ARVADA, Colo. — A 6-year-old Arvada boy diagnosed with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, is thriving in his kindergarten classroom — not just because of the care he receives at Children’s Hospital Colorado, but because his doctor has extended that care well beyond the hospital walls.
Wyatt Brackney attends Lawrence Elementary School in Arvada, where a series of accommodations recommended by his orthopedic specialist have helped him keep pace with his classmates, get his lunch independently and play freely on the playground. His parents said the support has made a profound difference in his young life.
Wyatt was born at Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Colorado Fetal Care Center and has since received ongoing multidisciplinary care with orthopedics, cardiology, breathing specialists, and ear, nose and throat providers. Achondroplasia is a genetic condition that prevents cartilage from developing into bone, resulting in short stature.
Dr. Klane White, the Rose Brown Endowed chair of the Orthopedics Institute at Children’s Colorado and chair of Pediatric Orthopedics, has been involved in Wyatt’s care since birth. White, who has more than 20 years of experience treating children with genetic bone disorders, moved to Colorado three years ago from Seattle specifically to build what he describes as a world-class program…