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Clinic Appointments

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We offer psychologist services, as well as infant mental health. They are marked below.

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Clinic Services
 

Initial Visit
  • Child has arrived in the U.S. recently
  • Includes complete physical examination to evaluate for immediate health issues, initial development status, laboratory evaluation for communicable diseases and to assess health/immunization status, and time to address your questions about your child’s adjustment to her/his new environment. Referrals, as indicated. 

Focused Visit

 

  • Child has been in the U.S. for some time but did not visit the IAC soon after arrival 
  • Includes a review of parent concerns, review of the child’s pre- and post-adoption medical and social history and complete physical examination (depending on reported concerns). Lab testing and referrals, as indicated. 
Developmental Assessment, < 6 years old
(visit with the child psychologist)
  • For children younger than 6 years old.
  • Assesses learning skills, language and communication skills and development of attachment relationship. 

Developmental Assessment, 6 years +
(visit with the child psychologist)

 

  • For children 6 years and older.
  • Tests all realms of cognitive function, including learning, memory, decision making, problem solving and etc. 
FAS Assessment
(visit with the child psychologist)
  • Comprehensive assessment to determine whether your child has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or any of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. 
Family Therapy - Transition Visit
(visit with the child psychologist)
  • Focuses on issues related to your family and child’s adjustment to a new environment. 
Coordinated Care
  • Usually, this category of appointments applies only to people traveling from more than 1 day’s drive or flying in to Minneapolis to come to the IAC.
  • Child has a number of issues/concerns that must be addressed by specialists in any of: neuropsychology, endocrinology, genetics, infectious diseases, occupational/physical therapy, ophthalmology, audiology and speech/language. 

Domestic Adoption Services

 

  • Any of our services can be tailored for a domestically adopted child; call 612-626-6777 to schedule a medical appointment or email iac@umn.edu for a psychologist visit. 

 


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