Email this pageDivision of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
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Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Chief |
The Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics is an interdisciplinary division of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
We are the academic home of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, a federally designated University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).
We collaborate with other divisions, departments and schools at the University of Rochester and other area institutions of higher learning for service, training and research.
Our Mission is to be a leader in professional education, state-of-the-art service, community education and pioneering research in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and the support of people with developmental disabilities.
Our Vision is for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral disorder to have the opportunity to grow into adults with fulfilling and independent lives as active and fully participating members of their communities.
Services
Clinical services focus on complex developmental disabilities and behavioral disorders including Intellectual Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida and Autism. Interdisciplinary diagnostic and treatment services are provided to children and adolescents with disabilities and their families from the western New York region. Consultation occurs to adult agencies through the University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).
Research
Basic and clinical research underway includes a number of studies related to the causes and treatment of Autism, clinical trials, neurotoxicity and developmental disabilities, health outcomes in older adults with developmental disabilities, functional decline in older persons with disabilities, the neurobiological basis for behavioral and psychiatric disorders in children and adults with disabilities and the transition of adolescents and young adults to adulthood. We are one of 15 sites nationally for the Autism Treatment Network.
Community Education and Technical Assistance
The division provides education and support to community agencies, schools, families, consumers and advocates through regional, statewide and national training and technical assistance activities. Goals are to facilitate competent, family centered and community-based care allowing persons with developmental and behavioral disorders to achieve full inclusion in the community. Positive Behavioral Support and systemic reform is provided to a wider range of community applications.
Training
Didactic and practicum internship and fellowship training occurs in thirteen clinical disciplines including Audiology, Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Education, Healthy Administration, Family Advocacy, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Dentistry, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social Work and Speech Language Pathology. An Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved fellowship in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics is offered, as is a postdoctoral fellowship in Psychology.
