The SpecialMoms Parenting Magazine 3rd Issue | Page 12

Developmental Pediatricians
sive plan of action. Do we need to get more
physical therapy?”

DPs also check what
a patient ’s school is
doing, as well ask
discuss follow-up plans
for the future . Once a
child is evaluated , he or
she can stay in Roberts’
practice until age 21.
Great Expectations
Parents should understand that while DPs
help children make the most of whatever
potential they have, adds Roberts, “We can’t
guarantee what that potential is. We have a
saying: ‘to cure sometimes, to relieve often
and to comfort always.’ A lot of what we do
is help paren