The Adolescent/Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation Program at Florida Hospital for Children is a diagnostic and treatment program created especially for those children with learning or physical disabilities resulting from injury, illness or congenital causes. We serve children from birth to 17 years of age. This family centered program focuses on the unique needs of each child, empowering parents with skills and strategies necessary to ensure success. Therapy sessions are tailored to be fun and functional, promoting carryover into home, school and community.
The program offers the following services for a variety of diagnoses: 

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech/ Language Therapy
• Audiology
  
  

Specialty Evaluations and Treatments Include:

• The Musculoskeletal System
• Articulation Deficits 
• Cognitive and Language Deficits
• Central Auditory Processing Disorders
• Sensory Integration Difficulties
• Oral-motor, Feeding and Swallowing Disorders 
• Seating and Equipment Assessments 
• Upper and lower extremity orthotic evaluation and fabrication
• Parent education 
• Evaluation and treatment of handwriting 

Populations Served
The Adolescent/Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation Program also offers therapy services. Children with the following problems or disorders may benefit from our rehabilitation services:

• Development delay
• Autistic-spectrum disorders
• Orthopedic injury
• Torticollis 
• Neurological impairments 
• Respiratory compromise 
• Coordination and motor planning difficulties 
• Sensory-integration disorder
• Language disorders
• Articulation disorders
• Feeding and swallowing disorders
• Academic difficulties

Florida Hospital Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program
We specialize in oral, sensory-motor feeding evaluations and treatment as well as modified barium or "rehab" swallow studies to provide assessment and intervention for all types of oral-motor, feeding and swallowing difficulties/disorders. We are pleased to provide a free service to the community for caregivers and babies birth to three months old who may be experiencing oral-motor, feeding or swallowing difficulties at home. Call at (407) 303-5620 to schedule a free screening.