Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

What Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics does

The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP), founded in 1982 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is a private, nonprofit professional membership organization dedicated to improving the developmental and behavioral health of children through research, education, advocacy, and practice. SDBP serves an interprofessional audience of developmental-behavioral pediatricians, psychologists, neuropsychologists, trainees, and primary care pediatric professionals across more than 40 ACGME-accredited DBP fellowship programs in the United States. Its core products include the peer-reviewed Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (JDBP, Impact Factor 2.225, 9 issues/year), the SDBP Annual Meeting, SDBP Grand Rounds (members-only CME), the Educational Resources Hub, the Complex ADHD Clinical Practice Guideline and implementation toolkit, the Find a Clinician directory, the SDBP Job Board, and the 'Just the Facts' advocacy fact sheet series. SDBP also develops position statements guiding clinical practice and federal policy, including work on the HEADs UP Act, the Autism CARES Act, and telehealth.

SDBP generates revenue through four principal streams: recurring membership dues, registration fees for the annual meeting and conferences, donations to the SDBP Development Fund across four suggested tiers up to $1,000+, and fees from online education and CME content (including the Management of Complex ADHD educational package and selected content distributed through NAPNAP's PedsCE platform). Membership dues are not publicly disclosed. The society is governed by an elected board and managed operationally under a long-standing contract with Degnon Associates. SDBP has no parent company, private equity ownership, or venture backing. Strategic partnerships span co-development collaborations with the REACH Institute (2026 autism essentials course for primary care) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (biennial DBP course, November 2026), distribution partnerships with NAPNAP and journal publishing channels, and philanthropic support from the Wade Family Foundation and Marcus Family Foundation for the inaugural Leonard A. Rappaport Lectureship in 2026.

Underlying technology is intentionally minimal: SDBP does not develop or sell technology products. Its distribution stack consists of a WordPress website (sdbp.org), the MemberClicks membership portal, Mailchimp for newsletters, Amazon S3 for media hosting, the SDBP community discussion board, and a dedicated Job Board microsite. AI/ML capabilities are not present in the disclosed product or technology footprint.

Name

Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Legal name

Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Website

https://sdbp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1982 that supports research, education, advocacy, and practice in developmental-behavioral pediatrics through its peer-reviewed journal, annual meeting, clinical guidelines, CME programming, and member services for DBP physicians, psychologists, and trainees across 40+ US fellowship programs.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF), Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric professional society
• Medical continuing education
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Developmental pediatrics research
• Professional membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mclean

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues supporting the organization's mission, strategic plan initiatives in education, research, practice, advocacy, and visibility.
2. Annual Meeting and Conferences: Registration fees for the SDBP Annual Meeting and related conference programming including pre-conference sessions, workshops, and symposia.
3. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations to the SDBP Development Fund, with suggested giving levels (Benefactor $1000+, Patron $500-$999, Supporter $250-$499, Contributor up to $249). Donations support strategic plan goals including quality, access, sustainability, and growth initiatives.
4. Online Education and CME: Continuing medical education content including the Complex ADHD educational sessions, Grand Rounds (CME credit available for live viewing), and online educational packages. Some modules offered through NAPNAP's PedsCE platform for nursing CE contact hours.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics is an interprofessional nonprofit membership organization that advances the developmental and behavioral health of children through education, research, advocacy, and practice support. Its core deliverables include the peer-reviewed Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (JDBP), SDBP Grand Rounds and Annual Meeting CME programming, the Complex ADHD clinical practice guideline and toolkit, an Educational Resources Hub, the Just the Facts advocacy fact sheet series, the Find a Clinician directory, and the SDBP Job Board. Membership coordination supports over 40 ACGME-accredited fellowship training programs.

Product overview

The Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics operates a unified platform of professional resources and educational services rather than a traditional software product. The core offerings include the SDBP Website and Membership Portal, the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (JDBP) as the official peer-reviewed publication, and the comprehensive Educational Resources Hub. These are supported by SDBP Grand Rounds with CME credit, the Annual Meetings conference series, the Just the Facts advocacy fact sheets, the SDBP Job Board for career placement, the Complex ADHD Guideline with implementation toolkit, and the Find a Clinician directory. Additional offerings include topic-specific curricula (Resident, Fellowship, APP levels), the Virtual Lecturer program, Teaching with Games educational tools, SDBP Position Statements, newsletters, and curated books/media resources. The portfolio serves an interprofessional membership of developmental-behavioral pediatric professionals through education, research, advocacy, and practice support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (JDBP): The official peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, published 9 times per year with an Impact Factor of 2.225.

