What is a Developmental Pediatrician?

WHAT IS A DEVELOPMENTAL- BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICIAN

Developmental-behavioral pediatricians evaluate, counsel, and provide
treatment for children, adolescents, and their families with a wide range of
developmental and behavioral difficulties, including. Learning disorders
including dyslexia, writing difficulties, math disorders, and other school-
related learning problems.

WHAT TRAINING DOES A DEVELOPMENTAL-BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICIAN
UNDERGO?

Developmental-behavioral pediatricians are medical doctors who have
completed

• Four years of medical school
• M.D in Pediatrics
• Three years of residency training in pediatrics
• Additional subspecialty training in developmental-behavioral pediatrics

WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS TREATED BY A DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIAN?

• Learning disorders including dyslexia, writing difficulties, math
  disorders, and other school-related learning problems
• Attention and behavioral disorders including attention-
  deficit/hyperactivity disorder and associated conditions including
  oppositional-defiant behavior, conduct problems, depression, and
  anxiety disorders
• Tics, Tourette syndrome, and other habit disorders
• Regulatory disorders including sleep disorders, feeding problems,
  discipline difficulties, complicated toilet-training issues, enuresis
  (bedwetting), and encopresis (soiling)
• Developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, spina bifida,
  intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and visual and
  hearing impairments
• Delayed development in speech, language, motor skills, and thinking ability
• Behavioral and developmental problems complicating the full range of pediatric chronic illnesses and disabling conditions (for example, genetic disorders, epilepsy, prematurity, diabetes, asthma, cancer)

HOW DO I SOURCE A DEVELOPMENTAL BEHAVIORAL
PEDIATRICIAN

Developmental-behavioral pediatricians practice in hospitals, major
medical centers, clinics, private practice settings, rehabilitation centers,
schools, and community centers.

Often a developmental-behavioral pediatrician works collaboratively
with a team of professionals. This team may include a psychologist,
speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist,
neurodevelopmental disabilities pediatrician, child psychiatrist, child
neurologist, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, educational
diagnostician, or clinical social worker.

At Cogniable we have a bright ,experienced team to help any
child with Developmental Challenges.The team consists of

• A Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
• Psychologists
• Occupational therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Speech therapists
• Special Educators

For enquiries, feel free to contact us at +91 77109 40821