Our Partners
The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) is made up of six partners,
Greenville organizations that provide educational and medical evaluation and
treatment for children, adolescents and adults.
While these organizations work together and share patients, clients and students, they remain independent of one another.
CDS provides support to help the partners work together under one roof.
The CDS Board of Directors is made up of representatives from each partner organization, as well as at-large community members. Click here to view the Board of Directors list.
BabyNet, a program of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, provides early intervention services for children from birth to three years of age who have delays in growing, developing, and learning. If a child is referred to BabyNet, a service coordinator makes a home visit and conducts a developmental evaluation. If the child is determined to be eligible, the coordinator helps set up all needed services for the family, such as speech/physical/occupational therapies, medical treatment, and family training. For more information about this program, click on the link to the left or call (864) 331-1450.
The Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board offers early intervention services through its Kidventures program to families who have children with developmental disabilities. Kidventures provides service coordination, special instruction, respite services and genetic counseling. Children served include those aged birth to 36 months who are BabyNet eligible. For more information about this program, click on the link to the left or call (864) 331-1398.
Family Connection is an organization of parents helping parents of children with disabilities, developmental delays, and chronic illnesses. It offers support groups and one on one support for parents, special activities for grandparents and siblings, and educational programs and conferences. It also coordinates advocacy regarding public policy that impacts children with special needs. For more information about this program, click on the link to the left or call (864) 331-1340.
First Presbyterian Church donated the use of the CDS facility in the form of a rent-free lease and provides ongoing oversight of the facility. Members of First Presbyterian also provide support to CDS and its partners as volunteers.
The Children’s Hospital of Greenville Hospital System brings several programs to CDS.
Kidnetics provides family-centered therapeutic services for children with a variety of disabilities resulting from developmental delay, injuries, neuromuscular impairment and disease processes. Its team consists of registered and licensed occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech-language pathologists. Kidnetics often works with Developmental Pediatrics (see below) for evaluations and treatments. Kidnetics also offers a wide variety of specialty programs listed on the Services and Programs page. For more information about Kidnetics call (864) 331-1344.
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics provides evaluation, management, and follow-up for children who have developmental problems. School psychologists and educational specialists conduct psychological, neuropsychological, and educational tests and consult with parents, teachers, physicians, and therapists to develop effective educational and mental health plans. A neonatal developmental program works specifically with children who have graduated from the neonatal intensive care unit. For more information about this program call (864) 331-1381.
The Wonder Center is a family-centered day treatment program that provides necessary medical support for medically fragile and/or technology dependent children. It is a day care option for families with technology dependent and/or medically fragile children, and supports the physical, educational, and emotional development of the children served by providing comprehensive therapeutic services in a centralized location. For more information about this program call (864) 331-1377.
The School District of Greenville County offers two preschool special education classrooms at CDS, which include in-school speech, occupational, and physical therapies. It also conducts the Child Find Program, a screening clinic to find and screen children and adolescents who are in need of, but are not receiving, special education and related services. For more information about this program call (864) 331-1420. Spanish-speaking families can call Patricia Idagarra at (864) 331-1426.
The Speech, Hearing, and Learning Center provides speech and language evaluation and therapy, hearing and audiology services (including testing and hearing aids), and learning services for learning disabilities. It is the one partner that serves adults as well as children. The Speech, Hearing and Learning Center also hosts the Facial anomalies and Clefting Evaluation Team (FACET) Clinic at CDS once each month. For more information about this program, click on the link to the left or call (864) 331-1400.