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Aquatic Therapy
The Aquatic Therapy program of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta provides an alternative environment for occupational, physical and speech therapy that enhances physical improvements through the properties of water.
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Assistive Technology
The interdisciplinary team of speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists at the Children’s Assistive Technology Center are specially trained to teach children and adolescents up to age 21 how to regain their independence.
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Audiology
About 3 in 1,000 babies are born with hearing impairment. Our Audiology department works with patients to identify childhood hearing loss and deliver a range of rehabilitation services.
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Brain Injury
Children’s Brain Injury Program is designed to get patients to the functional level necessary to return home and to the community as quickly as possible.
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Burn Services
Children’s Burn Rehabilitation Services is designed to meet each patient’s specific needs, from partial surface burns to full and deep injuries, and individualized burn rehabilitation.
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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program helps patients with congenital heart defects and acquired heart disease to increase endurance, regain strength and reduce future health risks. The program centers on exercise, education and increasing functional skills.
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Driver Rehabilitation
This comprehensive program consists of both a clinical and behind-the-wheel evaluation performed by a specially trained occupational therapist.
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Hand and Upper Extremity Therapy
Our hand and upper extremity rehabilitation team offers a comprehensive, therapeutic approach to patients, birth to age 21, following surgical and non-surgical intervention.
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Hearing Loss
The Children's Hearing Loss Program provides a comprehensive approach to treating children, teens and young adults with hearing loss. Our pediatric otolaryngologists, audiologists and therapists collaborate to offer a continuum of care that is unmatched.
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Music Therapy
At Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, our music therapists provide therapy services to patients in the Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (CIRU) and the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s.
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Occupational Therapy
Pediatric occupational therapy teaches patients to reach independence through self-care activities that are important to daily living. Our pediatric occupational therapists are trained to use age-appropriate methods to maximize a patient’s potential.
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Physical Therapy
Pediatric physical therapy is one in which the patient, parents, family and professionals all focus on mutually agreed-upon goals through determining the conditions, treatments, and available programs.
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Speech-Language Pathology
To allow a child to reach his fullest potential, speech-language, speech development and voice problems should be identified and treated as early as possible.
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Spinal Cord Injury
Patients with spinal cord injuries may need specialized rehabilitation so they can regain skills and abilities and address new problems from their injury.
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Teens and Young Adults
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta provides services for teens and young adults who require care due to accidents, illnesses or congenital defects. Our goal is to help them develop the skills needed to make the transition to being independent adults.
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Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic recreation can help patients return to the activities they enjoyed before their hospitalization and introduce them to new activities.
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Voice Disorders Program
Our pediatric-trained specialists have experience in voice disorders and educating patients about vocal health.
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