The Wyoming Diagnostic Clinic provides infants and youth with vision impairments, hearing impairments and other disabilities, medical evaluations and educational assessments in a one-day clinic. The two yearly clinics are held in Lander, Wyoming.

Doctors, teachers, and other professionals come together to help diagnose and offer recommendations for Wyoming's children with special needs. Any Wyoming family with children from birth to 21 years of age may apply. Parents and teachers are encouraged to attend. A one-time fee is charged for the entire clinic. Current fee information is available from Joanne Whitson.

Your child doesn't have to be deaf and/or blind to attend. Our clinic provides specific information and resources for families and individuals who have children with dual sensory impairments, mental retardation, physical disabilities, communication difficulties, learning problems, and special health issues. However, no previous diagnosis is required.

A child may be referred by a personal physician, school nurse, principal, teacher, parent, or any other concerned party. You can read our developmental checklist to see if your child is progressing as most children do at a given age.

You will be given a schedule that will direct you through various stations over the course of the day. Some stations will feature individual specialists, others will involve a group that will observe while only a few interact with your child. The entire staff will be involved in developing a group diagnosis and provide you with written recommendations. Parents and teachers are encouraged to attend.

This unique opportunity should not be taken lightly. New information can forever change the quality of life for your child and even yourself.
Just ask the parents of many who have already attended. If you're still not sure, please order a free VHS videotape for a "personal tour." And be sure to check out the photo gallery.

The clinic is funded by government grants as part of the Wyoming Deaf-Blind Project. Acceptance is at the sole discretion of the clinic staff and is based on available space and the application. We make every attempt to accept all qualified applicants and schedule a visit as soon as possible.

Please contact us for current availability and scheduling information.