Developmental Paediatrics

Find a developmental paediatrician in Ontario

How to register:

Need Further Assistance?

Call: 1-833-575-KIDS (5437)

Who we support

Developmental paediatricians support children and youth (ages 0-18) who have:

  • Developmental delays
  • Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
  • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
  • Complex physical or mental health issues
  • Undiagnosed developmental disorders

What to expect

Inquire

Once you inquire, we’ll be in touch to start the registration process and connect you with a specialized paediatrician.

Begin consultation appointments

When a match has been made, you’ll begin to schedule consultation appointments with your specialist. They will help make sure each aspect of your child’s care is aligned.

Your developmental paediatrician can then support you by:

  • Providing ongoing care
  • Providing developmental assessments
  • Helping you get a diagnosis
  • Reviewing referrals
  • Assessing developmental and behavioural concerns
  • Helping you access other medical services your child needs
  • Providing care recommendations for your family or other physicians

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Connect with the right developmental specialist

Rather than looking for a specialist doctor on your own, we can guide you through the whole process. We partner with hospitals and specialty clinics to help you work with a developmental paediatrician who has deep knowledge in your child’s disability.

This allows you to receive tailored medical guidance to support:

  • Diagnosis
  • Care planning
  • Access to specialty services

PLEASE NOTE: Our Developmental Paediatrics service is for families who have received a referral letter from their primary care provider.

A referral letter from your primary care provider is required to be eligible for this program. Once a referral letter is provided, you’ll complete a Developmental Paediatric consultation to identify behaviours that challenge.

We collaborate with partner hospitals and specialty clinics across the Toronto area to help you find the right specialist.

Our Developmental Paediatrics service is part of the Transitional Aged Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities clinic collaboration with St. Michael’s Hospital, FASD Diagnostic Services, and the Adaptive Behavioural Intellectual Developmental Disability Integrated Tertiary Care Youth & Children (ABILITY) program at the Hospital for Sick Children.