NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy (OT) Resources

Visit the following helpful and physician-recommended resources to learn more about occupational therapy.

Websites

Occupational Therapy Association
Autism:

Cerebral Palsy:

My Child

Sensory Processing:

Handwriting:

Handwriting without Tears

Books

Recommended books to read to your children:

Meghan’s World: The Story of One Girl’s Triumph Over Sensory Integration - by Dianna Renna
The Goodenoughs Get In Sync by Carol Kranowitz, MA
Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book - by Celeste Shally

Recommended books for parents:

The Out of Sync Child - by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun - by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
The Sensory-Sensitive Child - by Karen A. Smith, PhD, and Karen R. Gouze, PhD
Quirky Kids - by Perri Klass, MD, and Eileen Costello, MD
Food Chaining: The Proven 6-Step Plan to Stop Picky Eating, Solve Feeding Problems, and Expand Your Child’s Diet - by Cheryl Fraker, CCC-SLP, CLC; Mark Fishbein, MD; Sybil Cox, RD, LD, CLC; and Laura Walbert, CCC-SLP, CLC