Products and services

• SDBP Membership Annual professional membership for developmental-behavioral pediatricians, psychologists, neuropsychologists, trainees, and interprofessional colleagues, providing access to JDBP, Grand Rounds CME, networking, committees, special interest groups, and member benefits.
• Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (JDBP) Peer-reviewed scholarly journal published 9 times per year covering research in developmental-behavioral pediatrics; ISSN 0196-206X, Online ISSN 1536-7312, Impact Factor 2.225; ranked 41/53 in Behavioral Science and 63/129 in Pediatrics.
• SDBP Annual Meeting

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• REACH InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SDBP has initiated a new collaboration with the REACH Institute to provide DBP education to pediatric primary care professionals as a component of addressing workforce issues. The first collaboration is on a course entitled 'Autism Essentials: Identify, Evaluate, Support,' scheduled for November 2026. SDBP members Bryn Salter (Duke), Elizabeth Barnhardt (Ohio State/Nationwide Children's), and Kathleen Kastner (University of Wisconsin) serve as core faculty.
• Wade Family FoundationminorOthers · 1 January 2026The Wade Family Foundation provided generous support for the inaugural Leonard A. Rappaport Lectureship at the 2026 SDBP Annual Meeting, honoring the legacy of Dr. Leonard A. Rappaport in the field of DBP.
• Marcus Family FoundationminorOthers · 1 January 2026The Marcus Family Foundation provided generous support for the inaugural Leonard A. Rappaport Lectureship at the 2026 SDBP Annual Meeting, honoring the legacy of Dr. Leonard A. Rappaport in the field of DBP.
• NAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019SDBP collaborated with NAPNAP on a 2019 symposium on developmental-behavioral pediatrics topics including ADHD, autism, intellectual disabilities, and psychopharmacology. The recorded content is hosted on NAPNAP's PedsCE platform for NPs and RNs to earn NAPNAP CE contact hours.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDBP collaborates with the AAP on the biennial 'Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Course,' currently designed as 'An Intensive Clinical Update for Primary and Subspecialty Care.' The next course is scheduled for November 11-15, 2026 in Kansas City.
• DBPNetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBPNet publishes consensus statements on healthcare access for youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities, including a consensus statement on healthcare access for youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities published via safedbp.org.
• Degnon AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDegnon Associates provides professional management services to SDBP, including Janice Wilkins, Daglyn Carr, and Abbie Kleban who manage day-to-day society operations. This is a long-standing operational partnership essential to SDBP functioning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Pediatrics: The largest U.S. professional association for pediatricians, and SDBP's Core strategic partner on the biennial DBP Course. AAP overlaps with SDBP on developmental-behavioral education but serves the full pediatric specialty rather than the DBP subspecialty.
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): The leading U.S. professional society for child and adolescent psychiatrists. AACAP addresses overlapping behavioral health conditions in children (ADHD, autism, neurodevelopmental disabilities) but through the psychiatric rather than pediatric lens, making it a comparable peer in the children's behavioral health space.

Direct peers

• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP): A national professional association for pediatric nurse practitioners that has collaborated with SDBP on developmental-behavioral symposia and hosts SDBP's recorded CME content on its PedsCE platform. NAPNAP overlaps with SDBP on pediatric interprofessional education but focuses on the nursing rather than physician subspecialty.
• Academic Pediatric Association (APA): A professional organization focused on academic general pediatrics, including education, research, and advocacy. APA serves a similar interprofessional pediatric audience as SDBP, with overlapping interests in pediatric subspecialty training and educational scholarship.
• Society for Pediatric Research: A pediatric research society that, like SDBP, supports pediatric scholarship through meetings, journals, and trainee development. It serves a broader pediatric research base but intersects with SDBP on developmental-behavioral research dissemination.
• Society of Pediatric Psychology (APA Division 54): An APA division dedicated to pediatric psychology, representing psychologists whose work intersects directly with developmental-behavioral pediatrics. SDBP's membership explicitly includes psychologists and neuropsychologists, making this a closely overlapping professional community.
• Child Neurology Society: A professional society for pediatric neurologists that addresses overlapping conditions (neurodevelopmental disabilities, autism, ADHD) from the neurology perspective. It serves a closely related pediatric subspecialty audience with similar training and clinical guidelines functions.

Regional players

• International Society for Autism Research (INSAR): An international professional society dedicated to autism research, including many developmental-behavioral pediatricians and psychologists. INSAR overlaps with SDBP on autism-related research, clinical guidelines, and workforce development but operates globally and focuses specifically on autism rather than the broader DBP scope.

Others

• American Board of Pediatrics: The certification body for pediatric subspecialties including developmental-behavioral pediatrics. While not a competing membership society, ABP sets the certification standards that shape the demand for SDBP's fellowship training resources and CME offerings.

Emerging players

• REACH Institute: A nonprofit focused on translating mental-health and developmental research into primary-care training. SDBP's newly announced 2026 collaboration with REACH on 'Autism Essentials' makes it a strategic partner, but REACH also competes for the pediatric primary-care education audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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