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Patient Liaison Care

Patient Liaison Care

Case Management is a service that includes linking families to services and supports, advocating for children in the community and schools and supporting individuals with Special Needs in all areas. Case Management is provided in the context of the medical visit by an experienced Case Manager, Julie Blackburn, QDDP, QMHP. Julie has been in the Wilmington area for 10 years and has worked in the public school and private sector with children with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health diagnoses. Her extensive experience in these populations complements the work of Dr. Harum. Case Management is also provided in Spanish for those families who are primarily Spanish-speaking. Spanish interpretation is conducted during Dr. Harum's medical visits whenever necessary.

Biomedical Testing and Treatments

Biomedical Testing and Treatments

Children with developmental disorders are unique individuals with complex disorders. They often have underlying health issues that contribute to and compound the effects of their disorder, or are wholly responsible for their developmental disorder.

Diagnostic testing is conducted on all children before therapeutic treatments are recommended. A unique therapeutic regimen is tailored to each child’s individual history, physical and laboratory profile.

Low Risk Vaccine Protocol

Low Risk Vaccine Protocol

Dr. Harum provides state mandated vaccines to children using lower risk techniques to reduce the possibility of adverse vaccine reaction. This protocol has been developed by Stephanie Cave, MD, in response to parental and scientific concerns for the ever increasing number of mandated vaccines coincident with increases in autism, asthma, juvenile diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, ADHD and learning disabilities. While there are no proven associations between the current vaccines and these devastating disorders, solid theories for their association abound.

The Sublingual Drop Program

The Sublingual Drop Program

Would you like to treat the cause of allergies, not just the symptoms? Your child may be identified as a candidate for allergy drops, also known as sublingual immunotherapy. Allergy drops work like allergy shots, slowly desensitizing the body to its allergies, but they're delivered under the tongue in a drop form that can be taken safely at home. Allergy drops can effectively treat a broad range of allergies, including pollens, dander and other environmental allergies as well as foods, mold and chemical sensitivities.

Pre-Adoption Developmental and Medical Screening:

Pre-Adoption Developmental and Medical Screening:

Congratulations on your decision to provide a loving home for a precious child! This wonderful but difficult decision can be made with less worry and greater confidence by receiving a developmental screening of your chosen child.

To make your adoption decision with a higher level of confidence, your child’s medical and developmental history can be reviewed by an expert in the field of developmental medicine. A review of medical documentation can provide information regardinggrowth aberrations childhood metabolic disorders not routinely tested for outside of the US medical needs that require immediate attention upon placement in your home.

Developmental Assessments

Developmental Assessments

Dr. Harum is equipped to complete a comprehensive developmental assessment of children of all ages. These evaluations include assessments of intelligence, academic skills, emotional and social development, standardized autism assessments, language skills, adaptive skills, fine and gross motor skills. Computerized assessments of attention, memory and executive function are also used. Standardized assessment tools are used whenever possible.

ADHD/ADD Computerized Testing

ADHD/ADD Computerized Testing

Dr. Harum utilizes the CNS Vital Signs computerized assessment of neurocognitive abilities to objectively measure many aspects of cognitive functioning, including attention span. The computerized Integrated Visual and Auditory (IVA) assessment is also used to measure attention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and medication responses. These valuable tools objectify the diagnosis of ADHD/ADD in a more reliable manner than clinical interview and use of parent questionnaires alone can provide.

Pharmacological Prescription Management

Pharmacological Prescription Management

Prescriptions are chosen very carefully based on decades of clinical experience and an in-depth understanding of your child's (or your) cognitive function and behaviors. Dr. Harum often gains clear information about medication responses by testing for neurotransmitter levels in urine.

Nutraceutical & Nutrition Counseling

Nutraceutical & Nutrition Counseling

Dr. Harum evaluates your (your child's) nutritional status with state-of-the-art assessments of urine and blood metabolites. Nutritional analysis using computerized software is used to revise diets in order to optimize brain growth and brain function. Nutritional supplements are specifically chosen based on your unique needs as reflected in the laboratory data and the nutritional analysis.

We are excited to be in our new Wilmington office! Come see us at
5725 Oleander Drive – Suite C1, Wilmington, NC 28403.

The Clinic for Special children is located in Wilmington, NC, USA and is founded by Dr. Karen Harum, one of the field’s top experts on childhood development.

