Child Development

Services are available for children from infancy through adulthood who have developmental delays, behavior and/or learning problems, and stressful life situations. Assessment services are provided with the involvement of several different disciplines such as audiology, pediatrics, nursing, occupational therapy, metabolism/genetics, physical therapy, psychology, speech/language pathology, pediatric dentistry, pediatric neurology, social work, and nutrition. Looking at a child and their family in this interdisciplinary way helps better understand the child's particular learning and developmental needs.

Services are provided in a variety of center-based and community-based settings. The full interdisciplinary clinic is held at the RCDC which is located in Riley Hospital for Children. An annual average of 350 children with neurodevelopmental conditions are seen in this intensive interdisciplinary clinic. Children who receive interdisciplinary services live in all areas of the state. Because children come from a wide variety of communities, the RCDC requests a physician referral to ensure a medical home for all children and a local resource to assist the family with any additional medical and social needs.

The RCDC (Riley Child Development Center) is part of a national network of training programs providing intensive interdisciplinary assessment services funded by the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health. Its mission is to support the independence, productivity, and integration into the community of all citizens across the lifespan with developmental disabilities.

Upcoming Child Development Center Training Opportunities

Thursday, March 22, 2012 (8 AM to 4:30 PM): 4th Annual Indiana Special Education Law Working for YOU! A Tool Kit for Success

Previous Child Development Center Training Opportunities

Friday, January 27, 2012 (9 AM to 4 PM): Enhancing our Effectiveness with Children and Families: Exploring the Life Course Perspective
Friday, December 2, 2011 (9 AM to 12 PM): Mental Health Diagnosis in Early Childhood
Friday, December 2, 2011 (1 PM to 4 PM): Understanding the Funding Maze
Friday, October 21, 2011 (9 AM to 12 PM): Autism Screening
Friday, October 21, 2011 (1 PM to 4 PM): Autism Interventions: Current Treatment Options and Resources
Friday, June 17, 2011: Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System 9th Annual Conference on Health, Disability and the Law
Monday, May 13, 2011: Sensory Integration Workshop / What about ADHD?
Monday, March 21, 2011: 3rd Annual Indiana Special Education Law Working for YOU! A Tool Kit for Success
Friday, Dec 10, 2010: Partnering with Families: Keys to Success
Friday, Mar 26, 2010: Screening for Autism in the Medical Office Registration Form
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010: 2nd Annual Indiana Special Education Law Working for YOU! Registration Form
January, Jan 28, 2010: Cultural & Community Roles in Shaping Conditions of Change in Families
Friday, Dec 18, 2009: What About the Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers? Workshop Description
Friday, Dec 18, 2009: What About the Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers? Registration Form

Previous Child Development Center Training Handouts

Handout Partnering With Families Workshop Oct 2009
The Provider's Role in Supporting Healthy Parent-Child Relationships Handout
Funding Maze Handout August 2009