If your child’s mobility and communication skills have been affected by disease or traumatic injury, look to our team of experts at Nemours. We provide a pediatric rehabilitation program, for children up to 17, designed to teach your child and family all the skills necessary to allow him or her to move, communicate, interact with people, and return home to live as independently and pain-free as possible.
Conditions that may require intensive rehabilitative services include:
- traumatic brain injury (caused by a trauma, such as a car accident, fall, or gunshot wound)
- acquired brain injury (such as a stroke, brain tumor, or loss of oxygen to the brain)
- seizure disorder
- spinal cord injuries (including those resulting in ventilator dependency)
- amputation
- spina bifida
- burns
- encephalitis
- meningitis
- cerebral palsy
- neuromuscular disorders
- post-orthopedic surgeries
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
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Phone: (302) 651-4200
- photo ID
- medical and pharmacy insurance cards
- preferred pharmacy name and phone number
- names and dosage of all medications, including over-the-counter medication, your child is currently taking
- guardianship and custody papers, if a legal guardian rather than a parent accompanies your child
New Patients
Bring these forms for your first appointment:
Returning Patients
- Patient Presents without Legal Guardian (PDF)
Note: A parent or legal guardian must be with a child for a first visit.
New Patient Forms
Returning Patient Forms
- Patient Presents without Legal Guardian (PDF)
Note: A parent or legal guardian must be with a child for a first visit.
Resources for Patients & Families
- Insurance We Accept: See accepted insurance, listed by location
- Pay Your Bill: Use online bill pay or send by mail
- Financial Assistance: Help with your child's health care expenses
- MyNemours: Access your child’s medical record online
Our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation experts at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children provide intensive medical, and rehabilitation services for children through age 17 whose mobility and/or communication skills have been affected by disease or traumatic injury.
Our team of experts include:
- speech and language therapists
- physical therapists
- occupational therapists
- rehabilitation engineers
All have special expertise in pediatrics and rehabilitation of children of all ages. They all also have access to the latest information about your child’s medical management, evaluations, and progress through an electronic medical record that spans all disciplines.
You can count on us to be with you every step of the way, from initial evaluations to pre-discharge planning to post-discharge follow-up.
Among the services we offer are:
- brain injury program
- comprehensive inpatient program
- day program
- outpatient programs
Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language therapy, cognitive remediation, and neuropsychology are all offered as part of each program, depending on your child’s needs.
Each therapy plan is individualized to the child's needs. For example, we might start by providing services at the bedside and then, as your child’s tolerance increases, may move to the therapeutic gym area.
Parents, siblings, and other concerned individuals are encouraged to observe and take part in the child's treatment program. They participate in education and support groups, counseling sessions, and family/team conferences.
As a service to our division, the Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology programs provide psychological assessment and treatment for children who have had a catastrophic illness or injury or who were born with a disability (usually physical).
A team of highly trained child psychologists helps children who have a disability or chronic illness learn to cope with the extra demands of their medical condition while having a normal childhood. Psychologists also encourage children and their families to recognize children's achievements within the framework of their unique circumstances.
Our services include:
- neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents with neurological dysfunction resulting from traumatic brain injury, strokes, seizures, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida
- psychological evaluations for toddlers, children, and adolescents with congenital (present at birth) or acquired disability
- individual and family therapy for childhood survivors of traumatic injury or catastrophic illness
- individual and family therapy for toddlers, children, and adolescents with disabilities
- group therapy for adolescent survivors of catastrophic illness or injury
- support group for adolescents with amputations
- evaluation of medication effects impacting attention span and thinking
- parent consultation
- consultation to schools
