Developmental Assessments

• Speech and Language Evaluations
• Pediatric Rehabilitation
• Pediatric Occupational Therapy
• Developmental Assessment
• Speech Therapy
• Physical Therapy

Located at the Orem Community Hospital.

Carin B Hadley- SLP

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

• Children's Out of Home Respite Care
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Social Skills Training
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Play Therapy
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• General Counseling Services
• Developmental Assessment
• Stress Management

Janelle Christensen, MSW, Executive Director

Stuart Harper, LCSW

Larry A. Krause, BSW, MSW: Specializes in treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and child centered play therapy.

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services

• Developmental Assessment
• Audiological Evaluations
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Pediatric Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Speech and Language Evaluations

Children who are evaluated and not eligible are referred to Help Me Grow to continue Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and care coordination.

• Special Preschools
• School Districts
• GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction
• English as a Second Language
• Specialized Information and Referral
• Developmental Assessment
• Internet Courses
• Adult Basic Education

Kids Who Count serves children from birth to age 3 in the Nebo School District boundaries. Kids Who Count is part of the Utah Department of Health Baby Watch Early Intervention Program. Provides testing of children's current health and development for eligibility of early intervention services. COVID19 UPDATE: Groups suspended, family support is meeting virtually.

• Hearing Screening
• Autism Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Eye Screening
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Developmental Assessment
• Pediatric Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy

• Hearing Aids
• Sign Language Instruction
• Audiological Evaluations
• Special Education
• Developmental Assessment
• Braille and Tactile Aids

Programs include child development screening, hearing and vision checks, and therapy and learning programs. Programs include: Early Intervention, Early Head Start, Caterpillar Clubhouse, Parents as teachers and a music program, Sound Beginnings.

Provides consultation, resources, and direct educational services to children with hearing and/or visual impairment and their families.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Schedules will remain the same as previous years, but adjustments will be made as necessary. Student attendance on campus will be flexible to accommodate individual needs. Interactive electronic resources will be available online. Daily screenings are being completed for students and staff. Non-essential visitors are restricted on campus. For additional information and to read the school reopening plan please visit the website or call for more information.

• Hearing Aids
• Audiological Evaluations
• Special Education
• Developmental Assessment
• Braille and Tactile Aids

Provides consultation, resources, and direct educational services to children with hearing and/or visual impairment and their families.

COVID-19 UPDATE: School dismissal is continued through the end of the school year.

• Special Education
• Developmental Assessment
• Braille and Tactile Aids
• Hearing Aids
• Audiological Evaluations

Offers an intensive learning experience for the student with autism, based on years of experience, research, and monitoring by staff who have expertise in autism and related developmental delays.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Following CDC guidelines and Governor Herbert's recommendation, the center will be dismissed for the remainder of the year. Please contact the center for more information about at-home services.

• Developmental Assessment
• Special Preschools
• Elementary Schools
• Autism Therapy
• Health/Disabilities Related Volunteer Opportunities
• Speech Therapy

Partners with Valley Behavioral Health

Provides services for children under the age of 3 who have developmental delays/disabilities and their families by offering a full range of services to meet their individual needs. The goal is to minimize the effects of the delay thereby reducing the need for long-term intervention throughout the child's school years. Serves Granite & Salt Lake School Districts West of Redwood Road. COVID-19 UPDATE: Virtual visits only; call or apply online.

• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Music Instruction
• Interpretation/Translation Volunteer Opportunities
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Developmental Assessment
• Home Based Parenting Education

Provides services for children under the age of 3 who have developmental delays/disabilities and their families by offering a full range of services to meet their individual needs. The goal is to minimize the effects of the delay thereby reducing the need for long-term intervention throughout the child's school years. COVID-19 UPDATE: Virtual interactions only at this time. 

• Developmental Assessment
• Home Based Parenting Education
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays

• Home Based Parenting Education
• Developmental Assessment
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Interpretation/Translation Volunteer Opportunities

Provides a range of counseling and education services to the community and provides a training environment for master's degree students. COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines. Most services are being offered via telehealth as in-person services are being reduced. Please call for additional information or to schedule or reschedule an appointment.

Services Include:

• Mental Health Services
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Child/Pediatric Psychology
  • Sexual and Gender Support Services
  • Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
• Speech and Hearing Services
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Hearing and Balance
  • Pediatric Audiology
  • Speech and Balance
• Developmental Assessment and Treatment
  • Behavior Support Services
  • Integrated Evaluations for Autism, ADHD, etc.
  • Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
• Educational Program
  • ASSERT Autism Program
  • Up to 3/ABC Classroom
  • Aggies Elevated Classroom
  • Housing and Financial Counseling

• Developmental Assessment
• Family Counseling

Provides psychological assessments with children 0-7 years old, individual and family psychotherapy with parenting guidance and play therapy for children 0-10 years old.

Issues Treated:

• Fear, worry & anxiety; obsession/compulsions
• Sadness, hopelessness, & depression
• Inattention & hyperactivity
• Rule breaking, defiance, & "acting out"
• Severe mood swings & bursts of rage
• Autism & related disorders
• Mental health problems with co-existing chronic medical conditions
• Trauma / Adverse Life Events

Treatment Methods:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Therapy
Trauma-Informed Method / Model(s)
Parent guidance, play therapy

1991 Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on Counseling Psychology - Child & Family, The University of Utah

2006 to present Private Practice, 1989-2007 The Children's Center - Staff Psychologist

Licensed Psychologist in Utah 

An early intervention program serving parents of children age 0-2, who have concerns with their child's development. Developmental evaluation is free. Eligible children may be referred to receive early intervention services.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines.

• Developmental Assessment

Ft. Duchesne location: Little Blossom Center, 1/4 mile south of Bottle Hollow, 84026 435 722-5654

Provides preschool, early intervention, and assessment services to families within the Jordan and Canyons school district boundaries with infants and young children. Provides families with the knowledge and tools to enhance their child’s growth and development including social, physical, creative, cognitive, and language development.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Offering services to children in the program through telehealth along with in-person options that follow CDC guidelines.

• Developmental Assessment
• Special Preschools
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays

Provides assessment and treatment for all levels of autism

Services Include:

• Testing and evaluation
• Treatment based on Stanley Greenspan's Floortime model
• Neurofeedback training
• Individual and group therapy
• Medication therapy

• Developmental Screening
• Parenting Helplines
• Specialized Information and Referral

• Developmental Assessment
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Offers services to individuals with a variety of learning problems, including the following: learning disabilities in reading, writing, and/or math, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, children with head trauma or other neurologic conditions affecting cognitive and academic functioning, children with psychological or behavioral disorders. Services are provided by advanced graduate students under the supervision of university faculty.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Continues to offer services while following UofU guidelines. Using a waitlist to offer services, and the general waitlist is currently full. Check back January 2021 to see if the waitlist is open. If seeking counseling services, the clinic is still adding names to the waitlist.

• Developmental Assessment
• Autism Therapy

Clinic Directors:
School Psychology Janiece Pompa, Ph.D.
Counseling/Counseling Psychology Uma Dorn, Ph.D.
Counseling Practicum Instructor Karen Tao, Ph.D.

Children/Adolescents
Psychological/psychoeducational evaluation: $250
Extended psychological evaluation (autism spectrum assessment): $350
Neuropsychological evaluation: $500
Psychotherapy/interventions: $20/hour

The clinic is operated by the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education.

• Developmental Assessment
• Early Head Start
• Home Based Parenting Education
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Child Care Centers

The Dyslexia Center of Utah provides tutoring, dyslexia assessments, evaluations for children, and monthly workshops for parents. They offer satellite locations in Springville, Lehi, Riverton, Woods Cross, and Saint George.

• Developmental Screening
• Tutoring Services
• Disability Related Parenting Programs

Children with dyslexia or other learning disabilities. Children with speech or language delays are also eligible.

Provides preschool through middle school services including one on one ABA Therapy. Also provides an ABA clinic, do not be enrolled in school to do therapy at this site.

• Autism Therapy
• Behavioral Learning Therapy
• Developmental Assessment
• Special Education

Wait time: Evaluation 2 weeks, 2 months to start ABA
Other locations West Jordan and Sunset.
Home services in Davis, Tooele, Weber, Juab, Sevier, Wasatch, Utah, Salt Lake, Washington, Millard, and Grand counties.
A Carson Smith approved school.

A full service mental health practice, serving all ages, that provides individual, couples, and family therapy as well as mental health and psychological testing and assessments for a wide variety of purposes and needs.

• General Counseling Services
• Social Skills Training
• Independent Living Skills Instruction
• Sexual Orientation Counseling
• Developmental Assessment
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Locations in Heber and Orem

Dr. Karen W. Malm, Ph.D., Executive Director - provides gender-affirming therapy
Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Family Therapy
Attachment Therapy

Kelli McStotts, CMHC - provides gender-affirming therapy.

Kim Solomon, LCSW - provides gender-affirming therapy

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services and ability to accept new patients changes regularly.

Evaluates children with or at risk for developmental delays throughout Utah. Provides developmental assessments and management recommendations for all ages of children and assists families in coordinating child needs. UDAC locations are in Provo and Salt Lake. Programs include Child Development Program (CDP), Heart Center Neurodevelopmental Program (HCNP), and Neonatal Follow-up Program (NFP).

