About Complex Child
Complex Child E-Magazine was founded in 2008 by Susan Agrawal, a parent of a child with complex medical needs. There seemed to be a great need among parents to have a body of information about complex medical issues in language without medical jargon.
As all parents of kids with complex medical issues know, parents usually know best. At Complex Child, we are trying to assemble this collective knowledge to help each other progress through the journey of having a child with special needs. It is our hope that the articles published here will help parents to give their children the best possible quality of life and medical care possible.
About the Editor
Susan Agrawal, the editor of Complex Child, is the parent of Karuna, a child with many special medical needs. Karuna is diagnosed with cerebral palsy secondary to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, and has many other diagnoses, including pancreatitis, dysmotility, GERD, visceral hyperalgesia, laryngomalacia and other respiratory issues, visual impairment, neurogenic bladder and voiding dysfunction, vision impairment, orthopedic issues, and autonomic dysfunction. She has a GJ tube, a central line, is 100% TPN (IV nutrition) dependent, caths and uses a foley at night.
Susan holds a PhD in musicology and used to serve on the faculty of a top research university in the Chicago area. She currently cares for Karuna and her typically developing son Sameer, while serving as a host and moderator for the support website Parent-2-Parent.