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UW IHDD trainees are required to participate in interdisciplinary clinical practice in our specialty clinics and/or community-based settings.
IHDD Specialty Clinics
| Clinic | Description | |
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| Biochemical Genetics Treatment Program | Clinics offer diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and counseling services to meet the needs of individuals at risk for or with a genetic disorder or disability. | |
| Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Clinic (Opens in new tab) |
Interdisciplinary team evaluates and treats babies and children with complex congenital heart defects who had heart surgery before their first birthday. | |
| Child Development Clinic (Opens in new tab) |
Interdisciplinary team assessment of children & youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities. | |
| Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic (Opens in new tab) |
Serves as a center for consultation regarding concerns about development and/or behavior. | |
| FAS Diagnostic & Prevention Network Clinic (Opens in new tab) |
Interdisciplinary team assessment of children, youth, and adults with history of prenatal exposure to alcohol. Learn more |
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| Genetic Medicine Clinic (Opens in new tab) |
The Genetic Medicine Clinic is the only genetics clinic for adults in the PNW that offers the full range of evaluation, diagnosis, assessment, genetic testing and interpretation, counseling and care management for all genetic and genomic disorders. | |
| Infant Development Follow-up Clinic (Opens in new tab) |
Interdisciplinary team assessment of infants and children with history of prematurity, low birth weight, &/or substance exposure in utero. | |
| Late and Moderate Preterm Babies Clinic (LAMBs) (Opens in new tab) |
Developmental and health screening of infants and young children born moderate- or late-preterm for the first year of life. | |
| Phenylketonuria (PKU) Clinic (Opens in new tab) |
Longitudinal follow-up and mentoring of children and youth with PKU and their families. | |
| UW Autism Center | Diagnostic clinics, intervention programs, and research for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. | |
| UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education | Comprehensive early childhood center providing inclusive educational services for families and children with and without disabilities from birth through kindergarten. Located next door to CHDD. | |
| UW Medicine Adult Autism Center (Opens in new tab) |
Designed to meet the complex needs of individuals over 18 years of age with autism spectrum and related disorders. Assesses the various needs of patients and families to customize care management. |
Community-Based Clinical Opportunities (Links open in new tab):
| SITE | DESCRIPTION |
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| Yakima Children’s Village | Located in the Greater Yakima Valley this is a unique setting where children with NDD/ASD and their family have access to co-located programs; medical specialty clinics, diagnostic developmental evaluation, therapy services, dental services, mental health, nurse home visiting, and parent-to-parent support. Yakima Children’s Village is a UW LEND Satellite location. |
| UW Haring Center for Inclusive Education | Comprehensive early childhood center providing inclusive educational services for families and children with and without disabilities from birth through kindergarten. Located next door to CHDD |
| Seattle Children’s Hospital | SCH serves as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Opportunities to observe and train in their specialty clinics vary by discipline. Clinics may include:
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| Neurodevelopment Centers (Part C agencies) | The Washington State Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program provides services to children birth to age 3 who have disabilities or developmental delays. Early intervention services are interdisciplinary and coordinated by each county to support children in their natural environments. |
| Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center | Offers lifelong learning for people 18 and older with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. |
| Echo Glen Children’s Center | A juvenile detention facility that provides education and treatment services for youth to support their successful transition back to their home community. |
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