making an appointment
making an appointment with the developmental pediatrics program
The first step in making an appointment with one of our clinics is for your child’s primary care physician to make a referral. After we receive this referral, our team will send you a questionnaire form so that we can better understand your child’s needs. You can return this form by mail or fax or complete it online.
Once we have all the information we need, we will ask our scheduling department to call you to set up an appointment. We will try to schedule your child's appointment as soon as possible, but we are seeing long wait times. While you wait for the appointment, we suggest a few things:
- If your child is under 3 years old, please contact Help Me Grow in your county. If your child is over 3 years old, contact your school district to see if your child is eligible for an IEP.
- If you have specific fine motor, gross motor or speech-language concerns, please discuss those with your child’s primary care doctor. They can refer you for therapies to help address these concerns. Examples include speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, hearing evaluation.
- If you have behavior concerns, read about the Triple P program (https://www.triplep-parenting.com/oh-en/triple-p/). You may also call the Mental Health Resource Connection (https://www.childrensdayton.org/mental-health-resource-directory) at 937-641-4780.
Our team is always available to provide information and answer your questions. Just give us a call at 937-641-4073.
before your appointment
After you have received contact from our office indicating that your referral has been accepted, please fill out this form to help us better understand your concerns. We understand it is a long form, but please fill it out as much as possible. This will help us provide a more productive first visit. Thank you in advance for your time.
