What do we mean by ‘access’? When we talk about access we are really talking about how a person might interact with a device. Often people will “access” a computer using a keyboard and mouse, or “access” an iPad using a finger and the touchscreen, or …

There are many different speech generating devices (SGD) available with new technologies being released regularly. A thorough assessment following a feature matching process must be conducted as communication and physical access needs become evident. …

About Message Banking The Boston Children’s Hospital Message Banking Process™ is a dynamic, evolving process that extends from the initial point of contact across the lifespan, cycling through iterative phases in response to changing needs and …

Nancy sharing her heart and soul through message banking Holly discussing selecting messages for her dog named Walker Holly using her device and banked messages to call her dog Holly demonstrating navigation from keyboard to banked messages Gene first …

Judith Palfrey, MD Program Director judith.palfrey@childrens.harvard.edu Kim Wilson, MD, MPH Associate Director kim.wilson@childrens.harvard.edu Contact the Global Pediatrics Program. contact-us Global Pediatrics Program | Contact Us | Boston Children's …

The Department of Gynecology at Boston Children's Hospital offers a Pap Test Evaluation Clinic to evaluate and manage abnormal Pap tests. Patients are referred to our clinic from within Boston Children's and from other health care sites in the greater …

Learning how to cope is easiest when parents, children, and health care professionals work together as a team. Child life specialists are available to help reduce any fears surrounding this experience. Reason with your child appropriate to their stage of …

This guide provides definitions for common health terms that you may hear when your child is a patient at the Laparoscopic Total Colectomy and Ileoanal Pullthrough Program. Some terms also have links to additional information on this website. A-C        …

Most children with ostomies can return to a normal diet soon after the operation. You can start to give your child most foods slowly (unless there is an allergy). Talk with your child’s doctor or nurse about specific foods. This Family Education Sheet can …

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