Storytelling: Deadly Delays: p_fps_kwgmj_deadlydelay07

Instead of mailing out Colton's newborn screen promptly, the New London hospital where he was born held his sample for four days, mailing it in with a group of others. This is known as "batching" and is a highly dangerous practice which is greatly discouraged. Those four days could have made a difference to Colton, allowing him to get the care he needed. "It could have been prevented had the right testing been done at the right times," says his mother Karen. Colton works with occupational therapist Lisa LaCoursiere (left) as Karen encourages him. He also receives physical and speech therapies to help him move toward age-appropriate markers. "We don't know what is in store for Colton. All we can do is be happy for what he is doing and keep putting for the effort to help him be the best he can be," says Karen.