Parent Organization: Blank Children’s Hospital
Location Information
4055 Westown Parkway floor 2, West Des Moines, IA, USA
Phone 5152243399 | Fax 5152413290
Blank Children's Developmental Center is for infants and children with developmental, learning, or behavioral problems. The developmental pediatrics team has the training and expertise to evaluate, diagnose and care for your child. The developmental pediatrics team takes a close look at the medical and psychosocial aspects of developmental and behavioral problems to offer appropriate intervention and treatment options. The specially trained multidisciplinary team of medical specialists and therapists will develop a unique, personalized program for each child.
Additionally, the developmental pediatrics team follows babies who experience certain complications before birth, or shortly after. The babies can occasionally experience problems with vision, hearing, communication, behavior, or delays in mental or motor development.
The core group of providers at the Developmental Center include:
- Developmental Pediatrics Specialist
- Developmental Pediatrics Nurse Practitioners
- Geneticist
- Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
- Child Life
Services:
- Developmental Screening Program
- Some of the conditions the specialists can help diagnose and treat:
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Birth defects
- Down syndrome
- Genetic anomalies
- Hearing and vision impairments
- Learning and attention disorders
- Sensory and language disorders
Eligibility:
Contact your primary care provider to request a referral
Intake Process:
Contact your primary care provider to request a referral
Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Payment:
Private Insurance, Financial Assistance Available, Hawki, Medicaid
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Appointment Needed: Yes
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