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Rehabilitative Services and Therapy

CHKD provides a broad scope of specialized therapeutic services for children to help them gain or regain lost skills or capabilities and to maximize potential.

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MyCHKD Patient Portal

MyCHKD offers secure, online access to your child's health information as well as tools to help you communicate more efficiently with your CHKD provider's office. If you haven't done so already, please register for a MyCHKD account in person at your provider's office.

Our Treatment Model

The physical, occupational and speech therapists at CHKD use Episodes of Care to develop an individualized treatment plan for your child. Learn more about Episodes of Care here.

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)

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 or need for increased family participation during treatment or at home
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Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I schedule an appointment? How do I know what's covered by my insurance plan? Do I have to use the same office for all of my appointments? Answers to these and other frequently asked questions about physical, occupational, and speech therapies at CHKD.

Outpatient Rehab Services and Therapy Locations