Dr. Karen Harum provides specialty care and consultation to all children with developmental disabilities and behavioral problems. Her areas of specialty are in the accuracy of diagnosis and whole child treatments of ADD, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Our vision at the Clinic for Special Children is to improve the quality of children’s lives by providing the resources for accurate diagnosis and comprehensive holistic treatments for a wide variety of developmental disorders. An integral part of that vision is educating parents and extended family on the sundry of whole child healing protocols that Dr. Harum has created over the past 20 years. With epidemic numbers of children being diagnosed with learning disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vibrant Children was launched in 2012 as a international outreach program to educate and train parents and families raising children that have been diagnosed with these developmental disabilities. For more information:

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Vibrant Children is an international outreach program to teach and train families on proven strategies to heal & manage ADD, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Vibrant Childrenʼs treatment protocols were developed by Dr. Karen Harum, MD, FAAP, Diplomate Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics. She is one of the fieldʼs top experts on childhood development and special needs children. Over the past 20 years she has accumulated a wealth of information on specific treatments that really work and support the whole child. More About Vibrant Children

Upcoming Events

Dr. Harum offers monthly Free Live Webinars for anyone that would like to learn more about how to help heal their child. These resources are of incredible value for families, caretakers, teachers or others physicians that could benefit from having a more in depth understanding of topics concerning ADD, ADHD, developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. For more information, registration details, and upcoming topics for discussion- please click link below! Upcoming Events
 

What our patients have to say about us:

Hello my names is Lourdes. We have been patients of Dr. Harum’s for 3 years. When we began treatment, my son did not speak and was 4 years old. He was “absent” and appeared to not be interested in anything that was going on around him. He wasn’t aware of who his mommy and daddy were, had constant meltdowns but today, thank God and Dr. Harum my son is talking and making a lot of progress in all areas. He is speaking in 2 languages, is reading and writing in English and I am so happy! Thank you Dr. Harum for your
excellent work and love for my child!
Lourdes
Dr. Harum is a very professional and perfectionistic. She was the only doctor to find a more precise diagnosis for my son. We are exceedingly thankful for her. Highly recommendable.
Ruth
When we first brought our son to meet Dr. Harum, he was a nonverbal 3 year old with moderate to severe regressive autism. That means he wasn't born autistic, he actually had a great first year then regressed into the condition from injury. She helped bring our son back. We fought to recover using a variety of treatments and she knew her plan of action from the day she first evaluated his case. The most effective treatments were; 30 days of Valtrex to counteract the MMR vaccine, chelation and glutothione to remove toxins and heavy metals, supplements to replenish deficient minerals and improve metabolic processes, and Epsom salt baths to strengthen the "leaky gut". We also learned all about food and made diet changes going more organic and removing artificial colors and preservatives as much as possible. Within six months of treatment, he began to speak again. We set out in the beginning to fight for recovery and now he 7 and is a lovely soft spoken boy who loves to play with friends, play video games, and does very well in school. We continue to meet goals and set new ones. With Dr. Harum's expertise, we have confidence our son will be a loving and independent adult and we encourage anyone looking for a specialist in this field that they need look no further than Dr. Karen Harum's Clinic for Special Children.
Michelle
Dede told me you guys were the BOMB and she wasn't kidding! If every doctors visit and medical experience mirrored you all, this world would be a better place and in a WHOLE LOT BETTER SHAPE!
Crystal
Dr. harum has been a life saver for my oldest son. 2 years ago my teenager was having so many issues. He was having suicidal thoughts, was very anxious. having panic attacks... we had been sing Dr. Harum for 2 year prior but when things came to a head she was there for us. she got my son into her office immediately after i called literally crying with dispair and was able to diagnose my son with PANDAS and start him on the proper meds to get him to a stable position. i really don't know how my son and family would have made it through that very hard time without her. Besides her vast medical knowledge, she cares deeply about her patients. She gave us her personal cell phone number and walked with my son and family through a very difficult time. She still continues to be "there for my kids" she is an amazing Woman, Doctor, Mom and Friend. I would highly recommend her to my family and friends. She is awesome. I don't think she will ever comprehend how much she has helped My son and my familyf survive such a difficult time. She saved My son.
Robin
Dr. Harum has been my son's, neurodevelopmental pediatrician for many years. She is very kind, thorough, and has a genuine appreciation for Raimee, as a person and as a patient, which is evident in her quality of care. I appreciate how she takes the time to understand my concerns and share with me in both Raimee’s successes and his challenges. She is a gift to the autism community and a credit to her profession and I feel so very fortunate to have her in our life.
Rebecca

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