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Lurie Children's Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics is a multidisciplinary group that specializes in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of children with developmental delays, autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, and intellectual disabilities.
Hektoen Institute for Medical Research - Child and Family Connections #9 provides free developmental evaluations for children. If a child is determined eligible, an individual family plan is developed to address the child's delay with services being provided primarily in their home. Some services may be offered during after-hours.

Services

Pediatric Developmental Assessment
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
Provides complete care to children from birth to age 18. Services include: - Developmental assessments - Hearing and dental screening - Basic vision testing - Immunizations - Lead testing
Provides families with children under age 3 with suspected developmental delays service coordination of early intervention services including evaluations, connecting eligible families to therapies, community resources and transition. Services include: - Developmental screening for evaluation - Developmental assessment for case management - Speech therapy - Developmental therapy - Physical therapy - Occupational therapy - Assistive technology devices Services are tailored to each child's needs based on the level of delay experienced by the child.
Suburban Access - Child and Family Connections #7 facilitates early intervention screenings for all children under the age of three and potentially have developmental delays including behavioral, vision, hearing, cognitive, physical, speech, social-emotional, or adaptive self-help skill delays or have risk of delay. The fees for the Illinois Early Intervention Program are based on a family's size and income. Families are required to first utilize their private insurance if applicable. The Early Intervention Program will pay for necessary therapies and services not covered by the family's insurance.

Services

Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
DePaul University Family and Community Services offers testing of youth populations regarding psychological state. These may include personality tests, intelligence tests, attitude tests, or testing for psychological disorders.
Angel Harvey Family Health Center's Child Development Support Services provides a Specialist who is present in the Pediatric Clinic to see all newborns for developmental screening, to assist with problems with lactation, and to educate parents on child safety including car seats. From ages 3-6, child development specialists assist families dealing with poor verbal communication and behavioral and sensory issues; conduct additional developmental screenings; provide parent education and support; provide nutrition education for children with feeding issues; and provide behavioral and disciplinary interventions, social and emotional support, and language support. Parents are also given information about free or low-cost programs for their children through various resources. Child Psychiatry diagnoses and treats disorders of thinking, feeling, and/or behavior through medication affecting children, adolescents, and their families. The Child Psychiatry department works closely with the therapists in the CACS program, the child development specialists, and clinical providers.
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
Kiddy Kare provides assessment to identify concerns or delays in a child's development and to establish the necessity of early intervention services.

Services

Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Evaluation of developmental delays for children and adolescents, through psychological testing and neurodevelopmental evaluations. Services include multi-disciplinary autism spectrum evaluations.
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
Union Health Service (UHS) - Polk Street Center provides assessments for identifying concerns or delays in infant's and toddler's development and to establish the necessity of intervention services.

Services

Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Caravel Autism Health provides diagnostic evaluations for autism.
Vox Chicago provides assessment to identify concerns or delays in a child's development.
Kiddy Kare provides assessment to identify concerns or delays in a child's development and to establish the necessity of early intervention services.

Services

Pediatric Developmental Assessment
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
The Place for Children with Autism provides an individualized autism assessment called the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, or VB-MAPP. Using the VB-MAPP, they determine baseline skills and assess each child's current milestones relating to language, learning, and social skills.
Saint Xavier University's Birth to Three Program is designed to support families with children under the age of three and to promote their academic success. Children who qualify for the program are identified through developmental screenings and parent interviews offered free. The program provides:Free developmental screenings for families of all communitiesOne-hour interactive parent classes to observe and discuss your child's growth and developmentMonthly field trips to acquaint families with activities in the communityCurriculum-based home visits providing age-appropriate activities that support development and preschool readinessParenting classes to discuss various topics, including positive discipline, educational rights, developmental concerns, and parenting techniques