Developmental Pediatricians & Autism Evaluation in Monmouth County, NJ

If your child needs a developmental or autism evaluation, a developmental pediatrician or specialized diagnostic practice is often where families turn. This is a plain, neutral directory of real practices serving Monmouth County and nearby areas. Monmouth County families can reach in-county developmental-behavioral pediatrics and hospital evaluation through RWJBarnabas-affiliated Children's Specialized Hospital in Eatontown and Hackensack Meridian's K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital Child Evaluation Center in Neptune, supplemented by Rutgers university programs and the state's free Early Intervention evaluation system for children under three.

What is a developmental pediatrician?

A developmental-behavioral pediatrician is a physician with extra training in how children grow, learn, and behave. They evaluate developmental concerns — including autism, speech and language delays, ADHD, and learning differences — using standardized tools and a detailed history, and they can provide a formal diagnosis that opens the door to services like ABA therapy. Some families also see autism diagnostic centers, hospital developmental programs, or university clinics.

What to expect from an evaluation

A developmental evaluation usually involves questionnaires, direct observation and play-based assessment, and a discussion of your child’s history and your concerns. It can take one or several visits. Wait times for developmental specialists can be long, so it’s worth getting on a schedule early — and for children under three, you can pursue a free evaluation through the steps in our Monmouth County evaluation guide in parallel.

Developmental & autism evaluation practices in Monmouth County

The practices below are a starting point — some are local and some are regional. Always confirm current services, ages served, wait times, and insurance directly with each practice before scheduling.

• Developmental Pediatrics of Central Jersey
  Eatontown · developmental-behavioral pediatrics

  A Monmouth County developmental-behavioral pediatrics practice that evaluates children for autism, ADHD, developmental delays, and learning disabilities.

• Children's Specialized Hospital - Outpatient Center, Eatontown
  Eatontown · hospital developmental center

  An RWJBarnabas-affiliated outpatient center offering developmental-behavioral pediatrics and therapy that evaluates children for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental conditions.

• Children's Wellness & Developmental Center
  Spring Lake · child development practice

  A multidisciplinary pediatric developmental and integrative practice in Monmouth County that provides developmental evaluations, including ADOS-2 testing when autism is suspected.

• Hackensack Meridian Health Pediatric Child Evaluation Center - Neptune
  Neptune · hospital developmental center

  The Child Evaluation Center at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital provides multidisciplinary evaluation of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, language impairments, and other developmental and learning disabilities.

• K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital Child Evaluation Center
  Neptune · autism diagnostic center

  The hospital's Child Evaluation Center uses a multidisciplinary team to evaluate and diagnose autism and other developmental and behavioral disabilities in children.

• CPC Integrated Health (formerly CPC Behavioral Healthcare)
  Eatontown · child development practice

  The largest nonprofit integrated-care provider in Monmouth County, offering children's behavioral health, psychiatric evaluation, and developmental/special-education services across multiple county locations.

• Children's Specialized Hospital - Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Toms River
  Regional - serves Monmouth County · hospital developmental center

  A nearby Ocean County outpatient site of Children's Specialized Hospital, accessible to southern Monmouth families, that evaluates children for autism and other developmental conditions.

• Hackensack Meridian Children's Health - Autism, ADHD & Developmental Medicine
  Regional - serves Monmouth County · hospital developmental center

  A regional health-system program providing comprehensive developmental evaluations and autism, ADHD, and behavioral diagnoses, with Monmouth-area access through its Neptune center and other sites.

• The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development (Rutgers RWJMS)
  Regional - serves Monmouth County · university clinic

  New Jersey's federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, a statewide resource for developmental-disability and autism education, evaluation, and family support.

• Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (Rutgers University)
  Regional - serves Monmouth County · university clinic

  A Rutgers GSAPP applied-behavior-analysis center in New Brunswick serving people with autism spectrum disorders since 1972, offering assessment, school/home consultation, and evaluation support across New Jersey.

• New Jersey Early Intervention System (LADACIN Network / Mid-Jersey CARES)
  Regional - serves Monmouth County · early intervention

  The statewide birth-to-three program; in Monmouth County the LADACIN Targeted Evaluation Team conducts free developmental eligibility evaluations and Mid-Jersey CARES facilitates services.

• The Autism Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  Regional - serves Monmouth County · autism diagnostic center

  A Rutgers NJMS center providing best-practice screening, diagnosis, and comprehensive developmental assessment for children suspected of autism; based in the Newark region but a statewide academic resource.

After a diagnosis: starting ABA therapy

Once your child has an autism diagnosis, ABA therapy is covered by NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid and most commercial insurance — with no need to wait. Autumn ABA provides in-home, BCBA-led ABA with no waitlist across Monmouth County, verifies your benefits for free, and can typically begin within weeks. Explore ABA therapy in Monmouth County, our Monmouth County evaluation guide, or the full Monmouth County resource guide.

Helpful statewide resources

• NJ Early Intervention System — free evaluations, birth to age 3.
• Autism New Jersey — free helpline & referrals.
• American Academy of Pediatrics — about developmental-behavioral pediatrics.

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