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Rehabilitation Services

Learn more about rehabilitation services

Rehabilitation services can help children with serious illnesses regain strength, independence, and quality of life. Children may need physical, occupational, audiology, and speech-language therapy. Learn how rehabilitation services can address the unique physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges that can happen during and after treatment for serious health conditions.

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Featured resources about audiology

  • Audiology and Hearing Care

    Audiology helps children with hearing loss, listening, and balance. Learn when to see an audiologist, get hearing tests, and how to protect your child’s hearing.

  • Cochlear Implants for Hearing Loss

    A cochlear implant is a medical device to help with some types of hearing loss. Hearing loss sometimes may happen because of cancer or its treatments.

  • Hearing Loss

    Hearing loss can happen as a side effect of illness, treatments, or damage to the ear or nerves. Learn about risks, screening, and support for hearing loss in children.

  • Hearing Problems After Childhood Cancer

    Childhood cancer and its treatment can sometimes cause hearing problems, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Find out about risks, screening, and support for hearing problems.

  • How to Care for Hearing Aids

    Daily care keeps hearing aids clean, dry, and working well. Learn simple steps to care for your hearing aid to prevent damage and extend the life of your device.

  • Types of Hearing Aids

    Hearing aids are devices worn inside or behind the ear to help with hearing. Learn about types of hearing aids, how they work, and hearing aid styles for children.

Featured resources about speech and language therapy

  • Aphasia

    Aphasia is a language disorder that affects how your child understands and uses language. Learn more about aphasia in children and how speech-language therapy can help.

  • Speech Sound (Articulation) Disorders in Children

    Articulation disorders affect how children pronounce sounds. Learn about speech milestones by age, signs of speech disorders, and treatment with speech therapy.

  • Speech and Language Therapy

    Speech and language therapy helps children improve communication, language, and feeding skills. Learn how a speech-language pathologist (SLP) can help your child.

  • Word-Finding Problems

    Word-finding problems happen when your child knows the word they want to say but has trouble remembering it. Learn when to seek help and how to support your child.

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  • Procedures

    Your child may need different procedures for diagnosis and treatment. Learn what to expect before, during, and after these procedures.

  • Psychology and Mental Health Services

    Psychologists and other mental health providers can help your child adjust to serious illness. Learn how psychology and mental health services can help

  • Returning to Sports After Serious Illness

    Serious illness and treatment may mean taking a break from sports and other activities. Learn how to help your child safely return to physical activity and sports.