Penfield Children’s Center is named in honor of Dr. Wilder Penfield (1891-1976), a world-renowned neurosurgeon who strongly advocated early intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities. His quote, “never underestimate the capacity of the very young, and never, never let them down,” has been the foundation of Penfield’s mission since 1967. His knowledge and wisdom underlie our philosophy of care for infants and young children even today.

As a leader in child development, we help infants and young children with and without disabilities to reach their full potential through education, therapy services and family programs. To carry out our mission, we deliver research-based programs at the critical time of early brain development when physical, cognitive, language, social, and self-help skills are formed.

Today, serving over 1,500 children annually, Penfield offers high quality integrated services and a safe and stimulating environment for children, families and community partners to maximize early development and learning.