Rehabilitation Educational Materials

  • Active shoulder range of motion

    Active shoulder range of motion exercises can help stretch your child’s shoulder muscles. Learn how to do these exercises.

  • Ankle foot orthosis (AFO)

    An ankle foot orthosis (AFO) is a brace that provides correction, support, or protection to the ankle or foot. Learn how to care for an AFO, including how to clean it.

  • Articulation

    Articulation is the process of making speech sounds by moving the tongue, lips, jaw, and soft palate. Learn about how to recognize articulation delays and why they happen.

  • Avascular necrosis

    Avascular necrosis is a disease that causes bone tissue to die and the bones collapse. Learn about this disease, including its symptoms and treatments.

  • Balance

    Your child may struggle with balance if they have certain diseases or received certain treatments. Learn more about how balance works and what may cause your child to lose balance.

  • Children and hearing aids

    Hearing aids may help with your child's hearing loss. Learn about hearing aids for children as well as other services for children with hearing loss.

  • Children learn through play

    Play is critical to the healthy growth and development of children. Learn more about the role of play in helping children develop problem-solving skills and motor skills.

  • Continuous passive motion (CPM)

    A continuous passive motion (CPM) device can help your child regain motion after surgery.

  • Daily care for behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids

    Taking care of your behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid every day is important to keep it working well. Learn how to care for your BTE hearing aid, including how to clean it.

  • Daily care for in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids

    Taking care of your in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid every day is important to keep it working well. Learn how to care for your ITE hearing aid, including how to clean it.

  • Dysarthria

    Dysarthria makes it hard to use or control the muscles of the mouth, tongue, palate, and vocal cords. Learn how a brain tumor or brain injury can affect these muscles.

  • Early Activity in the PICU

    Many patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) develop muscle weakness. With the help of trained staff, activity and movement in the PICU can be safe.

  • Effects of hearing loss

    The earlier hearing loss occurs in a child's life, the more serious the effects will be on the child's development. Learn about services that can make the impact less serious.

  • Elbow, forearm, and wrist range of motion

    Elbow, forearm, and wrist range of motion exercises stretch your child's arm muscles. Learn about the most healthy way for your child to exercise.

  • Exercise and general fitness

    If you have had cancer or another catastrophic disease, there are still many ways you can lead an active life. Learn more about exercises that may be right for you.

  • Going back to school

    Learn how to help your child when he goes back to school after treatment.

  • Great books for children 5 to 8 years old

    Children from the ages of 5 to 8 still enjoy picture books but want to move on to books that are more grown-up. Learn about the best books for them.

  • Great books for children 8 to 12 years old

    Children ages 8-12 love “chapter books." Learn about book series and other books are best for this age group.

  • Great books for infants and toddlers

    Lap-time reading for infants and toddlers fosters feelings of warmth and security. It also expands his or her vocabulary. Learn about the benefits of reading to your child.

  • Great books for preschoolers

    Lap-time reading fosters feelings of warmth and security. It also expands your child’s view of the world and his vocabulary. Learn about the benefits of reading to your child.

  • Great books for young adults

    After cancer treatment, reading helps develop your child's creativity and improves school performance. Learn ways to encourage your child to read.

  • Hamstring flexibility

    Tight hamstring muscles hurt, are easily injured, and can cause difficulty with walking. Learn more about helping your child improve flexibility in his hamstring muscles.

  • Hearing aid myths and facts

    Learn the facts about hearing aids. Our experts dispel myths and present useful information about fit, size, adjustment, and listening strategies.

  • Hearing aids for teens and adults

    Hearing aids can help you communicate with family and friends. Find answers to common questions about hearing aids. Learn about benefits and features.

  • Hip precautions

    Hip precautions are positions and movements that should be avoided after hip surgery. Learn what these positions and movements are.

  • How to use a cane

    Get more information about using a cane, getting fitted, walking with your cane, taking special precautions, and navigating stairs and curbs.

  • How to use a walker

    A walker can provide support and stability when walking. Learn how to use a walker.

  • How to use crutches

    Crutches can help keep your child safe while walking. Learn how to find the right fit.

  • How to wear and care for a splint

    A splint can help your child keep their arm or hand safe. Learn how to wear and care for a splint.

  • Improving fine motor skills

    If your child struggles with fine motor skills, you can help build strength and dexterity. Learn how.

  • Improving handwriting skills

    The ability to write clearly is important to your child's success. Learn how to help improve your child's handwriting skills.

  • Is your child's backpack making the grade?

    Your child's backpack might be too heavy. Learn what signs to look for.

  • Language development - age 1 to 2 years

    Is your child on track? Learn about normal speech and language milestones in children from 1-2 years of age.

  • Language development - age 2 to 3 years

    Is your child on track? Learn about normal speech and language milestones in children from 2-3 years of age.

