- Acute Pain Services
- Alexa's PLAYC
- Asthma & Allergy Clinic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Audiology/Hearing
- Autism Discovery Institute
- Behavioral Health
- Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant Program
- Brachial Plexus Treatment
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Celiac Disease Clinic
- Center For Healthier Communities For Children
- Cerebral Palsy Center
- Chadwick Center For Children & Families
- Child & Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC)
- Child Care Center (Alexa's PLAYC)
- Child Life Services
- Children's Care Connection (C3)
- Children's Hospital Emergency Transport (CHET)
- Chronic Pain Program
- City Heights Wellness Center
- Craniofacial Services
- Critical Care Center (The Ernest Hahn Critical Care Unit)
- CT Scan
- Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
- Day Surgery Center
- Dental Care
- Dermatology
- Developmental Evaluation Clinic
- Developmental Screening & Enhancement Program (DSEP)
- Developmental Services
- Down Syndrome Center
- Emergency Care Center
- Endocrinology/Diabetes
- Endoscopy
- Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Clinic
- Fatty Liver Clinic
- Feeding Team
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- Genetic Services
- Hand Clinic
- Heart Institute
- Helen Bernardy Center for Medically Fragile Children
- Hematology/Oncology
- High-Risk Infant Program (HRI)
- HomeCare
- Hope Bereavement Support Program
- Hospice
- Infectious Disease Services
- Integrative Medicine Program
- Kawasaki Disease Clinic
- Kidney Transplant Program
- Laboratory Services/Pathology
- Limb Deficiency Clinic
- Liver Transplant Program
- Medical Practice Foundation
- Motion Analysis Laboratory
- Muscle Disease Clinic
- Neonatal Services/NICU
- Nephrology/Renal
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Newborn Screening Program
- Nutrition Clinic
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Services
- Otolaryngology/ENT
- Partnership for Smoke Free Families
- Pastoral Care
- Pharmacy Services
- Physical Therapy
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Clinic
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine
- Radiology
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Renal Clinic
- Rheumatology
- Scoliosis Center
- Sleep Studies Center
- Solid Organ Transplant Program
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Sports Medicine
- Surgery Services
- Toddler School (Alexa's PLAYC)
- Trauma Program
- Urgent Care Centers
- Urology
- Weight & Wellness Center
Autism Discovery Institute
Mission Statement
To help children with autism spectrum disorders and their families receive comprehensive evaluations and effective treatment plans from specially trained experts and to create a research center that translates the latest discoveries into the best possible clinical care.
Description of Services
Rady Children’s Autism Discovery Institute serves children with autism spectrum disorders and their families as well as professionals working in this area. Our programs use a variety of intervention strategies in naturalistic settings. Our multidisciplinary staff includes occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, neurologists, developmental pediatricians, specialty physicians, developmental specialists and psychologists.
Additional Information
Follow the links below for information on our programs, services, research, professional training, careers and parent resources. Click here to find out more about More Than Words,® an intensive program for parents of pre-school children with an autism spectrum disorder.
- Alexa's PLAYC (formerly Child Care Center and Toddler School)
- Research Programs
- Screening Tools
- Parent Resources
- Physician Resources
- Professional Training for Autism
- Careers

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Watch this video to learn more about the Rady Children's Autism Discovery Institute.
Contact Us:
- For more information about any of our services please contact Bonnie Corbin:
- Phone: 858-966-7453 or 877-64AUTISM
- Email: autismservices@rchsd.org.
(Please include a way for us to reach you in the body of your email) - Mailing Address:
3020 Children's Way, MC 5042
San Diego, CA 92123
- To learn more about child development or other special programs for children, visit www.howkidsdevelop.com.

