At San Diego Kids First, we recognize the value of a tailored comprehensive assessment that fits the unique needs of your child/ teen. We seek to answer each referred client's developmental concerns by providing detailed and impactful recommendations for your family. Throughout this process, we are mindful of the time-sensitive nature of an assessment and [...]
We are very excited to announce that a new round of our San Diego Behavior Solutions social skills group training is starting on Thursday, March 9th! Due to an overwhelming response to our previous groups, registration is open immediately and filling quickly. Details: Who: 4th, 5th, & 6th graders When: Thursday’s from 5:15-6:45pm Duration: 6 [...]
Our highly specialized psychology practice is committed to maximizing children, teens, and families' developmental, social, emotional, behavioral, and academic potential. We are looking for an expert clinician in the field who can bring their wealth of knowledge and background in treating children with a variety of developmental, behavioral, and mental health conditions. We are currently [...]
WE ARE OFFERING: I. Education, Behavior, and Parent Support Group II. Parenting Group for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder III. Anxiety Group For Elementary-Aged Children Please read the information below to find the dates and times for each group! Education, Behavior, and Parent Support Group: This 8-week program for parents of 3-12-year-olds meets via zoom [...]
As many of you know, Dr. Pontillo has been a voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, for 13 years, where she has been providing clinical supervision to Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows in their final year of training. In Dr. Pontillo’s continued commitment to education and training of quality professionals [...]
Many parents find themselves questioning why their children's negative behaviors spike as soon as they get home from school. They often hear how amazing their child is during the school day but can’t seem to get the same behaviors at home. Our specialist in educational psychology, Kaydon Schanberger was interviewed by San Diego Family Magazine to [...]
We are San Diego’s ONLY comprehensive developmental & behavioral clinic for infants, toddlers and preschoolers! Welcome to San Diego Kids First's Early Childhood Center! We serve children ages 0-5 years. We are proud to offer these services through our early childhood specialists, Dr. Jacque Gamboa, Psy.D, Dr. Jesse Olague, Psy. D, Dr. Jordan Ko, Ph.D [...]
We are thrilled to offer this new service exclusively for parents! We seek to answer each parent’s developmental or educational concerns by providing detailed and impactful recommendations for your family. As such we are able to guide you through several different evidence based models that will quickly optimize your child’s development and potential! These models are grounded in evidence based [...]
Social Emotional Learning is the process of developing the self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for school, work, and life success. "People with strong social-emotional skills are better able to cope with everyday challenges and benefit academically, professionally, and socially." “As a new member to the San Diego Kids First team, I am [...]
We are very excited to announce that a new round of our San Diego Behavior Solutions Social Stars group training is starting on July 15th! Grab your spot while you can, our groups are filling quickly! Our Social Stars group will meet from 4:00-5:30 pm. This is a 6-week course from July 15th to August [...]
