University of Maryland Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

What You Should Know About Our Different Services

Occupational Therapy (OT)
Occupational Therapists work to restore hand and arm function following an injury and promote return to independence with daily activities (self-care, home tasks, work duties).

For more information about Occupational Therapy see:
- What is Occupational Therapy?
- Occupational Therapy Clinic Information Sheet
Physical Therapy (PT)
Physical Therapists focus on improvement in functional activities such as standing, walking, returning to work or sports activities in addition to pain reduction following an injury.
Speech Language Pathology (SLP)
Speech Language Pathologists offer assessment and treatment of problems with swallowing, cognition (problem solving, memory, word finding), speech and voice disorders.
Pediatrics
Each discipline (OT, PT, SLP) provides specialized outpatient services for children from birth to age 17. OT and PT treatment focus on helping children achieve gross and fine motor milestones. SLP addresses swallowing and speech problems.

This page was last updated on: November 30, 2007.

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