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UMPC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Cerebral Palsy and Related Disorders Program
The Cerebral Palsy and Related Disorders Program provides a comprehensive, coordinated set of services to infants, children and young adults with cerebral palsy and other disorders. The program is under the leadership of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, a division of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The team includes members from the disciplines of:
- Pediatric physiatry
- Pediatric orthopaedic surgery
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Speech/language therapy
- Nursing
- Clinical social work
The focus of the team is to evaluate the child and work with the family in order to develop medical, surgical/procedural and therapeutic plans to maximize each child’s functional abilities. The team works closely with community providers and also assists with referrals to other specialty services as needed. The key team objective is to provide comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated care.
