| Specialized Programs | Location | Focus | Information/How to Refer |
Aquatic Therapy
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| - Six weekly sessions of aquatic therapy performed 1:1 with a therapist.
- Focus is to use the properties of water to reduce pain, increase strength, range of motion, balance, and functional mobility.
- An aquatic home program is developed.
- Community resource recommendations are developed.
| - A physician referral is required. For more information about Aquatic Therapy, please contact 513-636-2774.
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Assistive Technology |
| - OT serves as a knowledge broker who seeks to improve the innovative capability of the division in the area of assistive technology.
- This is accomplished by reviewing current resources and identifying deficits, as well as learning about new technology and bringing information back to clinical settings for integration into practice.
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| Cardiac Rehabilitation |
| - PT to address the unique needs of the child or teen with cardiac disease or dysfunction and facilitate function and return to activity as safely as possible.
| - Cardiac physician sends a written referral or electronic order for cardiac rehab.
- The OT/PT referral can be accessed: CenterLink/Medical Staff
- For information about the cardiac rehab program, please contact 513-636-4651.
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| Developmental Assessment Team for Infants and Toddlers (DATIT) |
| - PT participates on a multidisciplinary team performing arena assessments on children under age 3 years with suspected developmental delays and makes recommendations.
| - For more information about the Developmental Assessment Team for Infants and Toddlers Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, please call 513-636-4611.
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| Hand and Upper Extremity Center | - Main Campus (MOB)
- Liberty Campus
| - OT provides customized hand therapy to:
- decrease pain and stiffness
- increase movement and strength
- improve ability to use affected extremity
- improve appearance through wound, scar, and edema management
- successfully use the affected extremity
| - For more information or to schedule an appointment at the:
- Cincinnati Children's Hand and Upper Extremity Center
- Phone: 513-803-4263 (HAND)
- Fax: 513-803-1111 or
- toll free 866-877-8905
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| The Kelly O'Leary Center (TKOC) |
| - OT participates in providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary, family centered services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families.
| - For more information about the Kelly O'Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, please contact 513-636-4611 or 1-800-344-2462, ext. 6-4611.
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| The Ambulatory and Neuromuscular Impairment Motion Analysis Lab (ANIMAL) |
| - PT and biomechanists assess ambulatory impairments and develop a treatment plan to address those impairments.
- Treatments resulting from gait analysis include orthopedic surgery, spasticity management, bracing, OT, PT, or a combination of those.
| - For more information about the motion analysis lab and its services, please contact 513-636-4651 or email otpt@cchmc.org
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| Parent Infant Nurturing Group (PING) |
| - OT and PT consultative therapy services and developmental instruction for children ages birth to 3 years who reside in Hamilton County and are found to be eligible due to a medically diagnosed disability or a documented developmental delay in any area
| - For more information about the Parent-Infant Nurturing Group (PING) at Cincinnati Children's, contact 513-636-2742.
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| Therapeutic Interagency Preschool (TIP) |
| - OT evaluations and treatment within a preschool setting for at risk children. PT provides evaluation and recommendations.
| - For more information on the Therapeutic Interagency Program (TIP) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, please call 513-636-8390 or reach the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at 513-636-4200.
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| The Jane and Richard Thomas Center for Down Syndrome |
| - Part of the Developmental Disabilities Division, the Thomas Center conducts research and offers interdisciplinary evaluations and intervention for infants, children, adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome.
| - For more information about the Jane and Richard Thomas Center for Down Syndrome, please contact 513-636-0520.
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| Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) |
| - PT intervention to retrain the brain to recognize and process signals from the inner ear along with information from the eyes, muscles, and joints to improve balance and decrease or eliminate feelings of dizziness.
| - Physician must send a written referral or electronic order for services.
- The OT/PT referral can be accessed: CenterLink/Medical Staff
- The referral should specify vestibular rehab.
- For information about the VRT program, please contact 513-636-4651.
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