Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics and Neurogenetics
Our dedicated neurodevelopmental pediatricians and division staff evaluate and coordinate care for patients with developmental needs, from birth through age 21. In addition to the care we provide to our patients, we also consider education and support for parents and families to be vital division services.
Comprehensive Care
To accurately diagnose your child’s condition, we assess all areas of development, including gross and fine motor skills, speech and language abilities, and social skills. Conditions treated by our team include:
Education about living with these conditions is an important part of what we do to help patients and their families. We work with you to develop a plan for in-home care and offer recommendations for communicating with the school system, your child’s teachers, and others involved in your child’s care.
Research at Children’s National
Children’s doctors and scientists collaborate on research to learn more about healthy brain development and how developmental conditions affect brain function and growth. We believe that better understanding leads to improved treatments in the short term and, one day, preventive care that lessens the effects of these disabilities and the disorders that cause them.
Children’s National currently oversees the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) in Washington, DC, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Partners include investigators from George Washington University and Georgetown University. We continue to learn more about these conditions, and endeavor to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients and their families.
To learn more about our current research studies, speak with your child’s doctor or a member of the care team.
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