Thank you for collaborating with the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) department at Boston Medical Center in providing care to your patients. There is a policy change as of Feb 1, 2023: please review the following document before making the referral to improve patient care and timeliness of the evaluation process and/or follow-up care.
Who we commonly evaluate at DBP (0-22 years):
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Global developmental delay (GDD) (<age 5) and intellectual disability (ID)
- Learning disability (LD)
- Speech and language development delay (SLDD)
- Anxiety disorders
Please note:
When scheduling a patient we will make 2 attempts at contact to book an appointment. If we do not reach them they will be removed from the wait list and the referral will be closed.
Second opinions
We are currently not providing these.
Follow-up care
For an existing diagnosis not provided by the diagnosing facility. Please provide the diagnostic report in your referral and reason for follow-up care.
How to refer to DBP
External referring clinicians
Use our external intake form and fax to 617-638-6756 with ALL required documentation.
Internal referring clinicians and EPIC users
Use EPIC referrals and send ALL required documentation to 617-414-3661.
Required documentation for initial referral
Send the following with the referral:
- Encounter note that prompted referral
- Results of validated Developmental/Autism screening tool: MCHAT, STAT, PEDS, SWYC/POSI, CSBS, ASQ (applicable for developmental delay or Autism concern)
- Results of validated ADHD screening tool: Vanderbilt, etc. (if applicable for ADHD concern)
- Current IFSP Individual Family Service Plan (Early Intervention agency) OR contact information for current EI clinician AND/OR current IEP Individual Education Plan OR 504 plan (School setting) OR reason for no IEP/IFSP/504 plan
- Other consultant reports (Speech and language, neurology, Behavior Health) (if applicable)
- Current hearing and vision results
- Original diagnostic report if seeking follow-up care