We make every effort to schedule you at one of our facilities to meet your needs. If a time slot is not immediately available, we will provide you with other community resources.

To help deliver the maximum coverage provided by your health plan, we will work with them and their doctor to select a program in the Humana National Transplant Network that best fits their needs. For information about facility availability, please contact Humana's Transplant Services at 1-866-421-5663.

Acute Kids will call your physician and arrange for your child to be admitted to the hospital chosen by you and your pediatrician. Most children go to the hospital by private vehicle, but we can arrange ambulance transport if necessary. Depending on your child's condition and the pediatrician's management, you may be directed to the hospital emergency room or directly to the floor for admission.

The frequency of therapy is based on your child's needs. Therapy sessions typically range from 45 minutes to an hour. The therapist will consult with you on your child's progress during this time. Sessions may be scheduled on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. How long your child will attend therapy is dependant on the severity of your child's deficits. Your child's progress will be re-evaluated approximately every three months to determine the need for continued therapy.

The group of specialists who care for children going through transplant is often referred to as the "transplant team." These professionals work together to ensure the best chance for a successful transplant. The team consists of: Physicians who are specialists in oncology, hematology, immunology and bone marrow transplantation will provide medical care to your child.

Students are enrolling and leaving frequently. Districts have difficulty tracking students and documenting enrollment in another district.

Our clinical services are aimed at maximizing your child's success by helping them develop and utilize tools learned through the individualized personal growth curriculum. Based on an integrated, relationship-focused model, clinical services are infused into all aspects of the school, creating an optimally therapeutic environment.

Generally, there is intensive physical and occupational therapy for the first three to six months after surgery. This can involve physical therapy three to five times per week and occupational therapy two to three times per week. In addition, there can be improvements noted with swallowing and communication functions requiring the services of a speech therapist up to two to three times per week.

If you have had a knee replacement, we will advise physical therapy for four weeks after discharge. We can make some recommendations for therapists if you would like. If you have had hip surgery, therapy will probably not be necessary.

Typically, services are available for children ages 13-18. However, if certain qualifications are met, there are some exceptions for those slightly younger and older. In California, children may be treated for alcohol and other drug use without parental consent. However, the policy of DADS service providers is to involve parents/guardians in counseling whenever possible because teenagers have a better chance for success when the family is involved in the treatment process.

AST is in agreement with the field of Applied Behavior Analysis that the literature supports the need for intensive ABA services for children receiving early intervention. For children severely impacted by autism this will require a weekly minimum of 25 hours of direct service, with services reaching as many as 40 hours per week. Each child requires an individualized program tailored to intervention needs in the area of language, play, behavior, social skills, and self-help skills.

Such decisions to utilize Attachment Therapy to assist an individual must be carefully made following an extensive evaluation process that includes: Previous response to more traditional therapeutic methods Children with significant history of abuse and/or neglect with Attachment Disorder symptoms who have not responded to other therapeutic methods, and who live in a safe environment where they do not need their symptomatology to survive, are appropriate candidates for Attachment Therapy.

Together with pediatric programs at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital offers a full array of research, clinical care, and surgical services for children and expectant mothers.

Services provided by the Regional Center are based on the individual needs of the particular consumer. It may be that another child requires a particular service that your child may not require, or it may be that your child is similar to this child and you need to inquire about this service from your Service Coordinator.

The procedure is done as an ambulatory surgery. This means that you will come into the hospital on the day of surgery and go home later that afternoon or evening. All the children receive general anesthesia during surgery and go to the recovery room until fully awake.

The night before surgery the Ambulatory Surgical Unit will call you between 4 PM and 9 PM to tell you what time you should come to the hospital. If surgery is scheduled for a Monday they will call you the Friday evening before the surgery. The Children's Hospital entrance is at 3959 Broadway between 166th street and 167th street. There is valet parking in front of this entrance. Stop at the security desk and they will direct you to the 4th floor for admission.

Your physician will generally recommend that your child not do any heavy lifting, play contact sports, or "rough-house" for several weeks after the operation. If a drain is still in place when your child goes home, he/she should not take a tub bath or go swimming until the drain is removed. You will be given a prescription for pain medication for your child to take at home to help him/her feel comfortable.

In most cases you will benefit more from the therapy session (i.e.patient education and home instructions) if you are not distracted by the responsibility of supervising your other children. However, when necessary you may bring other children to the therapy session. They must be under your direct supervision at all times. Please plan to bring something to occupy your child's time, as they cannot play on therapy equipment due to safety concerns.

If your child is under 3 years of age, contact the Early Intervention program in your state. (Look at Local Links for contact information.) If you child is 3 or older, seek services through your local Child Find office. A call to your local Department of Education should get you on your way. If you live in an area where the powers that be are reticent to give kids their entitled services, get in touch with your local Parent Training and Information center.

The Center provides not only private school classes, but also a Nursery School for children ages 18 mos. to 3 years, a clinic for occupational, physical and speech therapy, a feeding clinic for children with oral motor problems and an assistive technology evaluation and treatment center for children who need alternative means of communicating.

Call the Patient Relations Department at (415) 600-3280; they will be able to assist or can direct your concerns to the proper party.

Yes, services will still be locally focused. The only reason you might need to travel would be if there was a problem, or you needed a more specialist service.

No. I treat children indirectly, by providing therapeutic programmes for parents to follow. I do see children for very brief treatment using Thought Field Therapy for various disorders such as nail-biting, tics, bed-wetting, fears and phobias. (see more information on Thought Field Therapy on this web-site).

Northwestern University does not hire for the hospital. You must contact their Human Resources Department at (312) 926-2043 or visit their website at www.nmh.org.

Students from low-income families who remain in Title I schools that fail to meet state standards for at least three years are eligible to receive supplemental educational services.

Health Services provides medical care only to matriculated students, however, the staff can assist with referral resources for family members. Family and other campus visitors will be provided first aid by Health Service professionals for accidents or injuries that occur while on campus.