MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINICS Our team also collaborates with other specialized pediatric physicians, including neurosurgeons, hematology oncologists, urologists and orthopedic physicians, for the following multidisciplinary clinics: • Brachial plexus injury † • Brain tumor • Cerebral palsy • Complex movement disorder † • Early motor development • Neurogenetics and neuromuscular • NICU follow-up † • Orthopedics † • Spasticity † • Spina bifida † • Vascular lesion †
YOUR TEAM & RESOURCES As the first applied-research hospital, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers the unique environment in which clinicians, scientists, innovators and technologists collaborate throughout the building, discovering new approaches and applying research in real time. This unique model provides your child with 24/7 access to the brightest minds, the latest research and the best opportunity for recovery. Our approach helps patients recover better and faster. The primary goal of our child-centered programs is to help kids and adolescents return to their lives — school, interacting with peers and enjoying community activities.
SPECIALTY SERVICES We also offer many specialized services using the best therapeutic interventions.* • Aquatic therapy • Art and music therapy • Augmentative and alternative communication expertise/ assistive technology • Botulinum toxin injections and phenol nerve blocks • Child Life Program • Constraint-induced movement therapy • Feeding and swallowing therapy • Gait analysis in the Motion Analysis Center • “Go Baby Go” Assessment • Intensive Pediatric Outpatient Therapy Program • Intensive summer camps • Intrathecal baclofen pump refills and management • Prosthetics and orthotics, including tuning clinics • Serial casting for arms and legs • Specialty pediatric equipment: Armeo ® Spring, Intelligent Stretcher, Lokomat ® , WalkAide ® • Vestibular rehabilitation, cardiopulminary strengthening, OT vision therapy, vent liberation • Wheelchair seating and positioning • Young Adult Transition Program
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YOUR CARE TEAM
Researcher
Care Manager
Physical Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Speech- Language Pathologist
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* Services may vary by location. † Team includes physicians from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
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