Dennis Developmental Center
1301 Wolfe Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone (501) 364-1830
Intake Fax (501) 978-6492
Medical Records Fax (501) 364-4967
Insurance Fax (501) 364-2682
Prescription Refill Request Phone Number (501) 364-3608
Prescription Refill/Pharmacy Request Fax (501) 364-4931
Mission Statement: The Dennis Developmental Center (DDC) specializes in assessing developmental conditions that result in delayed milestones, inability to communicate effectively, inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, learning problems, and poor or atypical social interactions.
Evaluation and therapy provided for families coping with the stress of chronic developmental disorders, chronic medical illnesses, and with grief and loss concerns.
The DCC is not a primary referral source for diagnosing or treating disorders that are primarily psychiatric (i.e., bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, personality disorders, etc.) or issue related to child abuse or custody.
Overview: The DDC coordinates the expertise of developmental pediatricians, nurse practitioners, speech/language pathologists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, psychological examiners and when indicated, other clinical specialists.
Clinical Diagnostic Assessment and Therapy Services include:
- Developmental Pediatric Clinics
- Interdisciplinary Team Assessment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders ClInic
- Developmental Medical Clinics
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Clinic
- Developmental Outreach Clinics
Pediatric Psychology Clinics include:
- Feeding Problems
- Behavioral Change and Emotional Support for Overweight Youth
- Coping with Chronic Illness
- Parenting and Behavior Management
- Social Behavior
- Bereavement and Loss
- GI Elimination Disorders
Diagnostic Evaluation Services include:
- Speech and Language Assessment
- Psychological Assessment
- Pediatric Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Learning Disability Testing
Age Groups Served:
- Up to 12 years, depending on developmental age and need
- 6 to 18 years for neuropsychological assessment
Diagnoses Served:
- ADD/ADHD diagnostics and/or behavior therapy
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Developmental Delays
- Diabetes adjustment
- Feeding disorders
- Learning or Cognitive Impairment
- Medical crisis and loss
- Neuropsychological disorders (for example, brain or CNS, trauma, cancer or related disorder)
- Non-compliant preschooler
- Obesity
- Pain-management
- Parent-child interactions
- Sleep disorder
- Speech-language disorders
Additional Locations:
- Alma
- El Dorado
- Helena
- Hot Springs
- Marshall
- Mountain Home
- Russellville
- Texarkana
Arkansas Children’s MyChart is available online to manage your child’s medical information and connect with your Arkansas Children’s medical team.
Arkansas Children’s offers translation assistance to Individuals with hearing impairment as well as non-English speaking Patients and Families.
Schmieding Developmental Center
2575 S. Gene George Blvd.
Children’s Center for Health and Wellness
First Floor, Suite 100
Springdale, AR 72762
General Information and Appointments*
Mission Statement: The Schmieding Developmental Center (SDC) strives to improve the diagnosis and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental and medical conditions that impact cognitive, emotional and behavioral function through direct care, teaching, and training providers, and collaborating with other agencies to increase awareness and the creation of services.
Assessments address various developmental concerns including:
- Neuropsychological Evaluation (epilepsy, head injury, cerebral palsy, encephalopathy, pediatric cancer, autoimmune disorders, miscellaneous neurological conditions, genetic disorders, multi-sensory impairment, and other conditions increasing the risk or neurological disorders).
- Autism (evaluation, management, and behavioral therapy)
- Medical Management
- Childhood Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Mixed Developmental Delay & Complex Medical History
- High-Risk Infants & Early Developmental Delay
- Tier 3 Learning Disorder & Attention Deficit Evvaluations
- Tourette Syndrome & Osessive Compulsive Disorders
- Post-concussive treatment
- Medical Psychology (interfacing with specialty clinic to treat chronic health conditions)
*Appointment Information: Psychiatric and psychological/neuropsychological evaluations: referrals are accepted by primary care providers and/or medical specialists.
Concussion Evaluations: referrals are accepted from Primary Care, Coaches, Athletic Trainers, and Parents.
To be considered for a comprehensive evaluation, your child’s Primary Care Physician (PCP) must determine if the level of concern warrants this service. If the PCP believes the concerns fall within the scope (dual diagnosis, neuro-developmental, neurological, chronic health, and/or learning disability not responsive to school interventions) of the services provided at the SDC, he/she will submit the appropriate referral and documentation for further consideration. Please remember, a referral from your child’s PCP does not guarantee that your child will be seen.
If the referral is accepted, the ‘triage process’ begins. The purpose of the process is to obtain as much information as possible to determine the correct services from the start. If during the process, it is determined that the SDC services are not appropriate for your child, you and the referring physician will receive a notification with recommendations indicating what services would best meet the needs of your child.
Once the process has been completed, you will receive a Patient Information Packet. This is required so that SDC can learn more about your child and be able to best meet their needs. After the completed packet has been received, the Triage Team will review and request additional information as needed. If your child has been previously evaluated for developmental and/or behavioral concerns (for example, speech therapy, psychoeducational, developmental or psychiatric evaluations, etc.) and you have copies of any of their reports, please mail/fax them to SDC Clinic along, with the Patient Information Packet.
When all information has been obtained, a Clinician will review and determine if a comprehensive evaluation is warranted. Once the need for an evaluation has been determined, an appointment can be scheduled. Unfortunately, due to the Specialized Services SDC provide and the large number of referrals that the SDC receives, families often have a waiting period for an initial appointment. Currently, the SDC wait time is 8-12 months. The wait time for early evaluations of Autism, 42 months and under, is 4 months.
Northwest Arkansas Children’s MyChart is available online to manage your child’s medical information and connect with your Arkansas Children’s medical team.
Northwest Arkansas Children’s offers translation assistance to Individuals with hearing impairment as well as non-English speaking Patients and Families.