Protected: James L. Dennis Development Center

At the James L. Dennis Developmental Center, improving the lives of children and families facing developmental and behavioral concerns is the focus of our care. Our interdisciplinary approach combines the dedicated expertise of developmental pediatricians, nurse practitioners, speech/language pathologists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, psychological examiners and, when indicated, other clinical specialists, into a unique collaborative team model to provide specialized care for children up to 12 years.

Diagnostic Assessments and Medical Follow-Up Services

• Autism
• Developmental Disorders
• Developmental Medical Clinics
• ADHD
• Developmental Outreach Clinics
• Speech and Language
• Psychological Evaluations
• Pediatric Neuropsychological Evaluations

Psychological Therapy Services

For children with medical and/or developmental challenges, psychologists at the James L. Dennis Developmental Center provide psychological therapy services for the following areas of concern:

• Behavior Management / Parenting strategies for children with medical / developmental challenges
• Coping with chronic medical illness (Arkansas Children’s Hospital referrals only)
• Feeding Problems

Family Navigators Support You and Your Child

Families are well supported by our attentive team of Family Navigators– before and after the appointment . They direct families to helpful resources and services for their child and provide regular follow-up support to families every step of the way. If there’s a question our Family Navigator can’t immediately answer, they will find an answer or solution and let you know.

Count on our Family Navigators to:

• Help find services (educational, therapy, and early interventions)
• Provide resources (financial, advocacy, legal)
• Assist family with enrollment in MyChart and field related questions
• Explain what to expect at the appointment
• Offer follow-up support after the appointment

Reach any of our Family Navigators at DDCFamilyNavigator@uams.edu or call 501-364-1830 and ask for the Family Navigator.

Bringing Care to Arkansas Communities

Our medical outreach clinics, offered in collaboration with community partners and state agencies, provide additional access to developmental and autism screenings for families outside of central Arkansas. These clinics offer diagnostic and follow-up care for developmental, learning, and behavioral programs and early identification of developmental disabilities in preschool children. Innovative training programs guide physicians how to recognize and screen children for developmental concerns and autism, reducing the wait time for developmental care appointments.

Working together – with families, physicians, state agencies and community partners – our combined efforts form a powerful circle of care for all children in Arkansas.

Appointment information? We’ve put together a step-by-step process of our appointment process and how to prepare for your child’s appointment. Learn more on how to set up an appointment.

For Medical Records, here’s what you need to know. Learn More (button link)

• Our medical records department will mail formal evaluation reports from your current visit to you and your child’s PCP shortly after your visit.
• To request a copy of your child’s James L. Dennis Developmental Center evaluations from past visits, please contact UAMS Medical Records (link to https://uamshealth.com/patients-and-guests/patient-support/medical-records/patient-records/) or call (501)603-1520.

Working together – with families, physicians, state agencies and community partners – our combined efforts form a powerful circle of care for all children in Arkansas.

Prescription Information

Call 501-364-3608 for prescription refills.This message line can be called 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is checked twice a day: Monday through Friday.

Please have the following information ready before you call:

• Child’s first and last name
• Child’s date of birth
• Your first and last name
• Your relationship to the child
• Your phone number
• Medication name, dose, and time for the medication to be given
• Name and address of your pharmacy

Learn more about the James Dennis Development Center

Learn about our appointment process and how to have the most successful appointment

• Step 1: Intake 
• Step 2: Triage
• Step 3: Waiting for an Appointment 
• Appointment Day
• After the Appointment 

Medical Records 

• Our medical records department will mail formal evaluation reports from your current visit to you and your child’s PCP shortly after your visit.
• To request a copy of your child’s James L. Dennis Developmental Center evaluations from past visits, please contact UAMS Medical Records

Additional Appointment 

For some, the James L. Dennis Developmental Center clinician may recommend an additional appointment for further testing and evaluation. In this case, your child will be scheduled for an additional appointment. 

Cancellation Policy 

A 48-hour advance notice is required to cancel or reschedule an appointment.  

If a cancellation or reschedule request is received fewer than 48 hours of the scheduled appointment, it will be considered a No Show. Due to the large number of children waiting for appointments, patients who are a No Show will be discharged and will be informed by letter mailed to the patient’s last known address on file with a copy furnished to the patient’s PCP.

Every effort will be made by clinical staff to see the patient on the day of the appointment. However, a patient who is more than 30 minutes late to an appointment will be considered a No Show. If a patient is more than 30 minutes late but notified the clinic in advance, the patient may still be seen based on clinician availability.

Missing appointments is a detriment to the patient’s health and the clinic’s ability to operate in an effective manner.

Please communicate with the clinic if you are not able to make your appointment or will be late to your appointment as soon as you can by calling the clinic.

Completed forms may be returned to the James L. Dennis Developmental Center any of the following ways: 

Parent Intake Form

501-364-4931 (Fax)

ddcfrontdesk@uams.edu (Email)

Parent Visit Packet Forms

501-526-5422 (Fax)

ddcnurses2@uams.edu (Email)

Mailed or Delivered 

5800 W. 10^th Street

Little Rock, AR  72205