Overview
Medical specialists at Grandview Kids offer consultation, assessment, and diagnosis services. They advocate and refer to additional medical specialist services, as needed.
Grandview Kids’ medical specialists DO NOT provide primary care. Instead, they work closely with your family physician.
Eligibility Criteria
New referrals to Grandview Kids’ Developmental Paediatricians
Age criteria and clinical eligibility
Children from birth to 8-years-old
All developmental issues, including querying the diagnosis of the following:
- Global developmental delay
- Genetic Syndromes with developmental components
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Cerebral palsy
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Spina bifida
- Other significant motor concerns
Children ages 8 years and older
May be eligible only if they have a severe motor disability, or severe-profound autism requiring medication management such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Spina bifida
- Severe autism with a history of multiple medication trials
Please note: Access is dependent on capacity and availability.
Existing or previous clients of Grandview Kids’ Developmental Paediatricians
Age criteria and clinical eligibility
- Children may remain on the active caseload up to the age of 8.
- After age 8, clients will transition to step-down care if available or be referred to their primary health care provider.
- If there has been no contact for over two years since the last medical visit, the client will be discharged from services.
- Any returning client after two years will require a new referral and be subject to the referral criteria in place at that time.
General exclusion criteria
We are currently unable to accept referrals for:
- Children who reside outside of Durham Region
- Children presenting with speech delay only
- Children referred for ADHD diagnosis or ongoing ADHD management
- Families looking for Primary Care providers or general paediatrics, as Grandview Kids’ Developmental Paediatricians DO NOT provide primary care.
Please note: Admission criteria may change based on referral volume and available resources.
Referral Process – How to Access Grandview Kids’ Medical Services and Supports
A completed Grandview Kids Referral Form will be required to access Medical Services and other services requested to meet your child’s current developmental needs. All Medical Services referrals must be completed by a physician. Paediatricians and primary care physicians are encouraged to submit an Ocean eReferral.
Ocean eReferral digitizes the paper-based fax referral process of requesting care, service and support from a healthcare provider. The Ocean eReferral is available to health service providers in Ontario free of charge, as part of the Ontario Ministry of Health funded Ontario eServices Program. This new process improves the efficiency of the referral process.
Click here to access the How to create an Ocean eReferral Guide.
For all general inquiries, information on additional resources, or to speak with a team member about making a referral or eligibility criteria, please visit our Referral Page. Our Service Navigation team will happily answer your questions and connect your child with the appropriate services to meet their needs.
