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Project

Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit

Center:

NY-Rose F. Kennedy Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2010

Contact Information:

Dona Kathirithamby
[email protected]
718-839-7294

Project Description:

Individuals from birth to 21 years of age with developmental and physical disabilities usually related either to congenital or acquired neuromuscular and musculoskeetal disorders, or to temporary problems of physical function, are evaluated and treated by this unit. To enable the client to be more self-sufficient, the Rehabilitation Unit's multidisciplinary team designs a comprehensive treatment plan which includes, as clinically indicated, prescribed braces, adapative equipment, seating, transportation devices for use at home and in school, and an array of interventions including: physical, occupational, and speech therapy; augmentive communication, feeding therapies; individual and group psychotherapy; and psychosocial services. The Rehabilitation Unit furnishes consultative services to all other UCEDD units.

Keyword(s):

physical rehabilitation, brace clinic, wheelchair clinic

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County