CHOP airway surgeons describe three surgeries used to reconstruct the pediatric airway: laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR), cricotracheal resection (CTR), and slide tracheoplasty.

Ankyloglossia, or tongue tie, is a congenital condition in which the tongue is literally “tied,” or tethered, to the floor of the mouth, inhibiting both speech and eating. 

Find a list of colleges and universities in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware that offer classes in American Sign Language.

If your child has delayed milestones (like sitting or walking late), frequent falls, dizziness or seems “off balance,” they may need a vestibular evaluation or “balance check.”

This book describes the communication delays that are common in children with Down syndrome.