Soar Autism Center Expands Pediatric Care Access
The developmental pediatrics program served 600 children across four states since its 2025 launch.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Autism
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Soar Autism Center announced that its developmental pediatrics program has provided care to 600 children since launching in the fall of 2025. The center operates in Colorado, Arizona, Maryland, and Pennsylvania to address limited access to pediatric specialists.
Why it matters
The program aims to bridge the gap in developmental-behavioral services for young children. By integrating multiple clinical disciplines, the initiative seeks to reduce barriers to care for families.
The developmental pediatrics team submitted 265 genetic test orders for patients. The facility maintains a maximum age of 6 for children receiving these autism-related care services.
The players
Soar Autism Center
This organization operates clinical facilities across four states providing specialized pediatric developmental and behavioral care.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This institution partners with Soar Autism Center to deliver clinical services at the provider's Pennsylvania locations.
The details
The program coordinates care by integrating developmental pediatrics providers with speech-language pathologists, behavior analysts, and occupational therapists. Services include medication management, lab evaluations, and clinical referrals.
Timeline
The developmental pediatrics program launched in the fall of 2025.
Soar Autism Center released its updated service figures on October 27, 2026.
Health Landscape
The initiative attempts to mitigate the effects of the national developmental-behavioral pediatric subspecialist-to-child ratio of 1 per 100,000. It marks a departure from traditional wait times, which currently average 5.4 months for initial evaluations.
Families seeking specialized support can access integrated care including speech therapy and medication management through the center's established network. These services aim to streamline the referral process and provide comprehensive lab evaluations for young children.
The takeaway
Integrated care models help families navigate the complex diagnostic process by consolidating various medical and therapeutic services into one program. Parents should consult their primary care providers about whether multidisciplinary centers can better serve their specific developmental needs.
Further reading
Learn more about evolving care standards in the Autism section.
More information
For details on services or to initiate a consultation, visit the Soar Autism Center referral and information portal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ColoradoBiz.
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