Disability Specialist Unit
| Phone: | 9701 6300 |
| Fax: | 9701 6350 |
| Location: | Level 2, 56 Railway Parade, Burwood | Overview The Disability Specialist Unit (DSU) is a tertiary, multidisciplinary diagnostic and assessment team. DSU provides a diagnostic service for children suspected to have a significant delay/disability. Our aims are; - To identify factors which may have an impact on a child's development or adult's functioning.
- To recognise and diagnose disorders such as autism.
- To document an individual's areas of strength and development as well as areas of difficulty.
- To assist the client, family and other professionals in the planning of interventions and services.
- To consult to the client/family for health, development or behavioural concerns related to the disability.
- To provide support over the process of assessment and diagnosis.
Who do we see?The DSU provides services for individuals who live in the Inner West area of Sydney, as defined by the Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Canada Bay, Leichhardt, Marrickville, & Strathfield Local Government Areas. Children who live in the relevant areas, and have been seen by a general paeditrician, can be referred directly to DSU. Limited, specialised consultancy services will also be provided to older children and adults with a developmental disability where their needs aren't being met by others. We see; - Children under the age of 6 years where there are concerns of a global developmental delay.
- Individuals over the age of 6 years (children and adults) who have, or are thought to have, an intellectual disability.
Staff- Ivy Feliciano, Clinical Psychologist and Team Leader
- Dr. Jacqueline Small, Developmental Paediatrician
- Dr Gillian Brooks, Development Paeditrician
- Dr. Jim Xu, Staff Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Paediatric Registrars - Advanced trainees in paediatrics who do a 6 month rotation with the team
- Dr. Hester MacMillan, Clinical Psychologist
- Emilie Lacoba, Social Worker
- Yalini Thilagaventhan, Secretary
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Last updated: Tuesday, 24 April 2012
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