Neurodevelopmental
We evaluate, diagnose and treat children with neurodevelopmental and congenital disabilities.
Our services are tailored to each child's needs and the priorities and concerns of families, primary care providers, schools and community services are taken into account.
We consult with specialists from the following areas:
- Child psychology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Nutrition
- Occupational therapy
- Orthopedics
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Social work
- Speech therapy
- Urology
We evaluate patients at the hospital and in the regional outreach clinics. Our clinics include:
- Birth Defects Clinic
- Neurodevelopmental Clinic
- Spasticity Management Clinic
We specialize in the care of children with disabilities. We consult with community providers to assist with coordinated, comprehensive, community-oriented and family-centered care.
Diagnoses or Conditions
- Autism
- Cerebral palsy
- Children with developmental delay
- Communication disorders
- High-risk infants
- Hydrocephalus
- Mental retardation
- Spasticity from any cause
- Spina bifda
Physician Leadership
- John F. McLaughlin, MD, Program Director
- William O. Walker, MD, Clinic Chief
Affiliated Programs
- Clinical Training Unit, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington
- Developmental Pediatrics, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma
Related Services
- Audiology
- Childhood Communication Center
- Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
- Craniofacial Center
- Dental Medicine
- Genetics
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedics
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Urology