Hospital for Children

Divisions/Specialties

Division of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics

The Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics Division offers comprehensive consultation, evaluation and treatment for children, birth to age 21, with developmental and behavioral problems.

The division maintains special services for children with school problems and toddlers and pre-schoolers with behavioral or developmental issues, children with pervasive developmental disorder/autism (PDD) and SIDS families, and works closely with child psychiatrists as a liaison for patients and families.

Patient Conditions

For More Information

Adolescent Bereavement A list of links to outside Web sites with information about Adolescent Bereavement. more>
Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Fragile X A list of links to outside Web sites with information about Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Fragile X. more>
Learning Disabilities A list of links to outside Web sites with information about learning abilities. more>

Common behavior problems among children and adolescents
Handicaps or developmental disabilities in children
Problems related to chronic illness
Diseases with prominent psychosomatic difficulties
Dysfunctional behavior
Problems related to family issues, such as divorce
Adolescent and young adult sexual identity issues
Pervasive developmental disorder/autism
Developmental delay

Comprehensive Evaluations

Evaluation of children with developmental or learning problems
Evaluation of school or related difficulties (hearing problems, hyperactivity, peer problems)

Specialized Treatments

Follow-up program for premature infants
Short-term and long-term counseling services
Diagnosis and treatment for pervasive developmental disorder/autism
Diagnosis and treatment for ADHD/learning disabilities
Diagnosis and treatment for enuresis
Diagnosis and treatment of young adult sexual identity issues
Family support after infant death

Research Activities

Premature infant development
Pervasive developmental disorder/autism
Evaluation of children with learning problems
Pediatric HIV/AIDS
Behavior problems in school-age children
Early detection of developmental delay and sensory impairment
Adolescent bereavement
SIDS and infant mortality epidemiology

Special Programs

Center for Development, Behavior and Learning:

Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic evaluates and treats a range of childhood and family problems
Comprehensive Evaluation Unit identifies and treats children with developmental problems or disabilities
Developmental Pediatrics Clinic manages children with handicaps or developmental disabilities
Center for Infant and Child Loss Program is a statewide program of support and public and professional education
Center for the Atypical Child evaluates children with atypical behavioral/learning who may have autistic spectrum disorders

Services To Physicians

Consultation on complicated cases
Second opinions
Evaluation of patient conditions
Special treatment procedures
Short-term and long-term management

This page was last updated on: August 3, 2009.

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