Developmental Medicine Center
Who we are
The Division of Developmental Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston includes two clinical units: the Developmental Medicine Center (DMC) and the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) .
The DMC provides developmental evaluation and treatment services for infants, children and adolescents with a wide range of developmental, behavioral and learning difficulties.
We have expertise in the following areas:
- adoption developmental pre- and post-evaluations
- Asperger syndrome
- attachment disorders
- attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- autistic disorders
- cognitive development
- development disabilities
- development problems
- developmental delay
- Down syndrome
- encopresis
- enuresis (nocturnal and diurnal)
- hyperactivity
- intellectual disabilities
- learning disorders
- motor delays
- pervasive developmental disorders
- speech delay
- speech, language and hearing
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Williams syndrome
Our expertise
We strive to help you, your child and the community in several ways:
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Clinical practice: Advance care through early diagnosis and evidence-based protocols geared to specific disorders in order to maximize the quality of your child’s life.
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Conducting research: Advance research in the causes, diagnosis and ultimately treatment of developmental disorders through multi-disciplinary collaborations and a focus on translational research.
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Training: Through a program that combines cutting-edge clinical and research components, train future leaders and clinicians in the field of developmental medicine.
- Community outreach: Leveraging the resources of our division to expand the capacity of pediatricians, teachers and parents as they serve developmentally challenged children within the community.
New autism test available
A new test for chromosome 16 deletion/duplication abnormality in children with autism is now available through Children's Divisions of Genetics, Neurology and Developmental Medicine. This test could allow early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention for young children with autism. It may also help define the risk of a baby being born with autism.
Children's ranks high
US News & World Report ranks Children's Hospital Boston #1 in more specialties than any other pediatric hospital in the United States. Learn more.
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A chance to dance
Children with Down syndrome have been laughed at, discriminated against and discounted by society. Now it's their time to shine. Read about an amazing collaboration between Children's Hospital Boston and the Boston Ballet, called the Adaptive Dance Program, that puts kids with Down syndrome on stage where they can dance together, twirl, twist, laugh and beam with pride.
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