Rehabilitative Services and Therapy
CHKD provides a broad scope of specialized therapeutic services for children – from birth to 21 years of age – to help them gain or regain lost skills or capabilities and to maximize potential inhibited by developmental delay, disease, or accident.
Services We Offer
Inpatient Therapy Services
CHKD's therapy services program offers PT, OT, and ST acute care
to patients during their acute medical stay, as well as on the rehabilitation unit.
For information about the therapy provided through the CHKD Sports Medicine Program, please click on sports medicine.
Episodes of
Care
The physical, occupational and speech therapists at CHKD use Episodes of
Care to develop an individualized treatment plan for your child. Episodes of
Care consists of four treatment paths:
- Intensive
therapy: Frequent visits for a limited length of time (three or more sessions
per week)
- Weekly therapy: Regular visits for a limited length of time (one or two sessions per
week)
- Periodic
therapy: Regular visits with less frequency (one or two sessions per month)
- Consultative
therapy: Visits scheduled as needed (one session every two to six months)
Foot Drop
To help children with foot drop, an electrical device worn on the leg sends low-level electrical stimulations to activate the nerves and muscles that lift the foot. The stimulations are triggered by a sensor in the shoe to time muscle activation appropriately with the child's walking pattern. Learn more here.
A Rehabilitation Partnership
You and your therapist partner together to select the best pathway for
your child. You, as part of the rehabilitation team, help therapists to consider
several factors, including:
- Goals
for your child’s therapy
- Amount
of therapy needed
- Resources
(e.g., availability, transportation, funding, and family support)
There are two
ways to complete the therapy program:
- Discharge
from therapy occurs when your child reaches his or her expected goals
- Discontinuation of therapy may occur when a family or therapist decides to stop
therapy
Reasons may
include:
- Changes
with the child’s medical condition
- Implementation
of home program
- Child’s
limited ability to progress
- Missed
appointments, need for increased family participation during treatment or at
home
Rehabilitative Services and Therapy Locations
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A
6425 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
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B
11783 Rock Landing
Newport News, VA 23606
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C
400 Gresham Drive
Norfolk, VA 23507
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D
2021 Concert Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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E
1924 Landstown Centre Way
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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F
5832 Harbour View Blvd.
Suffolk, VA 23435