Patient and Family Education
We want you to have all the information you and your child need to understand your child’s condition and to participate in treatment. This page provides links to resources that we hope will be helpful.
Resources at Seattle Children’s
- What to expect at your Rehabilitation Psychology appointment
- How to prepare for your visit
- Transportation and lodging
- Hospital services
- Paying for care
- Social Work
Condition-Specific Resources
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Brain and spinal cord injuries
- Brain Injury Alliance of Washington
- Brain Injury in Children and Youth: A Manual for Educators (PDF) (Colorado Department of Education)
- Brain Injury Resources (PDF) (Spanish)
- HeadStrong
- HEADS UP: Concussion in Youth Sports(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Return to School – Washington State
- Traumatic Brain Injury (Center for Parent Information and Resources) (Spanish)
- Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheets (Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center) (Spanish)
- Traumatic Brain Injury InfoComics (University of Washington) (Spanish)
- Traumatic Brain Injury Resources in Washington State (Washington State Department of Social and Health Services)
Contact Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to learn more about how we diagnose and manage sport-related concussions at Seattle Children’s.
Contact Rehabilitation Medicine to learn more about how we diagnose and manage non-sport-related concussions.
Visit our Concussion Program webpage for links to more concussion resources.
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Blood vessel disorders
See Seattle Children’s Vascular Anomalies Program for information on conditions such as:
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Burn injury
- Living with Burn Injury Fact Sheets (Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center)
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Conditions of the nerves or muscles
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy Caregiver Support Group
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy Web Resources (PDF)
- Cerebral Palsy (KidsHealth) (Spanish)
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (KidsHealth) (Spanish)
- Muscular Dystrophy (KidsHealth) (Spanish)
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome (KidsHealth) (Spanish)
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Infections of the central nervous system
- Encephalitis (KidsHealth) (Spanish)
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Stroke
Read how Seattle Children’s Pediatric Vascular Neurology Program cares for children with stroke.
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Tumors
Visit Seattle Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center for information on how we treat children with tumors such as:
General Resources
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Support and camps
Seattle Children’s offers support groups for patients and families, such as Arthrogryposis Family Networking.
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External links
Contact Us
For more information, contact Rehabilitation Psychology at 206-987-2219. If your child is being seen by a rehabilitation medicine provider for their medical illness or injury and you would like a rehabilitation psychology appointment, please ask their provider to refer you.