The Institute for Child Development provides diagnosis and treatment for children from birth to age 6 with a wide range of developmental disorders and disabilities, including premature infants, newborns, babies, and young children.
The institute treats children with general developmental delays, motor development disorders and motor coordination difficulties, fine motor difficulties, speech, language and social communication disorders, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and cognitive and perceptual disorders.
The institute also provides care for children with behavioral and emotional difficulties, vision and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, developmental delays associated with neurological conditions or genetic syndromes, and children at increased medical or developmental risk due to prenatal conditions or family and environmental factors.
Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Care
The institute aims to identify and diagnose developmental difficulties as early as possible. Assessment and treatment are provided by a highly skilled multidisciplinary team that includes pediatric neurologists, psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and special education professionals.
Following the diagnostic process, the team recommends the most appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plan. Children may continue treatment at the institute or be referred to community-based services, with periodic follow-up at the institute when needed.
The team also provides parents with guidance and ongoing support throughout the treatment process, assists families in finding appropriate educational settings when necessary, and maintains close collaboration with educational, municipal, and other community services.
Team
The institute operates two specialized clinics:
Attention Deficit and Learning Disorders Clinic
The clinic provides professional assessment of attention, concentration, and learning difficulties, as well as guidance and recommendations for continued care.
The comprehensive assessment includes an interview with the parents, questionnaires describing the child’s difficulties, and a neurological evaluation, including assessment for additional conditions. When necessary, children may be referred for further testing, such as didactic or psychoeducational assessment and computerized attention testing. At the end of the evaluation, individualized recommendations and referrals for appropriate treatment are provided.
MAROT Center for Autism Diagnosis and Treatment – Ages 6–18
The MAROT Center brings together diagnosis, treatment, support, and guidance under one roof for children and adolescents aged 6–18 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across all levels of support needs.
The center accepts referrals from parents and close family members, educators, counselors, community professionals, physicians, and psychologists who are concerned about a child’s social functioning at home or in other settings and are seeking professional diagnosis and treatment.