Not Just Splashing Around
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Lynne Ellis shares how the Trisomy 21 Program’s Pool Group has changed her daughter Hazel's outlook and improved her functional skills.
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Fox29 Features Patient with Rare Disease
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Emilia was diagnosed with a rare neurological development disorder called alternating hemiplegia of childhood. Meet Emilia and learn about the team who helped make the diagnosis and manages her care at CHOP.
April Is Occupational Therapy Awareness Month!
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CHOP occupational therapists will be visiting CHOP campus locations April 11 – 15 to share information about OT and to highlight the importance of this service to our patients. Look for the signs if you are interested in participating!
Historic Double Hand Transplant
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Zion Harvey received a double hand transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — first child to undergo this procedure. Zion received OT and PT several times a day during his recovery.
Helping Children with Sensory Issues Cope During the Holidays
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CHOP occupational therapist discusses ways to help children with autism and other sensory issues manage the many sights and sounds of the holiday season.
Zion’s Story - Double Hand Transplant
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By any measure, 8-year-old Zion Harvey has led an extraordinary life. At the age of 2, he developed sepsis, a life-threatening infection that led to the amputation of his feet and hands. The illness also damaged his kidneys and, two years later, Zion underwent a kidney transplant — receiving an organ donated by his mother, Pattie Ray.
Helping Your Child be More Self-reliant: Backward Chaining
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Occupational therapists say backward chaining — teaching your child to do the last step in a multi-step process — can help build confidence and improve skill retention.
The Philadelphia Daily News features Story of CHOP Stroke Patient, Avery Marz
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Avery Marz suffered a stroke the week before the start of her freshman year of college, pausing her dreams of playing college basketball. Now, she is on the road to recovery and strives to be back on the court with her teammates.
Start Early to Encourage Visual Motor Integration
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Learn about visual motor integration and how it translates into developmental milestones for children, especially those with Down syndrome.
Smoothing the Road to Recovery
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For patients with complex or ongoing conditions, care coordination between multiple outpatient clinics will become more convenient at the new Buerger Center, where these specialties will share space.