Our team takes an active role in helping our patients with spina bifida become more independent with neurogenic bowel management. From training patients and families in the use of transanal irrigation systems to developing a novel cone enema system.

Lynne Ellis shares how the Trisomy 21 Program’s Pool Group has changed her daughter Hazel's outlook and improved her functional skills.

CHOP occupational therapists will be visiting CHOP campus locations April 11 – 15 to share information about OT and to highlight the importance of this service to our patients. Look for the signs if you are interested in participating!

Zion Harvey received a double hand transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — first child to undergo this procedure. Zion received OT and PT several times a day during his recovery.

By any measure, 8-year-old Zion Harvey has led an extraordinary life. At the age of 2, he developed sepsis, a life-threatening infection that led to the amputation of his feet and hands. The illness also damaged his kidneys and, two years later, Zion underwent a kidney transplant — receiving an organ donated by his mother, Pattie Ray.

Occupational therapists say backward chaining — teaching your child to do the last step in a multi-step process — can help build confidence and improve skill retention.

Learn about visual motor integration and how it translates into developmental milestones for children, especially those with Down syndrome.