Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

This condition affects how children perceive and interact with the world. Common signs include difficulty with language and social interactions, limited interests, repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivity (such as hypersensitivity to sound).

These conditions inhibit a child’s ability to control movements and posture. Common examples include muscles that are too stiff (or too limp), exaggerated reflexes, or tremors.

Children with this condition have difficulty controlling and coordinating the lip, jaw, and tongue movements necessary to produce clear words.

A heart abnormality present at birth. Complex cases require neurodevelopmental follow-up to support cognitive, motor, behavioral, and social development.

Difficulties with motor control and coordination, which can affect development of skills like eating, writing, climbing stairs, or playing sports.

This refers to any time a child does not reach a particular developmental skill (such as walking, talking, fine motor control, etc.) when age appropriate.

Difficulty with swallowing, which can make it hard for your child to get the proper nutrition they need to grow.

This includes any problems a child has with getting food and drink into their stomach, for example difficulty with chewing or swallowing, falling asleep when feeding themselves, or difficulty breathing while feeding.

This occurs if a child with a feeding tube has trouble transitioning to eating and drinking even after the feeding tube is no longer medically necessary, for example due to anxiety or lacking swallowing skills.

These conditions prevent a child from developing core mental abilities, such as the capacity to use logic or think abstractly. This in turn can hinder or delay their ability to learn everyday skills.

A portion of the spine doesn’t fully close during fetal development, potentially leaving part of the spinal cord exposed. 

We provide ongoing care for a wide range of developmental and feeding concerns, including:

• Evaluation for developmental delays in motor, speech, cognitive, and social skills
• Multidisciplinary team focused on diagnosing and treating feeding difficulties

Visits may be one-on-one with a single specialist or a team of specialists from multiple areas of expertise, depending on your child’s needs.

We closely monitor your infant's development, feeding, and behavior, and provide care for our highest-risk patients. This includes infants and children cared for in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), as well as those with complex congenital heart disease, neuromotor disorders, and other complex medical conditions.