MEDICAL NEEDS

Always start with a conversation with your doctor responsbile for the care of your loved one. Sometimes babies are born with a clear and evident disability and there seems to be more guidance in situations like that.

Sometimes, a healthy baby is born however and something happens like trauma, or a parent notices a regression in once developed skills. These are the instances where you'd want to speak to your pedicatrician, or care provider. If there's a sudden onset in changed behavior, please seek emergency care, promptly.

Once speaking with the doctor, he or she should be able to direct you to more specialized services. There are many listed below, but likely not everything available. Keep in mind that if you have Medicaid through Maryland, you'll likely only be able to seek care in the state of Maryland. Please contact us if you need additional help or aren't sure what your next step should be.

Kennedy Krieger Institute  

CASSI Clinic- Center for Autism Services, and Science Innovation

Located in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region, Kennedy Krieger Institute is internationally recognized for improving the lives of tens of thousands of children, adolescents and adults with neurological, rehabilitative or developmental needs through inpatient and day hospital programs, outpatient clinics, home and community services, education, and research.

Centers & Programs | Kennedy Krieger Institute

This is the general site for all conditions they see patients for to help you search.

Children's Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware

If you need help finding the correct number to call or link to click on, please give us a call and we'd be more than happy to help you. This hospital is known in being able to, "treat a full spectrum of common and rare conditions".

Delware is not part of the eastern shore, however it's in our backyard, and they have a ton to offer.

Welcome | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Again, Pennsylvania isn't part of Maryland, but right in our back yard to great care.

CDC’s Developmental Milestones | CDC 

Another great resource to know if your child is developing at a typical rate is the CDC's Developmental Milestones website. There is also an app for you phone if accessing is easier in that manner. It's truly a great tool- you click on what age your child is and it'll ask you a handful of questions based of of his/her age group and the things that a neurotypical child should be able to do. It allows you to enter multiple kids, and keeps track of what you've entered. The milestone check list covers categories including: Social, Language, Cognitive, Movement, and When to Act Early.

Developmental Disabilities Program - Caroline County Health Department (carolinehd.org)