Childhood is shaped by movement, learning, communication, play, and relationships. When illness, injury, or developmental conditions affect these experiences, rehabilitation can help children build the skills and confidence needed to participate more fully in everyday life.
At SRH, our Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation Programme provides coordinated interdisciplinary rehabilitation for children and adolescents who require ongoing therapy while continuing to live at home and participate in family, school, and community life.
Through personalised rehabilitation programmes, we support children as they develop movement, communication, functional, and social skills appropriate for their age and individual abilities.
Working closely with families, our multidisciplinary teams help children continue progressing while empowering parents and caregivers to support development beyond the rehabilitation setting.
Pediatric outpatient rehabilitation provides children and adolescents with ongoing specialist rehabilitation without the need for hospital admission. It allows rehabilitation to become part of everyday life, supporting children as they continue growing, learning, and developing within their home, school, and community environments.
At SRH, rehabilitation is centred on each child’s developmental journey rather than a fixed treatment pathway. Every programme is tailored to the child’s strengths, abilities, and goals, recognising that development continues throughout childhood and adolescence.
Our interdisciplinary approach combines specialist medical oversight with coordinated rehabilitation therapies, helping children develop new skills while giving families the knowledge and confidence to continue supporting progress between therapy sessions.
Our outpatient rehabilitation programme may benefit children and adolescents who require ongoing rehabilitation to support development, communication, movement, function, or participation in everyday life. This may include children who:
Have developmental delays affecting movement, communication, or daily activities
Are living with neurological or neuromuscular conditions
Require ongoing rehabilitation following illness, injury, or surgery
Experience balance, coordination, or mobility challenges
Have speech, language, feeding, or swallowing difficulties
Need support to develop age-appropriate independence and daily living skills
Require continued rehabilitation following inpatient rehabilitation
Children attend scheduled rehabilitation sessions while continuing to live at home, attend school where appropriate, and participate in family and community life.
Inquire NowAt SRH Abu Dhabi, pediatric outpatient rehabilitation is delivered through an interdisciplinary model that brings together pediatric rehabilitation physicians and specialist therapists within a coordinated programme of care. Our focus is on supporting each child’s development while helping families become confident partners throughout the rehabilitation journey.
We begin with a comprehensive assessment of each child's physical, communication, cognitive, developmental, and functional abilities. Together with families, we establish meaningful goals that reflect the child's needs, strengths, and stage of development.
Depending on every child's needs, rehabilitation may include physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, feeding and swallowing support, developmental rehabilitation, and specialist medical oversight delivered through a coordinated multidisciplinary approach.
Children grow and develop continuously. Regular reviews allow rehabilitation goals to evolve alongside developmental milestones, ensuring therapy continues to meet each child's changing needs while supporting meaningful progress.
Parents and caregivers play an essential role in every child's rehabilitation journey. We provide practical guidance, education, and home-based strategies that help families reinforce therapy goals within everyday routines, play, learning, and social interactions.
At SRH Abu Dhabi, pediatric outpatient rehabilitation is designed to support meaningful development throughout childhood. Our focus is on helping children participate more confidently in everyday experiences while equipping families to support continued development beyond the rehabilitation setting.
Every child's rehabilitation journey is unique. Our programme supports children across a broad range of developmental and functional needs while promoting participation at home, in school, and within the community.
At SRH Abu Dhabi, we measure progress by how children participate in the experiences that shape childhood. Rehabilitation is designed to support long-term development while helping children build confidence, skills, and meaningful participation throughout everyday life.
Children continue developing movement, communication, and functional abilities that support ongoing growth and participation.
Children become more confident participating in play, family routines, recreation, and other experiences that contribute to healthy development.
Improved communication helps children build stronger relationships and participate more confidently within home, school, and community environments.
Children develop the skills needed to engage more fully in educational activities while building confidence in learning and classroom participation.
Rehabilitation programmes evolve alongside each child's growth, ensuring support remains appropriate as developmental needs change over time.
Families receive the knowledge, guidance, and practical strategies needed to continue supporting their child's development between therapy sessions and beyond rehabilitation.
Children with developmental, neurological, congenital, or acquired conditions affecting movement, communication, feeding, or daily function may benefit from outpatient rehabilitation following assessment by the rehabilitation team.
Dr. Ramzi Moufarrej
Consultant Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care
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