Helping Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Reach Their Full Potential
Therapy for children and adolescents can increase independence, mobility and social adjustment.
Who can benefit from a referral to OT and PT?
It's never too early to begin occupational therapy and physical therapy services at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Early therapeutic intervention helps stimulate normal development, reinforces a healthy self-concept and promotes emotional maturation. Therapy for children and adolescents can increase independence, mobility and social adjustment.
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy are Beneficial for Individuals Who Have the Following:
- History of premature birth or possible delayed development
- Delayed or uncoordinated fine motor development (i.e.,use of hands for drawing, cutting, writing, grasping, eating, constructing)
- Delayed or uncoordinated gross motor development (i.e.sitting, crawling, walking, jumping, kicking, running)
- Sensory processing difficulties, such as oversensitivity to touch, movement, light and sound
- Orthopedic conditions, such as limited range of motion and mobility, decreased strength and endurance problems
- Traumatic injuries, such as fractures, burns, sprains and strains
- Connective tissue diseases, such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Learning problems, such as underachievement in school and difficulty in learning to read, write, compute or do school work
- Sports-related injuries
- Neuromuscular conditions, such as developmental delay, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, congenital anomalies and residual disabilities related to infection and trauma
- Pain as a result of a variety of medical conditions
- Conditions requiring the use of special therapy equipment
Our therapists believe strongly in the power of family encouragement and involvement. We encourage those close to the child to regularly attend therapy sessions. Instructing and educating the child and their family is as important as the therapy the child receives. It is the family that plays the most important role by following through with therapies at home on a daily basis.
We value the personal information that you can share with us about your child. The exchange of information allows us to better know each child while building a strong sense of trust and partnership between the family and therapist.
Occupational therapy and physical therapy treatment is many times carried out in a gym-like atmosphere among other therapists and patients. This promotes learning and interaction with others while providing a motivating environment for the child. In addition,most therapies require a large, open environment to allow movement and to accommodate large equipment. If you desire a more private, confidential environment, please speak with your therapist to see if we can accommodate your request.
A Staff Committed to Meeting Your Needs
Our therapy staff offers one of the largest and most diverse pediatric programs in the nation. The success of therapy is greatly enhanced by therapists who are both well-educated and are committed to serving children, adolescents and young adults. The division is comprised of many experienced therapists with the following qualifications:
- All our professionals from occupational therapy and physical therapy are certified and/or licensed and have specialized training in pediatrics.
- All therapists attend additional training courses each year to further their specialized knowledge.
- The therapists at Cincinnati Children's share a heart-felt love of children and a strong desire to make a positive difference in their lives.
Our occupational therapists hold bachelors and/or advanced degrees from university programs. They are skilled professionals whose education includes the study of human growth and development with specific emphasis on the social, emotional and physiological effects of illness and injury.
Our physical therapists hold bachelors or advanced degrees from university programs. They are skilled professionals whose education includes the study of human growth and development and clinical medical sciences with a special emphasis in interaction, movement and function of all body parts.
