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Developmental Disabilities Center At Morristown Medical Center
Medical Appointments
Phone: 973-971-4095
Mental Health Appointments
Phone: 973-971-5302

Developmental Disabilities Center At Overlook Medical Center's Union Campus
Medical and Mental Health Appointments
Phone: 908-598-6655

Developmental Disabilities

A developmental disability is a severe, chronic ailment caused by mental or physical impairments. Those with these conditions have limitations on major life activities such as self care, language, learning mobility, self direction, independent living and economic self-sufficiency. These disabilities usually begin before age 22 and require life-long, individually planned services. Atlantic Health System offers two locations to treat these types of conditions.

The Developmental Disabilities Centers (DDC), part of Morristown Medical Center's Center for Human Development, offers diagnostic and treatment services for adults with developmental disabilities. We are also located at Overlook Medical Center's Union Campus. Our staff includes board-certified internal medicine physicians and nurse practitioners who collaborate with developmental pediatricians, neurologists, psychiatrists, clinical nurse specialists, psychologists and licensed professional counselors to provide comprehensive, integrated primary care and behavioral health services.

Any adult with a developmental disability is eligible for our services and should be registered with the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). Our patients include individuals who live with family or in their own homes, supervised apartments, skills development homes with sponsors or group homes with staff.

Our medical developmental disabilities services include:

Comprehensive medical and neurological evaluations
Coordination of care
Dental care provided by Atlantic Health System DDC Dental Services
Hospitalization at Morristown Medical or Overlook Medical with coordinated follow-up care and discharge services
Neurological examinations and testing
Primary health care for acute and chronic illness
Referrals for genetic counseling and birth defects diagnosis and counseling
Referrals to subspecialists (cardiologists, dermatologists, orthopedists, etc.)
Workshops and educational programs focusing on the special needs of people with developmental disabilities

Our behavioral health developmental disabilities services include:

Behavioral outreach and mental health consultation
Education and training workshops for primary care and community providers
Observations, attendance at interdisciplinary team meetings and individual rehabilitation meetings
Psychiatric services, including initial evaluation, medication review, diagnosis and ongoing medication management
Psychological services, including individual therapy, group therapy, family and couple therapy, substance abuse counseling and psychological evaluations

Child Development Center at Morristown Medical and Overlook Medical

Part of Goryeb Children's Hospital at Morristown Medical and Goryeb Children's Center at Overlook Medical, our center offers medical care, behavioral health, educational, rehabilitation and psycho-social services for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.

Our pediatric developmental disabilities services include:

Case management for children in Morris County with developmental or chronic, disabling medical conditions
Early intervention services for infants and young children from birth to age three with developmental delays
Follow-up care for premature or ill babies
Morris County Special Child Health Services
Referrals to primary care, behavioral health and neurological services for adult individuals with developmental disabilities