Aspire Developmental Medicine

11/29/2021

Worried about your young child's development? Don't wait on long waiting lists for an assessment. Schedule your child's evaluation today! Our assessments are state of the art, multidisciplinary team evaluations conducted by professionals with decades of experience. Young children do best in the comfort of their home. We take the time to intervew parents, review records and provide practical intervention strategies. Our reports are comprehensive and easy to understand. Check out our website and submit your information via our intake form. No referrals needed. Every child is seen by our nationally recognized team - Dr. Cheryl Tierney, board certified developmental pediatrician, Marie Kurtz, CCC/SLP, speech pathologist and Kirsten Yurich, BCBA, behavior analyst.

Intake Form Before being sent a link to schedule an appointment, please complete the following form.   What is your name? *What is the relationship you have with the the child you wish to have evaluated?Patient's Residency *Child's Name *Gender *FemaleMalePrefer not to sayChild's date of birth *How...

11/22/2021

If your child has a developmental, learning, or behavioral problem, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician has the training and expertise to evaluate and care for your child. Developmental-behavioral pediatricians possess training and experience to consider, in their assessments and treatments, the medical and psychosocial aspects of children's and adolescents' developmental and behavioral problems. What makes us unique is our willingness to work as part of multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with other sub-specialists, therapists and schools.

11/22/2021

Confused about ABA for your child with autism and how it has evolved over the years? Dr. Melanie Pellecchia at UPenn did an amazing Ted-style talk at Autism Science Foundation’s Day of Learning. It is such a pivotal talk and addresses how ABA has evolved and incorporates developmental science, child-led instruction, and positive behavior support strategies. We hope you enjoy it!!

Dr. Melanie Pellecchia (University of Pennsylvania) outlined some of the historic problems of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and showed how increased knowledge…

11/19/2021

Kirsten Yurich is a board-certified behavior analyst. She is also a certified coach in the Competent Learner Model, a method of tailoring teaching environments to a child’s individual learning needs. Kirsten is a prominent leader in her field. She has been a featured contributor at professional conferences and in numerous publications including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

11/19/2021

Marie Kurtz is a pediatric speech language pathologist with 20 years experience in the assessment and treatment of developmental speech and language disorders. She has extensive experience in pediatric developmental diagnostics and treatment with research and specialized training in Autism and Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

11/19/2021

Dr. Cheryl Tierney is a board-certified developmental pediatrician with expertise in dealing with developmental and behavioral problems of young children. She has more than 20 years experience in the field of developmental medicine and is an active advocate for children with special healthcare needs and autism spectrum disorder.