Pediatric developmental-behavioral health deals with the developmental difficulties of children and their families. A pediatric developmental-behavioral health specialist is a pediatrician who uses education, clinical care, and advocacy to prevent and manage problem behavior in children and their family environment. This physician also does research on child growth, development and behavior.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has 20 practicing pediatric developmental behavioral health doctors. Broken out by city, pediatric developmental behavioral health doctor density in Burr Ridge is 3, in Chicago is 7, in Evanston is 1, in Hoffman Estates is 3, in Maywood is 3, in Oak Lawn is 1, in Springfield is 1, and in Urbana is 1.
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing. Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371. Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18 and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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