Pediatric Rehabilitation: School Re-Entry

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Pediatric Rehabilitation Good Shepherd’s School Re-Entry Program, part of our Pediatrics Program, is a specialized, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program designed for students who have sustained a brain injury or medical illness that has diminished or changed their physical, cognitive, and/or emotional functioning. The goal of this program is to prepare the student, family, and school for the student’s return to school and/or assist in the development of an individualized educational program, ensuring successful reintegration into the school system.

Upon referral to the Good Shepherd School Re-Entry Program, students undergo evaluation by a physician or therapist to establish an appropriate treatment plan. During the course of treatment, the student will be involved in rehabilitative therapies to develop physical mobility, increase independent living skills, improve cognitive and linguistic skills, and address emotional/behavioral issues. Prior to the return to school, a re-entry meeting will be held with school personnel to inform them about the child's physical, academic, and emotional needs.

Conditions which may require admission into the Good Shepherd School Re-Entry Program include brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, multi-trauma, loss of limb, cancer, cardiac injury or illness, anoxic injury, HIV or AIDS, encephalitis, or significant loss of physical and/or cognitive function.

School Re-Entry Program

Comprehensive medical evaluations
Individualized treatment programs
Formal cognitive, language, auditory, motor, and behavioral assessments
Cognitive/linguistic treatment
Age- and developmental-appropriate therapies: physical, occupational, and speech and language
Care management and social work services
Individual and family counseling
Ongoing consultation and training available for family and school personnel
Communication and coordination between rehabilitation team, student, family, and school personnel
Multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss student's status, academic placement, and support services and to evaluate progress and treatment plans
School visits designed to identify and implement strategies that will facilitate academic success
Ongoing follow-up with student, family, and school personnel

For more information on the Good Shepherd School Re-Entry Program, contact us today or call 1-888-44-REHAB (24 hours a day, 365 days a year).