Early rehabilitation after an injury can improve a child s recovery and help prevent complications. This department s primary aim is to help the child attain the highest level of recovery with minimal adaptive requirements. Independence is encouraged, an compensatory techniques are taught that permit successful performance of daily living activities despite potential remaining deficits. This department focuses on rebuilding skills in as normal a way as possible, using daily living activities as the basis for therapy. In order to achieve this goal, a multidisciplinary approach is used where the parents become team players.
Parents play a vital role on the treatment team.
The patients' abilities, rather than disabilities, are emphasized. Further, the Rehabilitation Program team believes the involvement of patients and families in goal setting is essential to patients achieving successful re-entry into their community. Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Program collaborates with other agencies and organizations to serve patients with disabilities. Together with patients and family members, Children's Rehabilitation Medicine serves as an advocate for disabled children with the goal that each child be able to achieve the highest level of independent functioning possible. Other pediatric specialists are available for consultation at Children's Hospital.