The "little secret" of children's rehabilitation

With the rapid development of perinatal medical technology, the survival rate of premature infants and high-risk newborns has continued to increase. However, the incidence of cognitive, motor, psychological and behavioral disorders has also increased. However, children are not miniature adults, but a group of people with distinct characteristics and rehabilitation needs who need comprehensive or unique interventions.

Talking about the "fear change" of children's rehabilitation department

In the past, people were afraid of cancer, but now, they are afraid of pediatric rehabilitation. Why is that? I can only say that people have too many misunderstandings about pediatric rehabilitation!

Myth 1

Only children with cerebral palsy go to the rehabilitation department: In the minds of many parents, only children with cerebral palsy go to the rehabilitation department, and once they go to the rehabilitation department, others will think that their children are "children with cerebral palsy"! But is this really the case?

Myth 2

Only children with autism go to the rehabilitation department for treatment: With the development of rehabilitation medicine, most autistic children are diagnosed in the rehabilitation department, which has led many parents to misunderstand that there is a high chance of being diagnosed with autism when they go to the rehabilitation department for treatment. But is this really the case?

Myth 3

When children accidentally have an accident and suffer from some cognitive, language and motor dysfunction, parents believe that as long as the trauma heals, these disorders will recover on their own and no intervention is needed! But is this really the case?

No!

Understanding Rehabilitation

"Rehabilitation" in English is "rehabilitation", which can be broken down into "re", "habilis" and "action", which literally means "regaining the ability or adapting to normal social life", and can also be understood as applying various effective measures to restore the original good state. The World Report on Disability defines rehabilitation as "a series of measures to help individuals who experience or may experience disability to achieve and maintain optimal functional status in interaction with the environment."

Understanding Childhood Rehabilitation

No matter what kind of disease or functional disorder a child has, it will occur during the growth and development stage, and growth and development run through different periods of childhood. Early childhood development is the initial stage of the formation of basic qualities in adulthood, and it is also a critical period for the occurrence of certain diseases or functional disorders.

Children before the age of 5, especially before the age of 2, are in a critical period of brain morphology and functional development. They have greater plasticity and compensatory capacity. Active intervention during this period can achieve ideal results. It is crucial to design and implement rehabilitation strategies that are consistent with the comprehensive physical and mental development and functional impairment characteristics of children, so that they can achieve comprehensive physical and mental development and rehabilitation in games, entertainment, and learning!

Children's rehabilitation department diagnosis and treatment scope

1. Special Children

2. Children with developmental disabilities: delayed developmental indicators (milestones), intellectual development disorders, developmental coordination disorders, global developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, multiple complex developmental disorders, speech and language development disorders, learning skill development disorders, etc.

3. People with various diseases and functional disabilities:

(1) Congenital diseases: congenital cranial and brain malformations, congenital hydrocephalus, congenital spina bifida, congenital limb malformations, etc.;

(2) Perinatal diseases: premature and low birth weight babies, neonatal encephalopathy, bilirubin encephalopathy, etc.;

(3) Acquired diseases: people with functional impairments caused by various injuries and personal or environmental factors;

(4) Sub-specialty diseases: critically ill newborns, congenital heart disease, pediatric orthopedic diseases, pediatric genetic metabolic diseases, etc.

Still confused?

Guide 1

Infants and young children who are affected by various high-risk factors (such as premature birth, intracranial hemorrhage, asphyxia, jaundice, infection, etc.) during the fetal period, delivery process, neonatal period and infant period can choose to go to the rehabilitation department for developmental indicator monitoring, and receive early family intervention training guidance when necessary! To reduce the occurrence of neurodevelopmental disorders in high-risk children!

Guideline 2

If a child is still unable to hold his head upright at 4 months, cannot sit with support on his hips at 6 months, cannot stand with support on his armpits at 9 months, cannot stand with support on objects at 12 months, and cannot walk independently at 18 months, he or she can go to the rehabilitation department for a developmental assessment and, if necessary, receive early family intervention guidance!

Guideline 3

When a child has weak or no response to teasing at 3 months old, cannot babbling at will at 6 months old, cannot make the "bama" sound and cannot look at objects together at 9 months old, cannot express needs with actions at 12 months old, has no meaningful vocabulary pronunciation at 18 months old, and cannot speak simple sentences at 24 months old, you can go to the rehabilitation department for a developmental assessment and, if necessary, receive early family intervention guidance!

Conclusion

The growth and development of infants and young children follows certain developmental rules. Parents should understand their children's growth and development. When they have fallen behind in some aspects, they must pay attention to it. There is no such thing as "a noble person speaks late" or "they will know everything when they grow up"! Pay more attention to children's growth and development. The Children's Rehabilitation Department will protect your children's growth and development with you!