List of Clinics and Services
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If you do not see a clinic with diagnosis you may have received please contact us. We provide evaluations for all developmental disabilities and listing all possibilities would go beyond the scope of this web page. Below are brief descriptions of the various clinics available at Civitan-Sparks Clinics. Some clinics maintain web sites where more detailed information is available. Clinics with their own web pages are linked in blue.

Acquire Therapy -Pediatric Constraint Induced Therapy - This clinic has developed exciting new therapies recognized worldwide to assist children with a range of pediatric neuro-motor disorders. Using pediatric constraint therapy techniques pioneered at Civitan-Sparks Clinics and the UAB Civitan International Research Center children may greatly enhance targeted motor skills during a three week period of intense therapy. For more information about this exciting new therapy click here.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD is now evaluated by the Behavioral Assessment Clinic listed below.

Autism Clinic - The UAB Autism Clinic began operation in September of 2001 and is coordinated through the UAB School of Medicine. It is located in the Civitan-Sparks Clinics at the Civitan International Research Center in the heart of the UAB Medical Center. We evaluate children ages 2 to 12 years of age in order to determine if they have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Evaluation results are used to assist families, school personnel, medical practitioners, and other providers develop effective treatment programs.

Audiology Clinic - Provides evaluations for assessing hearing impairment in children and adults with developmental disabilities. Assists in fitting and dispensing hearing aids and assistive listening devices.

Augmentative Communication and Assistive Technology Clinic - Provides assessments for individuals who are functionally non speaking in addition to having physical, cognitive, and sensory problems. Offers technical assistance to families, professionals, schools, and community agencies regarding communication needs, including sign language, communication boards, electronic voice output devices, as well as a range of assistive instruments, such as personalized switches and computers.

Behavioral Assessment Clinic - Specializes in the evaluation of behavioral, emotional, and adjustment disorders of childhood and adolescence that may be impeding optimal development. A particular emphasis is the assessment of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). School and medical records are sought and input is obtained from teachers and parents prior to the child being seen in Clinic. Comprehensive recommendations and treatment plans are provided to the family and primary care physician. Psychological treatment services are provided at Sparks that includes: individual and family therapy, parent education groups, and social skills training. School consultation is also available. Be sure to read about our new ADHD Summer Treatment Program.

Child Development Clinic - Specializes in evaluations of children, ages 3-7 years, whose development, learning, or behavior cause concern. Members of an evaluation team, composed of social workers, pediatricians, and other specialized clinicians evaluate and recommend medical, social, psychological, and educational interventions. To see an Adobe Acrobat version of the Child Development Clinic brochure (169K) click here. (You must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher installed to view the file.)

Dental Clinic - Provides routine and specialized dentistry services for children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Offers consultations and evaluations of oral health as needed by other clinics.

The Family Place Pediatric Practice - The Family Place Pediatric Practice is a primary care pediatric practice located at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center. It provides general pediatric care to children from birth to age 22. The clinic's goal is providing complete medical care in an open, supportive environment. It offers a unique team approach to treating children. The staff includes pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, family counselors, and pediatric social workers.

Inborn Errors of Metabolism Clinic - Provides evaluation following diagnosis of infants, children, and some adults with PKU (phenylketonuria), galactosemia, and other rare inborn errors of metabolism. Offers medical, nutritional, and educational assistance to these individuals and their families.

Infant and Toddler Clinic - Provides interdisciplinary diagnostic services for infants and toddlers and their families. Young children with developmental delays, health related concerns, and/or significant developmental disabilities are often referred to this program. Additional consultation with early intervention programs and daycare programs is offered.

KnowKidding.org - is a web site service of the Civitan-Sparks Clinics and the Civitan International Research Center. The Health Libraries Access for Alabama Early Intervention grant was written in the spring of 2002 to meet the requirements for a grant RFP (request for projects) by the National Libraries of Medicine, within the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services. We were successful in getting these funds to Alabama to develop an administrative infrastructure, a web site, and a training program for Alabama Early Intervention providers and parents. The emphasis is on teaching and learning how to acquire high quality health information over the Internet and getting that information in the hands of providers and families. The grant to create www.knowkidding.org and its related activities was written by Dr. Judith Drews, senior physical therapist. Civitan-Sparks Clinics is known as the State's original one-stop center for world class early intervention services and clinical research in developmental disabilities. Please visit www.knowkidding.org to learn more about this new resource and please share the link with others who may be interested. You don't need an appointment to go to KnowKidding.org, just use your web browser and visit us anytime.

Multiple Disabilities Clinic - Provides team evaluations and consultations for children, adolescents, and young adults who have multiple needs (including mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, sensory challenges) with a primary focus on working with individuals and families to develop recommendations and plans for addressing identified concerns and needs. In addition to center-based evaluations, individual team members may make home, school, and other community visits to address specific questions, such as classroom programming, enhancement of the individual education plan, accessibility, and strategies for ensuring meaningful inclusion in all settings.

Neurology Clinic / Rett Syndrome Research Program - The UAB Neurology Clinic for Rett Syndrome in the UAB Sparks-Civitan Clinics has been operational since 1992. The clinic provides comprehensive evaluations for children with or suspected of having Rett Syndrome. The clinic and its research activities are directed by Alan Percy, M.D., Director of Medical Research at the CIRC. Dr. Percy is an internationally recognized expert in the diagnosis and care of children with Rett Syndrome. The clinic has access to a full range of health professionals available within the Civitan-Sparks Clinics and The Children's Hospital of Alabama and participates in the multi-site Rare Diseases Clinical Research Center program. In addition, the neurology clinic includes a Behavioral Genetics clinic to provide comprehnsive evaluations for individuals with Williams, Angelman, and Prader-Willi syndromes. Also, the neurology clinic is available to Civitan-Sparks clinicians as a referral source for consultations.

Occupational Therapy Clinic - Evaluates, assesses, and treats children with physical, emotional, and developmental deficits. Services focus on fine motor skills, visual perception, sensory processing, organizational skills, overall smooth, coordinated and purposeful movement, and other activities of daily living.

Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic - Serves children and adolescents aged 2-18 with diverse medical and neurodevelopmental disorders. Specific populations include epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, brain tumor, cancer, leukemia, sickle cell disease, central nervous system infections, genetic and metabolic disorders, and the full range of neurodevelopmental disorders (including Pervasive Developmental Delays, complicated Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Learning Disabilities).

Physical Therapy and Positioning Clinic - Provides assessments and therapy plans for individuals with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities, and developmental delay. Provides individual or group intervention to some individuals and technical assistance to parents, other professionals, and agencies to reach a much greater number of individuals around the state and region. Provides prescriptions for therapeutic equipment and technology based solutions and services.

Psychoeducational and Psychology Clinic - Evaluates school-age children who have academic difficulties that cannot be adequately addressed by local school systems and psychosocial services providers.

Speech and Language Clinic - Provides communication services to individuals who have developmental disorders from birth through adulthood. Click here for an example of activities ongoing in this clinic.

Virology Clinic - Provides multidisciplinary evaluations of children who have congenital viral infections.

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