UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
UMMC's Center for the Advancement of Youth (CAY) is a referral-based clinic offering multidisciplinary evaluation and support for behavioural and developmental concerns, including autism, statewide.
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UMMC's Center for the Advancement of Youth (CAY) is a referral-based clinic offering multidisciplinary evaluation and support for behavioural and developmental concerns, including autism, statewide.
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- The Center for the Advancement of Youth (CAY) at UMMC offers comprehensive, coordinated care across disciplines for children with behavioural or developmental concerns throughout Mississippi, combining telehealth with multidisciplinary expertise and statewide agency support.
- Its clinical team includes developmental paediatricians certified in developmental and behavioural paediatrics, neurologists, geneticists, licensed psychologists and psychiatrists, and licensed social workers and behaviour therapists, covering conditions including ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, dyslexia and intellectual disability.
- CAY is a referral-based clinic: a referral from a patient's primary care provider is needed before the first appointment is scheduled. It is at 4400 Old Canton Road, Suite 300, Jackson, MS, and can be reached at (601) 984-5236.
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- Yes:Explains what the evaluation includes
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