Center on Human Development and Disability

The Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) is a department of the University of Washington.  It’s emphasis is on research and teaching, but it also provides clinical services to the public.  Evaluations and referrals to both CHDD clinics and community resources are provided by it’s Child Development Clinic.

The Child Development Clinic provides diagnosis, assessment and management plans for children from birth to adolescence with or at risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities. Clinic staff work as a team, combining expertise in evaluating each child and making recommendations. They also assist families in accessing services in the community and refer professionals in implementing the team recommendations.  Staff include professionals from audiology, developmental pediatrics, nursing, nutrition, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, and speech and language pathology. The clinic assists families and referring professionals in implementing the team recommendations and accessing services in the community.  

To request an appointment at the Child Development Clinic, you must first call their intake line: 206-598-9346.  Be patient, it can take as much as two weeks to get a return phone call from the clinic staff.  When they return your call they will give you a brief telephone assessment to determine if the clinic is the correct resource for you to use.  If they are not the appropriate resource or the wait to get in is too long, they have a wide range of community contacts they can refer you and your child to for help. 

http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/ucedd.html

Note:  Other UW programs referenced elsewhere on DevelopmentalWeb include Experimental Education Unit and the Care Clinic.

University of Washington Center on Human Development and Disability
Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
Main number, 206-543-7701
Intake Line, 206-598-9436
Public Information, 206-543-4037