Siskin.org
At the Siskin Center for Developmental Pediatrics we believe that the best care is coordinated care. Therefore, we accept new patients for medical diagnosis and assessments from a referring physician. This provides us with comprehensive medical history and information, and maintains continuity with the child’s primary care physician and specialist.
If you have concerns regarding your child’s development, please reach out to your child’s pediatrician or medical care provided and request a referral to the Siskin Center for Developmental Pediatrics.
Siskin.org
1101 Carter St.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 490-7710
Children’s Autism Assessment Center
Dr. Brandi Smith and her team are dedicated to providing clients and their families the highest quality of care in diagnostic assessment. Children’s Autism Assessment Center (CAAC) proudly provides gold standard neurodevelopmental diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and provides tailored recommendations and resources to meet each person’s individual needs.
The assessment process starts with an intake session (1 hour) consisting of a semi-structured diagnostic interview. This interview allows the psychologist a chance to meet with the client and their family/guardians to better understand the presenting concerns.
After intake, the psychologist creates an individualized assessment plan and typically schedules a client to return on another day for testing. Testing typically includes the use of standardized assessment measures (e.g., ADOS-2) aimed to gather information regarding a person’s behavioral and developmental functioning and may consist of interviews, structured or unstructured observations, self- parent- and/or teacher rating measures, and structured testing.
Following testing, a client returns for a feedback session and receives their child’s report. Our goal for the feedback session and throughout the assessment process is to ensure that clients and their families feel supported whether they are first receiving a diagnosis or need updated resources and recommendations. CAAC is committed to helping families understand their child’s unique strengths and challenges and to guiding parents in determining how to best help their child build skills and foster their abilities.
Children’s Autism Assessment Center
6667 Vernon Woods Drive, A-20
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
[email protected]
(404) 390-1322
Marcus Autism Center
Marcus’ evaluations help to determine whether or not children meet criteria for autism, using the highest standard of care in diagnostic assessment. In addition to determining a diagnosis, the evaluation process helps to identify a child’s specific strengths and weaknesses and guides appropriate recommendations for treatment and intervention. At Marcus Autism Center, caregivers benefit from having multidisciplinary care and support services under one roof.
Toddler Evaluations
Children 2 and younger are seen by a multidisciplinary team for a one-day evaluation. This evaluation includes:
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A parent interview by a medical provider
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Developmental assessment
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Assessment of the child’s social interaction and play
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Adaptive assessment
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Feedback session with parents to discuss diagnosis, your child’s strengths and weaknesses and recommendations
This appointment lasts about 3 hours and a full written report summarizing our findings will be provided to you after the evaluation.
Preschool and School-Age Evaluations
Diagnostic evaluations for children ages 3 and older consist of two appointments:
Diagnostic Interview
The diagnostic interview appointment is a one-hour interview with parents. During this parent interview, the clinician will gather detailed information about your child’s development and current symptoms. You may also be asked to complete parent rating scales, and be given forms to be completed by your child’s teacher or other caregivers. It is important that your child be present for this appointment.
Testing Appointment
Many children are scheduled for a testing appointment after the diagnostic interview. This testing appointment usually occurs several weeks after the diagnostic interview and includes an assessment of the following:
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Cognitive abilities or developmental level
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Social interaction
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Communication
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Emotional functioning
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Behavior
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Adaptive skills
This testing appointment lasts for about 5 hours and includes:
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Direct testing with your child throughout most of the morning
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A lunch break for families
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An afternoon feedback session with parents to discuss diagnosis, your child’s strengths and weaknesses and treatment recommendations
A full written report summarizing these findings will be provided to you after the evaluation.
Marcus Autism Center
1920 Briarcliff Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 785-9400
Peachtree Pediatric Psychology
Dr. Avital K. Cohen and the staff at Peachtree Pediatric Psychology are passionate about helping parents understand their child’s strengths and weaknesses to help guide the journey towards supporting any areas of difficulty, and utilizing positive areas for growth. When parents are worried about a child’s language delay, school performance, behaviors, or emotions, they often don’t know where to turn for answers. A comprehensive psychological evaluation can help better understand the underlying challenges a child is experiencing socially, at home, or at school to determine what types of interventions, supports, and services would be most beneficial.
Our office is conveniently located in Sandy Springs on Hammond Drive across from Hammond Park and easily accessible via 285, 400 and Marta. Our practice specializes in the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as well as other common problems in the pediatric population, including developmental delays, learning problems, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), emotional disorders, behavioral issues, and more. We bring extensive experience and professionalism to every case and customize our support to your individual needs and concerns.
Peachtree Pediatric Psychology
750 Hammond Drive
Building 10 Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30328
[email protected]
(404) 796-7777