification and treatment of these conditions may lead to complete prevention of the consequences of the disorder, with healthy children as a result. In other cases, the child’s health can be improved, and disability lessened by knowledge and appropriate treatment. Some children are found to have lethal disorders, for which there is no cure and early death is certain. In this difficult situation, children and families can be spared painful and expensive diagnostic evaluation and hospital stays. Knowledge of the diagnosis can allow the child to be lovingly cared for in the comfort of their home and community. Of the 211 patients currently served, 51 different diagnosis have been identified and treated. There are 37 patients enrolled in the program with (yet) unknown diagnosis. In 2018, 8 new diagnoses were identified.

Getting to know the Center for Special ChildrenWhen and where was the program created?The Center for Special Children pr...
06/03/2019

Getting to know the Center for Special Children
When and where was the program created?

The Center for Special Children program is located within a busy full spectrum family medicine clinic at the La Farge Medical Clinic, a rural health clinic of Vernon Memorial Healthcare. The La Farge Clinic was started in 1983 by Dr. DeLine. Dr. DeLine worked with the community for years, providing routine care, house calls and emergency care to families in this low-income area. The practice became known for cost effective care for this under-served and uninsured community. Some members of the Plain community came to the clinic with diagnosis of genetic conditions and asked for a clinic to support their families. Driven by the vision and support of the community and Dr. DeLine, the Center for Special Children was created.

Getting to know the Center for Special ChildrenWhat are we?The Center for Special Children employs one full-time program...
05/29/2019

Getting to know the Center for Special Children
What are we?

The Center for Special Children employs one full-time program manager, a part-time nurse practitioner and a medical director one day a week. We are a collaboration of many to include; UW-Madison specialties (genetics, heart, eye, nervous system, and a farming wellness research study); a team of research scientists assisting in identifying unknown conditions based in Exeter, England; newborn screening and targeted disease testing at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene; and one of six clinics collaborating on research studies, unknown cases, testing, family education and facilitating an annual conference through the Plain Community Health Consortium. There were 287 patient visits through the program in 2018. 98 of those patient visits were through a UW-Madison Outreach Specialty Clinic.

Getting to know the Center for Special ChildrenWho are we?The Center for Special Children cares for special children. Th...
05/27/2019

Getting to know the Center for Special Children

Who are we?
The Center for Special Children cares for special children. The focus of our work is the diagnosis and management of inherited disorders in the plain community (Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite). These conditions are often rare and have remained largely undiagnosed, causing untold suffering and expense with extensive and unsuccessful testing efforts. As of December 31, 2018, there are 211 patients enrolled. Thirty three of the 211 patients were enrolled in 2018.

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206 N. Mill Street
La Farge, WI
54639

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+16086252494

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