Clinical Rotations

Autism Clinic || Dental Program Clinic
Dual Diagnosis Clinic || Family Directed Clinic

Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic:

The Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic provides families with an interdisciplinary evaluation of their child’s developmental strengths, skills and needs including a medical diagnosis and complete developmental and behavioral profile of the child.  Parents are able to discuss their child with a team of professionals including: a developmental behavioral pediatrician, clinical psychologist, speech language therapist, clinic coordinator, and family advocate who also evaluate the child’s developmental and behavioral abilities.   

The evaluation consists of a review of the child’s previous medical, educational, and therapeutic records, a clinical interview with the parents and other significant care providers, and an assessment of the child’s current developmental abilities. The developmental and behavioral assessments are completed by the team and consist of unstructured play based observation and interactions, structured interviews and testing, and a physical examination.

Findings and recommendations are discussed among the team, including parents, on the day of the evaluation to develop ideas for supports and services and to provide a medical diagnosis. A formal report is sent to parents after the evaluation. 

If you are concerned that your child may have autism and your child is over 4 years old, please contact the clinic office to schedule an appointment.  This clinic meets on Thursday and accepts all major insurance programs, Medicaid, Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps, as well as a sliding fee scale. 

(If your child is under 4 years old and you have concerns, your child can be seen through our Family Directed Clinic.)

For more information please contact Sherry Feinstein at (614) 247-7190 or Sherry.feinstein@osumc.edu

Dental Program:

Nisonger Center's Community Dental Program is the largest provider of dental and personal hygiene services for persons with neurodevelopmental disabilities in central Ohio. The services have included the following four components: (1) screening, (2) teaching good oral hygiene to persons with developmental disabilities, (3) training community staff to understand the importance of good dental health for persons with developmental disabilities and (4) providing dental services to restore good health. For more information, please contact: Diana Zuber at (614) 292-3160 or Zuber.19@osu.edu.

Dual Diagnosis Clinic:

Dual Diagnosis Clinic serves persons with developmental delays or disabilities, ages 4 years through adulthood, who have or are suspected of having significant mental health or severe behavioral disorders. Psychiatric services are provided including clinical assessment and accurate mental health diagnosis, follow-up treatment and case consultation. The psychiatry staff conducts an assessment involving the consumer and available family, residential, and day program team members. For more information, please contact Diana Boggs (614) 292-9780 or Boggs.59@osu.edu

Family Directed Clinic:

The Family Directed Clinic provides families with an interdisciplinary evaluation of their child’s developmental strengths, skills and needs including a medical diagnosis and complete developmental profile of the child. Parents are able to discuss their child with a team of professionals including: a developmental behavioral pediatrician, speech language therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, audiologist, clinic coordinator, family advocate, and medical dietician who also evaluate the child’s developmental and behavioral abilities.   

The evaluation consists of a review of the child’s previous medical, educational, and therapeutic records, a clinical interview with the parents and other significant care providers, and an assessment of the child’s current development. The developmental assessment is completed by the team and consists of unstructured play based observation and interactions, structured testing, and a physical examination.

Findings and recommendations are discussed among the team, including parents, on the day of the evaluation to develop ideas for supports and services and to provide a medical diagnosis. A formal report is sent to parents after the evaluation. 

The clinic meets on Wednesday and accepts all major insurance programs, Medicaid, Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps, as well as a sliding fee scale.

For more information please contact Sherry Feinstein at (614) 247-7190 or Sherry.feinstein@osumc.edu