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Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital offers Neurodevelopmental services for infants, toddlers, children and adolescents who have or may be at risk of having delays in any area of development including, language, behavior, motor skills and cognition.

A national leader in treating children with feeding disorders, the Comprehensive Program for Feeding Disorders at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital offers high-quality, interdisciplinary care delivered in a cost-effective manner, teaches of health professional and conducts research related to feeding disorders.

Developmental coordination disorders, sometimes referred to as dyspraxia, affect the initiation, organization and performance of a movement. It involves the partial loss of the ability to perform a purposeful, coordinated movement or gesture.

Developmental delay occurs when the child has not met developmental milestones by the expected time period. Evaluations are performed by pediatric physiatrists and/or rehabilitation therapists at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.

View the steps to enroll in the Weigh Smart program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital

Phyllis C. Meyerhoff Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation is an inpatient unit that offers physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy for infant-to-adolescent aged children with orthopedic, neurological, and developmental diagnoses.

The Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Board of Trustees (Hospital Board) and the Mt. Washington Pediatric Foundation, Inc. (MWPF - Foundation Board) recently announced its newly elected trustees to their respective boards.

Information about other health concerns related to excessive weight gain in children from the Weigh Smart program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.

Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) is a therapeutic strategy used by physical and occupational therapists. The therapists facilitate automatic movement patterns to strengthen specific muscle groups with the goal to optimize a child’s motor development.

The overall goal of physical therapy is to maximize each patient’s participation in their family, school and recreation activities and routines.