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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- Concussions
- Traumatic Brain Injury Resources (PDF) (Spanish)
- HeadStrong for Life
- Heads UP Concussion in Youth Sports (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (Spanish)
- TBI InfoComics (University of Washington) (Spanish)
- Brain Injury Alliance of Washington (multiple languages)
- Traumatic Brain Injury Resources in Washington State (Washington State Department of Social and Health Services)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (Center for Parent Information & Resources) (Spanish)
- Learnet resources (Brain Injury Association of New York State)
- Brain Injury in Children and Youth: A Manual for Educators (PDF) (Colorado Department of Education)
- Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheets (Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center) (Spanish)
- Washington State Return to School (Return to School)
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See Seattle Children’s Vascular Anomalies Program for information on conditions such as:
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- Living with Burn Injury Fact Sheets (Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center)
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- 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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- Encephalitis (KidsHealth) (Spanish)
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Read how Seattle Children’s Pediatric Vascular Neurology Program cares for children with stroke.
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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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Seattle Children’s offers support groups for patients and families, such as Arthrogryposis Family Networking.
Contact Us
For more information, contact Rehabilitation Psychology at 206-987-2219. If you would like a rehabilitation psychology appointment for your child’s medical illness or injury, ask their healthcare provider to refer you.
We accept referrals from providers at Seattle Children’s and in the community. Providers, see how to refer a patient.