  • Language development - age 3 to 4 years

    Is your child on track? Learn about normal speech and language milestones in children from 3-4 years of age.

  • Language development - age 4 to 5 years

    Is your child on track? Learn about normal speech and language milestones in children from 4-5 years of age.

  • Language development - birth to 1 year

    Is your child on track? Learn about normal speech and language milestones in infants from birth to 1 year.

  • Learning new information

    Learning new information takes place across four stages. Learn more about how your child learns.

  • Living with one (1) eye

    Your child may have specific needs and challenges living with one eye. Learn more.

  • Medicine effects on hearing

    Certain medicines can damage hearing or affect an existing problem. Learn about these drugs.

  • Middle ear dysfunction and hearing loss

    Middle ear dysfunction can cause hearing loss. Learn about the signs to watch out for.

  • Modified barium swallow test

    A modified barium swallow test is given to see if your child is having trouble swallowing. Learn more about this test.

  • Nerve problems with chemotherapy

    Learn about nerve problems from chemotherapy (peripheral neuropathy), if your child is at risk, and which treatments can help.

  • Neuropathic pain

    Neuropathic pain is caused by nerve damage or nerve irritation. Learn how to help manage your child's neuropathic pain.

  • Noise and hearing loss

    Loud noises can damage your child's hearing. Learn how to prevent hearing loss.

  • Noisy toys, dangerous play

    Some loud toys can damage your child's hearing. Learn how to protect your child.

  • One-handed shoe tying

    It's possible for your child to tie his or her shoes with just one hand. Learn how to help your child learn this daily skill.

  • Passive shoulder range of motion

    You can help stretch your child's muscles through passive shoulder range of motion exercises. Learn how to do these exercises.

  • Physical therapy after leg surgery

    Learn more about physical therapy after leg surgery.

  • Physical therapy for below knee tumor surgery

    Physical therapy may help your child recover from below the knee tumor surgery. Learn more.

  • Preparing your child to read

    Reading provides the foundation for a great education. Learn how to prepare your child to read.

  • Preventing falls in outpatient areas

    Certain situations and medical conditions can increase your risk of falling. Learn how to prevent falls.

  • Rehab for posterior fossa syndrome

    Your child may develop posterior fossa syndrome after surgery on an area in the posterior fossa. Learn about how posterior fossa syndrome is managed.

  • Rehabilitation and transplant

    Rehabilitation may help your child recover from a bone marrow transplant. Learn more about rehabilitation after bone marrow transplants.

  • Rehabilitation Services

    Rehabilitation can give your child hope and confidence, both during and after treatment. Learn more about rehabilitation services.

  • Resources for people with hearing loss

    Rehabilitation services and other resources are available for people with hearing loss. Learn about ones that might be right for your family.

  • Sensorineural hearing loss

    Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when something damages the inner ear. Learn more about sensorineural hearing loss.

  • The Brain Crew

    Learn more about the brain. It controls everything we do. The brain is made of several parts, and each controls a different body function.

  • Torticollis (Left side)

    The head turns to one side in people with torticollis because the neck muscles are tighter on one side than the other. Read about torticollis on the left side.

  • Torticollis (Right side)

    The head turns to one side in people with torticollis because the neck muscles are tighter on one side than the other. Read about torticollis on the right side.

  • Tracheostomy and a Passy-Muir valve

    A Passy-Muir valve, or PMV, can help your child talk. The valve goes on the outside opening of the tracheostomy tube. Get more information.

  • Trismus

    Learn more about trismus, a condition that makes it hard to open the mouth. And find out about a simple test for this condition and treatment options.

  • Unilateral hearing loss

    When hearing is impaired in only one ear, it is called a unilateral hearing loss. Learn what can be done to help your child in home and school settings.

  • Use of TENS for pain relief

    TENS—transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation—is a routine part of pain management. Learn more about this device. Review operating instructions.

  • Voice disorders

    Voice disorders can be caused by different things. Learn about the causes of voice disorders, what voice disorders sound like, and treatment options.

  • What is occupational therapy?

    Occupational therapy improves the small movements needed for tasks using the arms and hands. Learn how occupational therapists can help your child.

  • What you can do to help your child in pain

    A child with cancer or other diseases treated at St Jude will likely have pain at times. Learn more about pediatric cancer pain—its causes and treatment.

  • When hands need help

    Many times a few simple changes can make dressing, bathing and eating easier for children and adults with one hand or with weak hands. Get some tips.

  • Word-finding

    A child with a brain tumor can have word-finding problems. Learn how to help your child improve word-finding skills with a few simple techniques.

  • Yoga for kids

    Try a few of these basic yoga activities with your child. Yoga can help reduce anxiety and pain in children diagnosed with life-threatening diseases.

  • Your child's prosthetic leg

    Doctors must sometimes remove a leg or foot to treat cancer. Find out what to expect if your child needs a prosthetic limb and how St. Jude will help.

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