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The psychology staff at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital not only works directly with the family, but collaborates with other members of the child’s treatment team to ensure appropriate coordination of care.

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (MWPH) is a specialty and rehabilitation hospital, and is co-owned and co-operated by the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins. The externships at MWPH are 12-month placements, although opportunities to engage in a 9-month externship may be available if space permits.

Movement disorders present as difficulties in moving arms, legs or any other part of the body. A wide variety of treatment options are available at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for patients with movement disorders.

Information about conditions treated in the Pediatric Complex Care Program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital

Services provided with the Pediatric Complex Care Program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital

The Center for Pediatric Weight Management and Healthy Living at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital offers several comprehensive, multi-disciplinary programs for pediatric weight management.

This keyboarding program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital promotes fine motor skills necessary for using a keyboard, through personalized therapy and multi-sensory techniques.

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital offers a childhood lead poisoning prevention and treatment program which includes inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services.

Lead is a neurotoxic substance that has been shown in numerous research studies to affect brain function and development. Children who have been exposed to elevated levels of lead are at increased risk for cognitive and behavioral problems during development.

This program serves premature and/or infants of low birth weight, having the following criteria.