When your child or teen – or a young person you care about –
faces developmental, educational, behavioral or emotional challenges,
everyone touched by the situation can benefit from professional help.
Family-Centered Developmental & Behavioral Care Close to Home
At OU Health Physicians in Oklahoma City, you’ll find expert developmental
and behavioral pediatric specialists as well as child and adolescent and
psychologists, who work with you and your child to develop an accurate
diagnosis and an individualized treatment plan to address the specific issues.
Treating Children’s Mental & Behavioral Health Conditions
Choose the professional mental, emotional and behavioral health treatment
and support from OU Health Physicians that will benefit your child or
teen who may experience disorders of thinking, feeling and/or behavior such as:
Preschool, school age and adolescent sexual behavior problems
Your child and family also may benefit from extensive information, educational
programs and research available at the Child Study Center or the Center
on Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN). You’ll find both services available
through Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health in Oklahoma City.
Child Study Center
Get help for your child or young loved one who lives with developmental,
educational, behavioral or medical needs from developmental and behavioral
pediatrics specialists at the Child Study Center.
Take advantage of expert evaluation, including individual and interdisciplinary
assessment, as well as inpatient or outpatient consultation, treatment
and clinical services such as:
A Better Chance – Helps infants and children exposed to drugs and/or alcohol before birth
Developmental/behavioral consultation – Offers services to assist SoonerCare providers with referrals
and resources
Individual therapy and assessment – Provides evaluation and therapy for children who have experienced
abuse, neglect or another serious trauma or loss
JumpStart Developmental Program – Helps families and care providers understand developmental and
behavioral strengths and challenges faced by young children thought to
have developmental delays
Neuropsychology program – Provides services to children and adolescents with known or suspected
neurological disorders, as well as those with neurodevelopmental disorders
such as autism, Asperger's, dyslexia, severe communication disorders or others
Oklahoma Autism Center (OAC) – Uses evidence-based practices to assist local school districts
with implementation of community-based, sustainable, cost-effective programs
for children with disabilities, including Early Access, Early Foundations,
MESA Project and research activities
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) – Short-term, specialized behavior management program designed for
young children experiencing behavioral and/or emotional difficulties and
their families
Sooner SUCCESS – Serves families and providers who care for a child from birth
to age 21 with special needs, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities,
emotional/behavioral Issues, developmental delays/disabilities, learning
disabilities, abuse or neglect
Clinical research – Provides new or most current medical treatments for children who
may have a neurodevelopmental or behavioral condition such as attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disability (LD), fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder, autism or other issues
The Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN), established at the University
of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1992, organizes the Health Science
Center’s efforts in treatment and prevention of child abuse and
neglect. CCAN directs research, program administration, clinical services,
professional education (including an interdisciplinary training program
for medical students), program development, and public education in the
field of child maltreatment.
Through several ongoing programs, the
Center on Child Abuse and Neglect provides outpatient psychological services to children, adolescents and
families, including assessment and treatment services for children who
have experienced abuse or neglect, children at high risk for abuse or
neglect, adolescents with problematic sexual behavior and children who
have been exposed to trauma. In addition, victims of child abuse and neglect,
as well as their caregivers and/or siblings can receive services.
Take advantage of expert evaluation, including individual and interdisciplinary
assessment, as well as inpatient or outpatient consultation, treatment
and clinical services such as:
Children with Sexual Behavior Problems
Native American Programs
Child Trauma Services
Child Welfare Services
Training
Your Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Team
As part of your OU Health developmental and behavioral pediatrics care
team, you and your child may work with a highly skilled group of children’s
specialists, including board-certified developmental and behavioral pediatricians,
child and adolescent psychologists, speech pathologists, clinical social
workers, professional counselors, occupational therapists, nurse practitioners
and child development specialists.
Beyond their therapeutic work with you and your child, these dedicated
experts help train the next generation of behavioral health professionals
who will continue to care for your children and family. Your doctor, therapists
and other team members also participate in extensive research on important
issues such as the effects of fetal drug and alcohol exposure, emotional
trauma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum
disorders so they can bring the most innovative and advanced treatment
options to their care for your child’s particular condition.
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