Rehabilitation Services

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Our Mission is to provide a comprehensive and family-centered therapy program to help each child reach their potential.
Through the coordinated efforts of the primary care physicians, medical specialists, rehabilitation team and family we tailor a program to meet the individual needs of children with various diagnoses.
Rehabilitation Services are provided in both inpatient and outpatient settings as prescribed by the physician.

Specialty Programs and Services:

• Adaptive Equipment:

  Children referred to the rehabilitation team will be evaluated for equipment needed to improve their ability to interact within the community. The equipment needed by a child could include specialized wheelchairs, walkers, standers, adaptive bathing equipment, adaptive feeding equipment and dressing equipment.

• Assistive Technology:

  Children who benefit from this lab have been referred to rehabilitation services to improve their ability to access their environment through technological support. The support provided by this lab could include adaptive toys, environmental controls and/or speech output devices.

• Bariatric Program:

  Children enrolled in this program receive individualized physical therapy treatment to assist them in overcoming functional limitations or injuries secondary to obesity. Children involved in this program are cared for by a bariatric team).

• Cochlear Implant Program:

  Children referred to this program are scheduled by their Ear Nose and Throat doctor to have a cochlear implant placed due to profound hearing loss. The Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist work with the child so that he/she is able to adjust to their new hearing abilities.

• Comprehensive Autism Track:

  Children referred to this diagnostic program are suspected to be on the Autism Spectrum. A child referred by their primary care physician will be evaluated by appropriate members of the autism team: Developmental Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology, Psychology, Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Dietary Specialists, Audiology, Social Work and Physical Therapy.

• Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation:

  Children referred to this program by a pediatric physician for strengthening and/or better coordination of pelvic muscles so that elimination patterns are normalized.