Child Development Unit

The Child Development Unit (CDU) at The Children’s Hospital evaluates children with a variety of developmental and neurobehavioral differences. The CDU provides single-specialty evaluations as well as an interdisciplinary team approach, where multiple specialties see a child during a single appointment. Specially trained clinicians provide patients and families with the resources necessary to understand a diagnosis, cope with the challenges they might face, and find appropriate therapies or interventions.

Clinicians in the CDU have special training and expertise in a variety of developmental and behavioral disorders, and tailor their evaluations to the needs of each child and family. In some cases, a child simply needs an evaluation by one of our specialists. If multiple specialists are involved, the CDU offers interdisciplinary team evaluations, which offers the benefit of seeing several specialists – all working together – at one appointment. CDU clinicians help families understand their child’s strengths and difficulties, and help find appropriate interventions to help children reach his or her maximum potential.

Major Goals:

1. Provide evaluation services for children with developmental issues and their families in a sensitive, family centered, culturally competent manner with fiscal efficiency;
2. Identify and recommend interventions to maximize function and promote independence of children with disabilities;
3. Help families access appropriate resources within the community.

Contact Person:
Mela Barrios, Administrative Manager
Child Development Unit
1056 E. 117th Ave., B140
Denver, CO 80218
Ph: (303) 861-6630
Fax: (303) 764-8086

Staff:
Pamela McKenzie, M.D., Pediatrician, Director of the Child Development Unit
Ed Goldson, M.D., Pediatrician
Ann Reynolds, M.D., Pediatrician
William Campbell, M.D., Pediatrician
Mary Murphy, PNP, Ph.D., Developmental Consultant
Elizabeth Bennett, Ph.D., Psychologist
Jennifer Epstein, Ph.D., Psychologist
Beth Wehner, Ph.D., Psychologist
Rebecca Wilson, Ph.D., Psychologist
Jessica Meegan, Clinical Nurse
Mela Barrios, Administrative Manager
Danielle Hadley, Patient Services Coordinator
Jennifer Terry, Patient Services Coordinator

Occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language therapists, audiologists, learning specialists from The Children's Hospital as well as other pediatric sub-specialties are also available and regularly participate in the evaluations at the Child Development Unit (CDU).

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University of Colorado Denver

13121 E. 17^th Ave, C234

Aurora, CO 80045

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