The goal of Jump Start Development Clinic at OUSCS is to help families and care providers understand the developmental and behavioral strengths and challenges faced by young children suspected of having developmental delays. We provide a family-friendly, coordinated, interdisciplinary evaluation specifically designed for young children.

Our interdisciplinary team consisting of a developmental pediatrician, psychologist, social worker, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, and parent advocate provides a coordinated evaluation that considers both developmental and behavioral challenges and strengths of the child and family and provides both counseling and a diagnostic report that includes individualized recommendation for family and service providers.

Deborah Cassel, CCC-SP, Speech-Language Pathologist
Thomas Lock, MD, Neurodevelopment Pediatrician.
Laura McGuinn, MD, Pediatrician.
Jill Olson, Speech-Language Pathologist
Judy Pluess, Parent of a Child with Autism

Every infant/child eligible for Jump Start Development Clinic will be offered services regardless of ability to pay. Insurance, Medicaid or other third party sources, if available, will be billed for services.

Services and consultations for children from birth to 4 years with or suspected of having developmental delays are available through the OUCSC intake office at (405-271-6824, Ext. 45147.

Referrals to the Jump Start Developmental Clinic may be made by physicians, parents, guardians, child welfare workers, teachers, school professionals, counselors, social workers and other health care professionals