Penfield Children's Center | 1,596 followers on LinkedIn. Creating a positive start in life for infants and children, many of whom have developmental delays or disabilities. | A leader in child development, Penfield Children's Center creates a positive start in life for infants and children, many of whom have developmental delays or disabilities, by providing early education, health services and family programming. To carry out its mission, Penfield delivers research-based programs at the critical time of early brain development when physical, cognitive, language, social, and self-help skills are formed. Penfield Children’s Center is named in honor of Dr.