Santa Clara County is expanding clinic space for youth with developmental disabilities at county-owned O’Connor Hospital to accommodate more patients. The Pediatric Development Specialty Center will grow into an additional suite on the third floor of the hospital to give more space for clinical social workers, speech therapists and psychologists to work with youth with learning disabilities. From fiscal year 2021 to 2024, the number of patient visits has more than quadrupled from 572 visits to 2,712, according to county data. The number of patients has also increased from 291 to 1,560. County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said the center needs to…
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