Occupational Therapy at The Children's Hospital

Occupational Therapists are the professionals who bring us "skills for the occupation of living" by helping children to acquire and successfully perform daily occupations at home and in the community.  Occupations are the ordinary, familiar and meaningful activities that people do every day. 

The Children's Hospital offers exceptional occupational therapy services with highly specialized therapists on our staff.  Our Certified Hand Therapists specialize in pediatric conditions. Many of our therapists are certified in sensory integration, neuro-developmental treatment (NDT), manual therapy, and feeding and swallowing dysfunction.  Our therapists are involved in research and presentations, publishing and presenting at national conferences.

Conditions We Treat

Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatment services are offered to patients in the main hospital and to our outpatients at the main hospital or at one of our specialty care centers. Individual therapies, a variety of focused groups, and specialized camps and activity programs are offered. Our therapists are committed, highly trained, and experienced in providing excellent family centered, quality, and innovative treatment for the following diagnoses:  

• Amputation/limb deficiencies
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular problems
• Chronic pain
• Closed-head injury
• Congenital abnormalities
• Developmental delays
• Failure to thrive
• Feeding/eating difficulties
• Hand function impairment
• Muscle tone management
• Neurological disorders (congenital or post traumatic)
• Perceptual/motor limitations
• Sensory processing dysfunction
• Spinal cord injury
• Surgeries and other medical conditions
• Sports injuries
• Traumatic injuries

Occupational Therapy Services Provided

Occupational therapists provide services at the following TCH clinics and camp programs:

• Amputee Clinic
• Hand Clinic
• Brachial Plexus Clinic
• Burn Clinic
• Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinic
• Swallowing Disorders Clinic
• Pediatric Oral Feeding Clinic
• Cleft Palate Clinic
• Special Care Clinic
• Newborn Follow-Up Clinic
• Toddler Clinic
• M.O.R.E Clinic (Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehabilitation Evaluation)
• Pain Clinic
• International Adoption Clinic
• Neuro-rehabilitation Clinics
• Assistive Technology Clinic
• Camp programs: Littletree (sensory processing,) Zenith (brain injury,) Burn, Sensory Integration Ski Program

Group treatment programs for social skills, feeding, engine speed, handwriting, and ADL skills are also offered.