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Child Development Clinic
Contacts: John F. McLaughlin,
For appointments call 206-598-9346
Core Function: Clinical Services
The Child Development Clinic provides diagnosis, assessment and management plans for children from birth to adolescence with or at risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities. Clinic staff work in interdisciplinary teams, combining expertise to evaluate each child and make recommendations for care. They also assist families in accessing services in the community and assist professionals in implementing the team recommendations.
Staff include professionals from audiology, developmental pediatrics, nursing, nutrition, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, and speech and language pathology. Faculty members connected with the clinic have special interests in autism, fragile-X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Rett syndrome and Tourette syndrome.
The clinic is also a vehicle for training graduate and post-graduate students from the University of Washington. Trainees participate in hands-on and didactic training which includes assessments, parent conferences, lectures, and report writing.
The Child Development Clinic has been operating since 1965 and serves nearly 200 children each year. Each child visits the clinic one to three times during the year and is served by multiple clinicians at each visit. About 80% of clients seen at this clinic are less than 9 years of age.
Clients are diagnosed with an array of developmental disabilities including mental retardation, autism spectrum disorders, motor disabilities, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, communication disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and chronic illnesses.
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