Specialty and Behavioral Health Services

Specialty Behavioral Health Services at Saint Anne’s Hospital’s Fernandes Center for Children and Families

The Fernandes Center for Children and Families offers Select Clinics, which are designed to treat symptoms associated with neurodevelopmental disorders with a developmental focus. Each clinic focuses on a particular age group and problem set, and incorporates a targeted, evidence-based treatment approach. These services have a defined time frame and are delivered in individual sessions which also include parents/caregivers.

Therapy Sessions

These brief therapy “clinics,” which offer specific treatment for problem behaviors that emerge during various stages of child development, include:

Early Childhood (Ages 2 to 5): Toddler Pre-School

A therapeutic approach for young children and their caretakers.

Therapy sessions utilize behavior therapy (including parent management training) and psychoeducation and treat occurring behaviors, including tantrums, defiance, and aggression.

Elementary (Ages 6 to 13): Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity

A therapeutic approach for school-age children who have been diagnosed with ADHD and their caretakers. 

Therapy sessions utilize behavior therapy (including parent management training), cognitive behavior therapy, and psychoeducation to address problems with self-regulation, build social skills and improve task management.

Adolescence (Ages 14 to 19), ASD: Transition to Young Adult Services

A therapeutic approach for adolescents who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their caretakers. Therapy sessions will target the issues inherent in “aging out.” Using a person-centered approach, sessions will include facilitating communication, identifying expectations, psychoeducation, behavioral interventions, and exploration of potential support services in the community.