COVID-19 UPDATE: Many services are now available through virtual care. Log into personal MyChart to connect with a provider’s office or ask for telehealth options when scheduling an appointment.

Services Include:

• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Neonatal Care
• Developmental Assessment
• Speech and Language Evaluations
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Developmental Pediatrics
• Family Support Services.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment

Laurie Lesher, Operations Director
Sarah Winter, MD Medical Director, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
Paul Carbone,MD
Allison Ellzey, MD
Kendra Lystad, MD
Quan-Tuyen Nguyen, MD
Sean Cunningham, PhD, Psychologist
Ashley Stuart, Psychologist
Kelly Stout, Psychologist
Katherine Street, Occupational Therapist
Andrianna Comas, Occupational Therapist
Lauren Ayala, Physical Therapist
Katrina Wheeler, Speech Therapist
Jori Harris, Speech Therapist

Provides clinical assessments, diagnostic services, consulting and case management to any infant, child, or adolescent who may have a developmental need.

Issues Treated:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Speech and hearing concerns
• Behavioral and emotional challenges
• Developmental or physical delays
• Cognitive concerns

Services Include:

• Developmental Pediatrics
• Speech and Language Pathology
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Family Support through Family Voices
• Psychology

Provides pediatric orthopedic services to children in outreach clinics throughout the state. Treatment covers a range of clinical conditions, including but not limited to:

• Scoliosis
• Cerebal palsy
• Pediatric orthopedic concerns
• Hip dysplasia
• Leg length discrepancy

Outreach clinics are offered in Blanding, Moab, Vernal and St. George.

Provides home, clinic, and community-based ABA therapy for children with autism.

• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Special Education Plan Development
• Developmental Assessment
• Autism Therapy
• Social Skills Training

Paul Day, BCBA, Program Director
ADOS testing and ADI-R $300

Offers services focused on fostering successful development in children, adolescents, adults, and families.

• Autism Therapy
• General Counseling Services
• Tutoring Services
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Parent Support Groups
• LGBTQ Support Groups
• Self Esteem Workshops
• Social Skills Training
• Developmental Assessment

Wait time 6 months. A fast track available for children suspected of having ASD with tentative diagnosis.

See website or contact for provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

• Developmental Assessment
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• General Counseling Services
• Social Skills Training
• Independent Living Skills Instruction
• Sexual Orientation Counseling

Locations in Taylorsville and Heber
Dr. Karen Malm, PhD, Executive Director

Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment (ADOS)

• Developmental Assessment
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• General Counseling Services
• Sexual Orientation Counseling
• Social Skills Training
• Independent Living Skills Instruction

Karen Malm, PhD, Executive Director
Locations in Taylorsville and Orem

• Developmental Assessment
• Autism Therapy
• Social Skills Training
• General Counseling Services
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Rob Dindinger, PhD
Bob Weinheimer, LMFT, MS

An early intervention assessment and program for children birth - 3 who have concerns with their child's development. Eligible children will receive early intervention services provided through an Individual Family Service Plan based on the child and family's individual needs.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines.

• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Developmental Assessment

• Special Education
• Developmental Assessment
• Autism Therapy

Offers services focused on fostering successful development in children, adolescents, adults, and families.

• Autism Therapy
• Developmental Assessment
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Social Skills Training
• LGBTQ Support Groups
• Parent Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Tutoring Services

See website or contact for provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

• Autism Therapy
• Special Education
• Developmental Assessment

• Developmental Assessment
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Autism Therapy
• Social Skills Training

• Tutoring Services
• Developmental Assessment

• School Districts
• Special Preschools
• Developmental Assessment

Provides services for students ages 3-5 years old who are found to have a disability under the federal IDEA law.

• Autism Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Speech and Language Evaluations
• Special Preschools
• Developmental Assessment
• Speech Therapy
• Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Provides individualized speech and language, occupational, feeding, voice, physical and mental health therapy treatment.

Tiffany Best, DPT- Physical therapy, specialized training in TMJ and headaches along with pediatrics.

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Offers services focused on fostering successful development in children, adolescents, adults, and families.

• Autism Therapy
• General Counseling Services
• Tutoring Services
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Parent Support Groups
• LGBTQ Support Groups
• Self Esteem Workshops
• Social Skills Training
• Developmental Assessment

See website or contact for provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Location provides in-home ABA services.

Wait time 6 months. A fast track available for children suspected of having ASD with tentative diagnosis.

See website or contact for provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Location provides in-home ABA services.

Wait time 6 months. A fast track available for children suspected of having ASD with tentative diagnosis.

See website or contact for provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Location provides in-home ABA services.

Wait time 6 months. A fast track available for children suspected of having ASD with tentative diagnosis.

See website or contact for provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.