Specialties & Conditions Lurie Children's Little Ones
Lurie Children's Little Ones is a comprehensive program for children ages birth to four years old in the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.
The early years can be a challenging time for parenting with the rapid growth, development and behavioral changes happening in infants and children. Lurie Children’s Little Ones aims to help navigate this time by offering support, guidance, assessment and intervention. We work with the infant, child and family to provide a comprehensive evaluation and formulate treatment recommendations.
Our team offers the following services for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Miller Shivers,
PhD
Director, Lurie Children’s Little Ones
Pediatric and Infant Mental Health Psychologist
Jeanne E. Antisdel,
PhD
Pediatric Psychologist
Annelise Cunningham, PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow
Karen Gouze,
PhD
Staff Psychologist
Caroline E. Kerns
PhD
Staff Psychologist
Kim Leinhop, LCSW Clinical Social Worker
Beth Pettinelli, LCSW Clinical Social Worker
Constance M. Weil,
PhD
Staff Psychologist
If your infant, toddler or preschooler is in need of an assessment or intervention strategies, please call 1.800.KIDS.DOC (1.800.543.7362) and ask for an appointment with Lurie Children’s Little Ones. You will be asked to briefly describe the nature of your concerns to a KIDS DOC team member. After that, you will receive a call from an intake worker in the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health where they will gather more detailed information and schedule an appointment with one of the Lurie Children’s Little Ones’ team members.
