Why choose Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development?

The Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development in New Orleans, Louisiana, works to improve the lives of children and teens with developmental disorders. A team of pediatric specialists work together to create personalized treatment plans, deliver high-quality care, support special education services, and offer professional training, all backed by research.

Experts at the Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development care for various childhood disorders. These include:

  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism spectrum disorders
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Developmental delays in motor, cognitive, speech, language and social development
  • Down syndrome
  • Feeding disorders
  • Genetic disorders
  • High-risk neonatal conditions, including prematurity and heart defects present at birth (congenital heart disease)
  • Learning disabilities, such as dyslexia
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • School-related problems
  • Spina bifida
  • Spinal muscular atrophy

At the Michael R. Boh Center for Child Development, we help children overcome challenges, discover their unique strengths and reach their full potential. For some children, that might mean extra support in the classroom or tools to improve communication. For others, it could mean intensive therapies to manage complex neuromuscular conditions. No matter the need, we provide compassionate, coordinated care in partnership with families to give every child a team they can trust.

The center provides parents and their families in the Gulf South multidisciplinary care, specialty services and the resources they need under one roof and offers both a medical and a psychological approach. We evaluate, diagnose and create individualized treatment plans for children with neuromuscular or physical disabilities as well as neurocognitive, behavioral and communication related conditions.

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The Boh Center makes it easy for you to see more than one our team members on the same day. One of our specialized care coordinators will take your child’s history and help you set up your child’s evaluation. To get started, call 504-493-2019.

"Jeremiah ended up being evaluated three times, but the third evaluation was at the Boh Center. From the paperwork to the waitlist to the actual evaluation, the Boh Center provided top-notch care. They were so kind and understanding throughout the whole process, even when they called me with Jeremiah's diagnosis. Their empathy really stood out to me during that time." - Rhondalyn T., mother of Boh Center patient Jeremiah

"Adonis sped through physical therapy, completing rehab two weeks early so that he could rejoin the marching band to prepare for parade season in January 2023. Now, Adonis is the band's first-chair trumpet player and marches at the end of row during parades, a coveted spot." - Magon Z., mother of Boh Center patient Adonis W.

FAQs

A Certified Child Life Specialist is a healthcare professional who helps infants, children, and youth cope with the stress and anxiety of hospitalization, illness, and trauma. They use therapeutic play, education, and psychological preparation to support families, ensuring a child's developmental and emotional needs are met during medical challenges. 

Yes, the Boh Center sees patients with autism in our Autism Assessment Clinic.

Developmental disorders are a group of conditions originating in childhood that affect physical, learning, language or behavioral development. They often last throughout a person's lifetime. Some developmental disorders include autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, like dyslexia, and intellectual disabilities.

Developmental disorders are caused by a combination of genetic, prenatal and environmental factors that affect brain development before, during or shortly after birth. Key causes include genetic mutations or chromosome abnormalities, like Down syndrome, maternal infections or substance use, premature birth, and postnatal brain injuries or toxins.