Lurie Children’s provides comprehensive rehabilitative services for children who present with atypical development or acquired impairment due to disease or injury. We specialize in assessment and treatment of children’s motor skills, communication skills, hearing, feeding and swallowing. Our dedicated clinicians work to help children return to their previous functional status, as well as gain new skills and abilities that they aren’t able to learn on their own.
Our 120 healthcare professionals, with an average of 13 years of clinical experience, make our division one of the most experienced pediatric rehabilitative care teams in the region. Our specialists treat conditions of any severity, from minor to complex. We treat more than 53,000 infants, children and teenagers each year as outpatients, in addition to providing in-hospital care.
Rehabilitative Services includes the departments of audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology. Unlike many other rehabilitative services, our division has its own on-site orthotics-prosthetics department.
Approach
Our clinicians use developmentally appropriate therapeutic equipment, games and toys to make therapy sessions enjoyable and interesting for your child. We strongly believe in family-centered care and value input from parents regarding activities they think might be most beneficial for their child. We believe that parents are our partners in their child’s care and we willingly incorporate parent’s goals into treatment sessions. We involve the whole family in all phases of care by instructing and empowering parents to help their child realize their fullest potential.
The division shares knowledge and provides many continued educational opportunities to ensure staff competency. Additionally, we actively participate in research projects.
Current studies include:
- Benefits of the cochlear implant in both ears of young deaf children
- Effects on function of a spinal brace in children with spina bifida and a deformed spine
- Pediatric voice changes due to nasal obstruction
- The impact of implementing an infant-driven feeding program on oral feeding and growth outcomes of medically fragile infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Our experienced clinical staff is committed to training the rehabilitation professionals of the future. We provide supervised clinical education experiences to students, externs, clinical fellows, residents and new graduates in all rehabilitative service areas.
Nationally-Ranked Care
Lurie Children’s continues to be the #1 children's hospital in Illinois and is ranked in 11 specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
Our Programs
Rehabilitative Services includes the following programs. Visit their pages to learn more about their roles in the rehabilitative process.
Conditions We Treat
Our pediatric rehabilitation specialists assess and treat children for many conditions, including:
Our Specialists
Many staff members have advanced competencies in their rehabilitative fields. The team includes:
- Audiologists
- Occupational therapists
- Orthotists
- Physical therapists
- Prosthetists
- Speech -language pathologists-aural habilitation specialists
- Athletic trainers
Make an Appointment
We offer several scheduling options for your child's care needs.
Our Locations
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Grayslake
1475 E. Belvidere Rd. (Rte. 120)
Suite 285, Pavilion C
Grayslake, Illinois 60030-2012
312.227.2220
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312.227.4000
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
Chicago, Illinois 60614-3393
1.800.543.7362
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Northbrook
1131 Techny Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
312.227.7600
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in New Lenox
1870 N. Silver Cross Blvd. (formerly Clinton Street)
Suite 100
New Lenox, Illinois 60451
312.227.3620
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Westchester
Surgical Treatment Center
2301 Enterprise Drive
Westchester, Illinois 60154
312.227.7900
Rehabilitation Services at Westbrook
Westbrook Corporate Center
11301 West Cermak Road, Suite 100
Westchester, Illinois 60154
312.227.1040
Lurie Children’s Health Services - Arlington Pediatric Therapy
3105 N. Wilke Road
Suite H
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
312.227.8600
Rehabilitative Services News & Stories
Why Your Child May Need Occupational Therapy
At every stage of life, infants, toddlers, children and adolescents are expected to meet individualized and specific milestones. Learn more about occupational therapy and how it can help your child improve daily living.
Arlington Pediatric Therapy Management Services to Join Lurie Children’s
Balancing a One-in-a-Million Diagnosis: Dakari’s Prosthesis Journey
When her son received his diagnosis, Dawn was faced with the impossible decision to either put him through the uncertainty of complex reconstructive surgery or have his leg amputated.
Ten Occupational Therapy At-Home Activities For Children
At-home occupational therapy activities can be helpful for children who are missing out on regular services.
Lili Lands a Successful Recovery, Getting Back to Gymnastics Career
USA gymnast, Lili, encountered pain daily with extensive gymnastics training. Looking for answers, Lili sought out care at the Institute for Sports Medicine.
Philanthropy
Your support is vital in helping us continue to make a difference in the lives of patients and families. Lurie Children's relies on philanthropic funding to enhance its programs, services and research for children. To learn more, please e-mail the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Foundation at foundation@luriechildrens.org or call 312.227.7500.