Specialty Rehabilitation Clinics at The Children's Hospital
These clinics provide specialized programs for rehabilitation patients. Each clinic is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of providers.
Amputee Clinic
Provides evaluation and ongoing medical management for children with amputations from birth to age 21. Recommendations are made regarding prosthetic fitting and training through physical and/or occupational therapy. In general, this clinic is staffed by an orthopedic surgeon, pediatric physiatrist, physical therapist, social worker, occupational therapist, and certified prosthetist.
Combined Ortho-Rehab Clinic
Provides children with cerebral palsy, ages birth to 21 years, with ongoing management and evaluation of concerns related to comfort, seating tone management, and activities of daily living; recommendations and implementation regarding surgery and medical management. This clinic is generally staffed by orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, and nurses.
Hand Clinic
This clinic, held in cooperation with the Department of Orthopedics provides a team-based evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of children with decreased hand function from trauma (acute or chronic), congenital deficiencies, or from complications of neuromuscular disease. The clinic is staffed by hand surgeons and occupational therapists who are certified hand therapists, with consultation from pediatric physiatrists.
M.O.R.E. (Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehabilitation Evaluation) Clinic
Provides an extensive team-based cognitive and physical evaluation for children with complex learning, psychosocial, feeding, mobility, or daily living problems. Although many of our children have had a traumatic brain injury or have unusual neurological syndromes, many others are undiagnosed children with complex learning problems. This clinic is staffed according to the specific needs of the individual, but it typically includes:
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psychologist
- social worker
- speech–language pathologist
- learning specialist
- occupational therapist
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physical therapist
Muscle Clinic
Provides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of children and adolescents with neuromuscular diseases. Also provides children and families with genetic counseling and support services. The specialists who staff this clinic include:
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physiatry
- neurology
- orthopedics
- social work
- genetics
- pulmonary
- physical therapy
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nursing
Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy (OT/PT) Open Clinic
Provides evaluation of children who have issues with fine and gross motor skills, activities of daily living, and orthopedic or developmental issues. Guiding families into ongoing services is a major function of this clinic. The clinic is staffed by an occupational therapist and a physical therapist.
Seating and Mobility Clinic
Provides evaluation of positioning and mobility needs and makes recommendations of special seating and mobility devices/wheelchairs that will provide optimal function. Geared primarily for children with neuromuscular, developmental, or orthopedic disabilities. This clinic is generally staffed by:
Spinal Defects Clinic
Provides children with myelomeningocele and spinal cord injury with ongoing management and rehabilitation intervention that will facilitate growth and development and enhance maximum functional independence. This clinic is generally staffed by specialists including:
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physiatry
- nursing
- orthopedics
- urology
- neurosurgery
- social work
- pediatric psychology
- genetics
- physical therapy
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nutrition
Swallowing Disorders Clinic
Provides comprehensive evaluation of children with feeding and swallowing disorders caused by congenital and structural abnormalities, traumatic injuries, syndromes, or other neurological dysfunctions. Specific recommendations are provided for each child, along with instruction and resource identification as appropriate. This clinic is generally staffed by:
