I have practiced as a Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrician for more than 20 years. I continue to evaluate children, from 2 to 18 years of age, for learning, developmental, and behavioral concerns. I offer comprehensive learning, developmental, and behavioral evaluations as well as preventative care consults for children having difficulties with reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics. In addition to determining 1st grade readiness and readiness to read, I evaluate young children for difficulties in speech, receptive language, fine and gross motor skills, as well as cognitive development. Behavioral concerns such as temper tantrums, aggressive behaviors, "hyperactivity", sleep disturbances, bed-wetting, and difficulties paying attention are also addressed.

The Comprehensive Learning Evaluation is scheduled for 4 hours and consists of a complete physical and neurological examination, child interview, parent (family) interview, sensory-motor evaluation and a qualitative learning assessment to determine whether your child learns best through visual, auditory, or hands-on kinesthetic methods. Vision and hearing screens are also performed.

Preventative Care Consults are scheduled for 1 1/2 hours. During this shorter evaluation, a child receives a vision and hearing screen, complete physical and neurological evaluation, brief sensory-motor assessment and brief learning screen.

1st Grade Readiness Screens are scheduled for 1 hour and include a complete vision and hearing screen as well as a brief sensory-motor assessment and brief learning screen.

Referral resources include: psychological-educational testing, speech and language therapy (including chirophonetics), audiology, neurology, genetics, biodynamic cranial therapy and cranial-sacral therapy, therapeutic eurythmy movement therapy, sensory integration movement therapy, therapeutic and Parelli horseback riding, rhythmical massage, Extra Lesson (specialized educational assessment and support lessons), sand-tray therapy, and family counseling/support groups.

Please feel free to call me at 916-638-8758 if you have any questions or wish to schedule an appointment.