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Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP)

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics addresses the developmental, behavioral and emotional needs of patients 0-21 years of age. Developmental-behavioral pediatricians evaluate, counsel, and provide treatment for children, adolescents, and their families with a wide range of developmental and behavioral difficulties, including, but not limited to, learning disorders including dyslexia, management of autistic spectrum disorders, developmental delays, learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other developmental disorders, writing difficulties, math disorders, and other school-related learning problems.

Behavioral Health Resources:

• Child and Family Behavioral Health for counseling (CAFBHS): 253- 968-4843
• School Behavioral Health for on-base schools: 253-968-4843
• FOCUS (Families Overcoming Under Stress) provides resilience training to military children, families, and couples.   https://focusproject.org/ , 253-966-6390
• Military & Family Life Counselors (MFLC): https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/MFLC
• Military One Source: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/confidential-help/non-medical-counseling/military-onesource/free-confidential-face-to-face-non-medical-counseling , 1-800-342-9647
• Air Force Airman Family Readiness Center- counseling- 253-982-2695

School Resources:

• Bethel School District 253-683-5854
• Clover Park School District 253 583-5180
• North Thurston County 360- 412- 4484
• Olympia School District 360- 596-7530
• Puyallup School District 253-841-8648
• Steilacoom School District 253-583-8487
• Tacoma Public School 253-571-2610
• Yelm School District 360-458-6124

If your child is under 3 years old, contact your local Birth to Three Services and request evaluation for an Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) to receive in-home education, resources, support and therapy for your child.

• JBLM/Pierce County Community Connections at 253-798-3790
• Thurston County at 360-352-1126
• King County at 206-284-0331   
• Washington Ombudsman for difficulty with schools, and disputes- 1-866-297-2597     

Additional Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Information & Forms

• Sleep log (link here)

• Seizure log (link here)

• Nutrition log (link here)

• School progress report (link here)

• Vanderbilt forms (link here)

• SCARED forms (link here)

Autism first steps:

• Enroll in EFMP. More information and forms can be found here.
  • Medical Exceptional Family Member Program (enrollments/updates only)
• Enroll in ECHO
• Contact EFMP Family Services for additional support.
  • EFMP Family Services office, through DPFR, has further information on what resources are available to support you:  https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/EFMP
  • EFMP Systems Navigator referrals:  https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/EFMP.  Go to EFMP Support Services and click ‘Schedule an appointment on the link.  Click “EFMP” and the link will help you send an email to request a Systems Navigator.   
  • EFMP 24/7 support: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/confidential-help/specialty-consultations/efmp-roc?inheritRedirect=true
• Contact early intervention or your school district (depending on your child’s age) to request an evaluation. Links to school resources can be found above.

These are links to PDFs. There is a lot of information and you do not need to read it all at once. These are just good to have.

• Autism Guidebook for Washington State: https://here.doh.wa.gov/portals/14/Materials/970-NonDOH-AutismGd-en-L.pdf
• Life Journey Through Autism: A Guide for Military Families: https://researchautism.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/A_Guide_for_Military_Families-1.pdf
• Autism Speaks First 100 Days Kit: https://www.autismspeaks.org/docs/family_services_docs/100_day_kit.pdf
• Specialized Training of Military Parents (Project STOMP): 1-800-5-PARENT or www.STOMPproject.org or 253-565-2266.

Some websites you might find helpful:

• Autism: https://operationautism.org/ or https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
• ADHD: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/adhd/Pages/Understanding-ADHD.aspx
• Education Directory: https://efmpeducationdirectory.militaryonesource.mil/
• University of Washington resources: https://depts.washington.edu/dbpeds/Resources.html

• Register for the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal to facilitate communication with your doctors if you have not done so already. https://patientportal.mhsgenesis.health.mil or call 800-538-9552 if you are having trouble.
• Support Services Waivers — or simply waivers — is a shortened term for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Programs. These programs provide funding for supports and services to help you to live in your home and community.  Each waiver has its own unique set of eligibility requirements and services. Your child may qualify for a DDA waiver. For more information visit the following link or call the number.  https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/documents/22-605.pdf (Pierce County is Region 3 North); phone 253-404-5500 and ask about home and community based waiver services.
• Your provider may have mentioned or even referred you to JBLM CARES. To contact them please call 253-968-7924
• Managing all of your child’s records can be challenging. We suggest that families create a 3-ring binder for their child. This will allow you as parents to keep educational, medical, therapy, and military specific documents in one place. A good example of how to organize such a binder can be found on Military One Source which offers a downloadable record as a part of their Special Needs Toolkit  https://www.militaryonesource.mil/products#!/detail/143

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP):