The Division of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics cares for children from birth to 22 years of age. Our team of specialists focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and support for children with developmental delays and behavior challenges. We work together with your child’s other doctors, therapists, teachers, coaches, childcare, and family members to develop the best plan to meet their medical needs.
Location and Contact
Development & Behavioral Pediatrics
Monday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Departments and Programs
Baby Steps
Child Protection Team (CPT)
Child Trauma and Resilience Network
Child Witness to Violence Project
Comprehensive Care Program (Pediatrics)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Collaborative
A program providing pediatric audiology care for children with pediatric hearing loss, including hearing assessment and tailored care.
The Grow Clinic for Children
Neurodivergent Urban Youth (NUY) Clinic
A program providing care for pediatric neurodevelopment disorders, including assessment, care planning, and family support.
SPARK Center
The Autism Program at BMC
Center for Family Navigation and Community Health Promotion
Children’s HealthWatch
DBP Fellowship Program
The Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics training program offers clinical, academic, and advocacy training in an urban setting. Fellows provide clinical care in our outpatient clinics, pursue a research project of their choosing, participate in state advocacy efforts, and receive a variety of didactic training throughout the three-year fellowship.
Boston Birth Cohort
The Boston Birth Cohort (BBC) research study is one of the nation’s largest and longest-running studies of pregnancy and child health. Since 1998, more than 8,700 families have partnered with researchers at BMC and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, to better understand how pregnancy and early-life experiences influence health throughout life.