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Child Development Program Locations Contact Information Request an Apppointment     Email This Page Print This Page           Child Development Program The Child Development Program at Children's National Medical Center evaluates over 1200 children each year from birth to four years of age with developmental concerns, including: Delays in cognitive, attention, self-help, social, language, and motor skills High risk for delay due to birth history or environmental circumstances Behavioral problems such as feeding, sleeping and tantruming Atypical patterns of development The professional staff provides comprehensive evaluation and consultation, parent support and training, referrals to specialty clinics as well as community programs, service coordination and resource information. Evaluations involve up to two visits. The child is engaged with structured tasks involving play materials and observed during independent play. Parents are present and also asked about the child's behavior at home. The evaluation determines how a child is developing compared to other children of the same age, looking for both special strengths and areas of difficulty. Parents receive a written summary after the evaluation and, if needed, referrals to specialty clinics or community intervention programs. Conditions and Services Developmental delays due to prematurity and other birth conditions, genetic syndromes, neurological disorders, traumatic brain injury Delays in motor skills, social communication, cognitive skills, adaptive skills and social-emotional development Early autism Ages birth to 4 years