The Child Study Center (CSC) provides diagnosis and treatment services to children who have, or are at risk for, developmental disabilities and related behavioral and emotional problems so that these children may achieve their full potential.

Founded in 1962, the CSC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a volunteer board of directors.

The Center is located at 1300 West Lancaster near downtown Fort Worth in a multipurpose facility that includes medical and psychological services.  The Center also contains a clinic for developmental analysis and treatment of premature infants, an educational facility for children with special needs (The Jane Justin School), an Autism Services program, and a Behavior Disorders Clinic.

Developmental challenges are frequently multi-dimensional; therefore, the staff of the Center focuses on seeing the child in the context of his or her complete environment. Treatment plans are designed to look past a single symptom into the complex whole problem. Frequently, children who come to the Center are placed under the care of a team of parents and specialists.

Joyce Elizabeth Mauk, M.D., serves as President/CEO/Medical Director of the Child Study Center. She graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 1982. She has served as Director of the Behavioral Rehabilitation Service at Children's Seashore House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which is a hospital serving children with developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses. Dr. Mauk is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician who has done extensive research on autism spectrum disorders, psychopharmacology and behavioral disorders. She is currently a member of Cook Children's Physician Network, along with many other professional and scientific societies.

The goal of the Child Study Center is to ensure that the children who come to the Center for care achieve their full potential.

Services provided by the Child Study Center include: