Pediatric Conditions We Treat with Occupational Therapy

Pediatric brachial plexus injuries are injuries to the major nerve group located in the neck and armpit, and impact function of the arm or hand. Learn more.

Children with CMT disease may have difficulty with walking and navigating stairs, decreased endurance, trouble fastening buttons, writing or sustaining a grip on objects.

A brain injury that temporarily changes the way the brain works. The symptoms of a concussion can be subtle. A concussion can occur even if a person has not lost consciousness.

Some with biological causes, others may be environmental, delays can be grouped into mental, physical, behavioral and speech.

In the first two years of age, a child's skull is soft and vulnerable, leaving them at risk for developing abnormal head shapes. If untreated, these may cause medical issues later.

Conditions affecting control of voluntary muscles, especially those of the legs and arms, affecting a child’s crawling, walking, head and neck control, breathing and swallowing.

Conditions in which the child has problems processing and organizing sensation coming from the body and the environment.

A genetic disease affecting the part of the nervous system that controls our ability to move our muscles voluntarily.