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The Function Can Be Fun Program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital provides evaluation and direct skilled intervention for children who suffer with asymmetrical hand usage from various diagnoses such as cerebral palsy, neurological impairments, traumatic brain injury, strokes and brachial plexus palsy injuries.

Gait abnormality typically results from dysfunction of the nervous and/or musculoskeletal system. The pediatric physiatrists and physical therapists at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital provide evaluations and treatment plans for the management of a gait abnormality.

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital offers a wide range of pediatric psychology services provided by or supervised by licensed psychologists specializing in pediatric psychology, with many years of experience working with children and families.

The Child Life & Therapeutic Recreation internship program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital pairs Interns with a Certified Child Life Specialist or a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist who provide supervised and guided experiences with children while supporting the development of professional child life skills and/or therapeutic recreation skills.

Autism spectrum disorder is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication. Difficulties are noted in thinking, feeling, language and the ability to relate to others.

Our team of rehabilitation clinicians develop individual goals for your child to plan for their intensive therapy programming. The child participates in multiple individually planned sessions five days a week for 3 weeks.

The process of individual and family therapy at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital involves meeting with psychology staff to establish appropriate goals for treatment, and working together with the family to help make changes that improve the quality of life for child and the family.

The purpose of psychological testing at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital is to help assess the specific strengths and weaknesses of each child being evaluated, and information is typically gathered from parents/guardians, teachers and other individuals involved in the day to day life of the child.

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.