The Intensive Functional Rehabilitation Unit receives children and teenagers aged 0 to 18 years, living in Montreal, Laval and many other parts of Western Quebec such as: Abitibi, the Laurentians, Lanaudière, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Montérégie as well as the regions of Northern Quebec. They are admitted to the Intensive Functional Rehabilitation Unit for motor impairments that require rehabilitation therapy.
There are a number of reasons for admitting children to the Unit. These include:
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Accidents causing serious damage to motor, cognitive, language and emotional functions, etc.;
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Burn scars;
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Progressive diseases;
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Severe eating disorders;
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Need for technical aids that compensate for severe motor limitations.
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Post-surgical procedures to correct orthopedic deformations.