Golisano Children's Hospital

Early Intervention Core Evaluations for children suspected of having a developmental delay. We have particular expertise in evaluating children with complex health care needs.

Early Intervention Supplemental Evaluations are performed at the request of Early Intervention Agencies, for children already receiving Early Intervention services, who are in need of additional diagnostic or functional evaluation by a developmental pediatrician, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech/ language pathologist, pediatric nurse practitioner, audiologist or psychologist.

Diagnostic Evaluations for children with developmental delays in order to identify possible causes of the delays assist families in understanding their child’s developmental differences and assist the family, primary care provider and educational system in implementing interventions.

Educational Testing to identify specific disorders such as ADHD or Asperger’s Syndrome and to identify strengths and weaknesses of children with developmental disabilities .Recommendation can be made to make learning more achievable. Teaching strategies are shared to foster the school team’s ability to work with children with developmental disabilities and to include them in the least restrictive educational environment.

Psychological Testing to include cognitive evaluation, adaptive testing and other specific diagnostic testing for disorders such as Autism. Our psychologists have expertise in evaluating children who are difficult to test due to behavioral challenges, visual impairments and language delays.

Specialty Health Care and Consultation for children with developmental disabilities

Spasticity Evaluation and Treatment for children with disorders of muscle movement related to disorders such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.

Prenatal Consultations for families who have received diagnosis of developmental difference prior to the birth of a child.

Specialty Health Care and Consultation for children with complex physical and or developmental disabilities, such as:

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Autism Treatment Network
• Cerebral Palsy
• Down Syndrome
• Fragile X Syndrome
• Genetic Syndromes
• Mental Retardation
• Spina Bifida
• Other complex developmental and/or physical disabilities

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