Developmental
Developmental Pediatrics at Saint Peter’s Children’s Hospital
At Saint Peter’s Children’s Hospital, we provide expert evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for children with developmental, behavioral, and learning differences. Our Developmental Pediatrics team partners with families to help children reach their fullest potential at home, in school, and in everyday life.
Whether you have concerns about speech delays, behavior, social skills, or learning challenges, our specialists provide compassionate, comprehensive care.
What Is Developmental Pediatrics?
Developmental pediatrics focuses on how children grow, learn, communicate, and behave. Developmental pediatricians evaluate the whole child, including medical, emotional, behavioral, and social development, to understand delays or differences and create personalized care plans.
Early identification and intervention can make a meaningful difference in your child’s development and long-term success.
Conditions We Evaluate and Treat
Saint Peter’s diagnoses and manages a wide range of developmental and behavioral conditions, including:
Consider scheduling an appointment if your child:
Whether you have concerns about speech delays, behavior, social skills, or learning challenges, our specialists provide compassionate, comprehensive care.
What Is Developmental Pediatrics?
Developmental pediatrics focuses on how children grow, learn, communicate, and behave. Developmental pediatricians evaluate the whole child, including medical, emotional, behavioral, and social development, to understand delays or differences and create personalized care plans.
Early identification and intervention can make a meaningful difference in your child’s development and long-term success.
Conditions We Evaluate and Treat
Saint Peter’s diagnoses and manages a wide range of developmental and behavioral conditions, including:
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): difficulty with focus, attention, and impulse control
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): challenges with communication, social interaction, and behavior
- Behavioral concerns: including anxiety, emotional regulation, and disruptive behaviors
- Developmental delays: delays in reaching milestones such as walking, talking, or socializing
- Learning differences: difficulties with reading, writing, or school performance
- Speech and language delays: trouble with talking, understanding, or communication skills
- Autism diagnostic testing: including the gold-standard ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) assessment
- Care coordination: collaboration with schools, therapists, and other specialists
- Detailed developmental evaluations: using evidence-based tools and clinical expertise
- Family guidance and support: helping families navigate services and next steps
- Medication management: when appropriate to support attention, behavior, or emotional health
- Personalized care plans: tailored to a child’s unique needs
- Pediatric occupational therapy
- Pediatric physical therapy
- Pediatric speech and language therapy
- Pediatric feeding therapy
- Pediatric audiology
Consider scheduling an appointment if your child:
- Has difficulty communicating or interacting with others
- Is not meeting developmental milestones
- Struggles with attention, behavior, or learning
- Has been referred by a pediatrician, teacher, or therapist