
Overview
When choosing Northwestern Medicine for your child’s rehabilitation, you choose skilled therapists. They specialize in working with children with varying health and developmental needs. Our therapists work with families and physicians and together, coordinate and implement care for your child. We aim to help young people reach the height of independence and functioning.
Our therapists treat a wide range of pediatric conditions, including:
Occupational therapy
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Birth injuries or defects
- Cerebral palsy
- Chromosomal/genetic anomalies
- Developmental delays
- Down syndrome
- Feeding difficulties
- Fine motor delay
- Learning difficulties
- Mental health or behavioral problems
- Pelvic floor therapy
- Sensory processing disorders
- Traumatic injuries
- Vision Deficits
Physical therapy
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Balance disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental delays
- Down syndrome
- Gross motor delay
- Movement disorders
- Orthopaedic disabilities
- Plagiocephaly
- Prematurity
- Scoliosis
- Sports injuries
- Toe walking
- Torticollis
- Apraxia of speech
- Articulation and phonological disorders
- Augmentative and alternative communication
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Cerebral palsy
- Cleft lip and palate
- Down syndrome
- Feeding difficulties
- Fluency disorders
- Genetic disorders
- Hearing impairments
- Lactation consultation and treatment
- Language delays/disorders
- Pragmatic language disorders
- Swallowing disorders/dysphagia
- Voice disorders
We offer the following specialty treatments:
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Why Choose Us
Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among “America’s Best” by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-24. Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the only Illinois hospital on the national Honor Roll for 12 straight years, our clinical and administrative staff and medical and science faculty come together every day with a shared commitment to superior quality, academic excellence, scientific discovery and patient safety.
With Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, we’re dedicated to consistently providing high-quality, cost-effective, patient-focused care. We seek to improve the health of the communities, individuals, family and friends we serve by delivering a broad range of services with leading medicine and compassion. Because what makes us better, makes you better.