WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities welcomes first patient to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Follow-Up Clinic

Thursday, February 12, 2026

The new clinic builds on the WVU Medicine NAS Follow-Up Clinic for children under 3 and extends services to children ages 3-5 years old. Services include multidisciplinary follow-up care with a focus on developmental assessments, occupational therapy, speech therapy, family support and individualized care planning for those children born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

The NAS care team consists of providers from the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) and WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital who work together to continue care after hospital discharge.

“Through the CED’s IMPACT WV program’s partnership with the WVU Medicine NAS Follow-Up Clinic we’ve identified a gap in services for those children who may need additional support outside of the existing clinic and fit well with the CED’s existing services. We’re excited to build upon the existing services to further strengthen the support systems for families as their children grow,” said Dr. Lesley Cottrell, WVU CED director.

The NAS Follow-Up Clinic is held on Tuesday afternoons at the WVU CED in Morgantown.

To learn more about the NAS Follow-Up Clinic or IMPACT WV program, contact Sue Workman at charlotte.workman@hsc.wvu.edu or 304-293-4692.

Photo caption: Dr. Lesley Cottrell conducts developmental assessment with local child seeking follow-up services.