Schmieding Developmental Center


June 21, 2022

Mina Nguyen-Driver, Psy.D., Joins UAMS Schmieding Development Center as Pediatric Psychologist

David Wise

Mina Nguyen-Driver

FAYETTEVILLE — Mina Nguyen-Driver, Psy.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a pediatric psychologist at the UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center in Springdale and as a professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics. Nguyen-Driver’s specialty is providing evaluation and treatment for children with complex developmental and medical concerns, using…


July 6, 2021

Schmieding Foundation Gives $300,000 to UAMS Kids First, the Schmieding Developmental Center

David Wise

Children's Center for Health and Wellness building

Funds Used to Move Locations, Purchase New Playground Equipment FAYETTEVILLE – The Schmieding Foundation in Springdale gifted $300,000 to help pay for new playground equipment and the costs of moving UAMS Schmieding Kids First and the UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center from Lowell to a new location in Springdale. The two centers will start moving to…


August 15, 2018

Mary Ann Scott, Ph.D., of the UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center, Named Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology

Ben Boulden

Mary Ann Scott, Ph.D., a pediatric neuropsychologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been named a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology. Scott is the section chief for the UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell. Diplomate certification is awarded to neuropsychologists who complete a rigorous review of training, practice…


August 7, 2018

UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell Awarded $651,000 for Program Expansion

Benjamin Waldrum

Barr Reception Group Photo

Aug. 7, 2018 | The Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell, a pediatric program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently received a three-year, $651,000 grant from the Schmieding Foundation to expand its programs and support operations. The center, which provides state-of-the-art developmental assessment and care for children birth through 18, is part…


April 27, 2018

One in 77 Arkansas Children Has Autism Spectrum Disorder, Says New CDC/UAMS Report

Ben Boulden

Maya Lopez, M.D., left, points to a research poster at an autism conference in Little Rock in 2016.

April 27, 2018 | An estimated  one in 77 Arkansas children are identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The new Arkansas numbers are based on information collected from health…


March 13, 2017

UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Accepting Applications for CHAMPS Summer Health Careers Program

Susan Van Dusen

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus is now accepting applications from students who will be entering the eighth-10th  grades and are interested in exploring careers in health care for its one-week, Community Health Applied in Medical Public Service (CHAMPS) programs. The CHAMPS program at the UAMS Northwest Regional…