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Pediatric Evaluation and Developmental Services (PEDS)

         

Parents, at some point, may need information and support concerning their child’s learning, growth and development…

The PEDS team believes that

  • Family members, along with a team of pediatric professionals, comprise the best team for assessing a child’s developmental needs.

  • Natural environments where children learn, grow and develop must be used to gain accurate developmental information and information concerning child and family needs.

 

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  • Evaluation of a child’s actions and interactions during play is the most accurate and meaningful way to analyze development.

  • Evaluations are best completed in cooperation with multiple disciplines and with input from community services and professionals.

        
         

 

The PEDS team offers developmental evaluation services for children from birth through four years. PEDS completes play-based developmental evaluations using a team approach that includes the family and professionals such as:

  • Developmental Pediatricians

  • Pediatricians

  • Nurse Practitioners

  • Physical Therapists

  • Occupational Therapists

  • Speech and Language Pathologists

  • Social Workers

  • Early Interventionists

  • Special Educators


Key components of the evaluation are:

  • Medical and developmental evaluations to identify developmental or health-related disorders and for the purposes of intervention planning and determination of program/service eligibility.

  • Evaluation reports including results and recommendations.

  • Information concerning family and community services.

  • Referrals to appropriate services.



Contact Information
Coordinator:
  Beth Bruton, R.N., M.S., C.P.N.P.
  Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
 

601.266.5259
601.266.0001
1.888.671.0051
   
Other Team Members:
  Maria Knickerbocker, L.C.S.W., Social Worker
  Margie Cox, L.C.S.W., Social Worker
   

 
Director: Jane.Siders@usm.edu Webmaster: Richard.Baker@usm.edu
Last Modified: May 29, 2008
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