Child Development and Rehabilitation Center | Doernbecher Children's Hospital

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The Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC) combines clinical excellence with innovative research to provide the best care for children with special health needs. Our clinics use a family-centered, team approach to care for each of our patients and families.

CDRC staff specializes in diagnosis, assessment, and intervention related to disorders affecting development. Depending on the child, our services range from a single discipline consultation to a full team evaluation.

At CDRC we offer:

Comprehensive, multidisciplinary, integrated evaluations
Individualized treatment planning
Educational and behavioral consultation
Medical and psychopharmacologic interventions

Visits to the clinic are tailored for each patient and their family based on their own specific needs. Assessments are typically completed in one day, but may require additional follow-up appointments.

As needed, each assessment will be assigned to one or more CDRC clinical teams who will:

Review current concerns, past assessments, and treatments
Detail a developmental history from initial concerns to the present
Conduct neuropsychological, psychiatric, and other assessments

After each assessment, families will meet with the clinic team leaders who have helped with each clinic visit. Together, they review the child's information and give recommendations for treatment or follow-up care.