Clinical Services
The Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) is part of the UNC School of Medicine and is an interdisciplinary center that offers outpatient services to individuals of all ages who have or are suspected of having a developmental disability.
Our faculty includes professionals from disciplines such as Audiology, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology, and more. Clinicians have expertise in evaluating and treating conditions impacting broad development such as intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and genetic syndromes affecting neurodevelopment.
The CIDD also offers consultation services to help support individuals with known developmental disabilities who have behavioral, mental health, and/or medical needs. Because the CIDD is an interdisciplinary training center, trainees may work with our faculty clinicians to provide clinic services.
Services offered through the CIDD include:
- Diagnostic evaluations to assess for possible neurodevelopmental conditions (such as autism and/or intellectual disability)
- Comprehensive evaluations to assess developmental functioning and to assist with treatment planning for individuals with known developmental disabilities
- Consultation services with specialty providers to assist with behavioral health, educational, and/or medical treatment and care planning needs
- Group-based intervention services for individuals with developmental disabilities and/or their caregivers
Please note: The CIDD is NOT an acute care or crisis intervention program, nor do we offer primary care services. There may be extended wait times for your appointment to be scheduled due to the volume of requests we receive. We thank you for your patience and encourage you to speak with your referring provider or local managed care organization (MCO) to discuss additional options for time-sensitive evaluation or service needs. Appropriate referrals to our center are ones that focus on questions related to a possible or preexisting developmental disability. Requests for academic testing when there are no other developmental or diagnostic testing needs should be directed toward the individual’s school program since this type of testing may not be covered by insurance.