I received a phonecall today that Darus is being considered for a longitudinal (3 - 5 year) Phelan-McDermid study through the Seaver Autism Center at Mount Sinai Medical School in the Big Apple! Needless to say, this is quite exciting. It would be wonderful to have doctors at the forefront of this syndrome all involved in helping us provide the best care for our Darus, to help him reach his fullest potential. The Seaver Center is not only studying Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, but also specifically looking at SHANK3 mutations, which Darus presents with.