Clinical Services
Waisman Center in collaboration with UW Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lawrence Kaplan, MD, ScM, FAAP - Medical Director
Anne Bradford Harris, PhD, MPH, RD - Manager
Information and Referrals: (608) 263-3301
CURRENT WAISMAN CENTER CLINICS and
SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES pdf document
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Contents
- Biochemical Genetics Clinic
- Cerebral Palsy Clinic
- Communication Aids & Systems Clinic
- Developmental Disabilities/Child Development Clinic
- Early Autism and Communication Research Clinic
- Feeding Clinic
- Genetics Clinic
- Phonology Clinic
- Spasticity and Movement Disorders Clinic
Lab Services - Biochemical Genetics Lab
Developmental Disabilities Clinic/Child Development Clinic
(608) 263–3301
Director: Lawrence Kaplan, MD, ScM, FAAP
Tina Iyama, MD
Coordinator: Lynn Levin, MSSW
The Developmental Disabilities Clinic offers specialized diagnostic and assessment services to persons who have, or are suspected of having, developmental problems. This includes such concerns as developmental delays, need for educational programming, challenging behaviors, or disorders of communication, motor, or social-emotional development. Assessments are provided by specialists who work closely together to provide comprehensive and integrated evaluations. Family members and community personnel have an important role on this team; their input, questions, and opinions are indispensable. As a part of each evaluation, family members and staff meet together to review findings and formulate recommendations.
The Child Development Clinic provides developmental pediatric assessment of young children who have developmental delays and assists parents with questions they may have related to their children. Many of the children seen in this clinic are referred for concerns about possible autistic spectrum disorders. Follow–up appointments are sometimes needed to assess a child's progress over time.