Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Treatments and Services

We generally provide care over three visits, with follow-up care as necessary.

Visit One

We meet with you (a parent or guardian) to talk about why your child was referred to us and to get information from providers you’ve worked with before, such as early intervention records, teacher information, or any other testing your child had prior to the first visit with us. 

To prepare for visit one, please have a list of your child’s teachers (or early intervention providers, or childcare providers) AND their email addresses available during the appointment. If you consent, we’ll request their feedback by completing a survey before you return for visit two. 

Visit one is usually virtual.  

Visit Two

We meet with your child in person for an evaluation/assessment. 

To prepare for visit two, please make sure your child’s teachers (or early intervention, or childcare providers) provided their feedback by completing the REDCap survey, as it is an important part of the evaluation process. 

Visit two is in person.  

Visit Three

Your family has an appointment to discuss a diagnosis and recommendations for treatment. Ideally this is in person but can be changed to telemedicine if needed.