Pediatric Behavioral and Developmental Rehabilitation Center

I. Department Overview The Children’s Behavioral Development and Rehabilitation Center of the Civil Aviation Campus of Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital is a specialized department integrating pediatric care based on traditional Chinese and Western medicine, child healthcare and health management, early childhood development services, the diagnosis and treatment of developmental and behavioral disorders in children, the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders in children and adolescents, scientific research, and teaching. The department upholds the “Five-Dimensional Co-Nurturing Philosophy” of “optimal eating, optimal sleep, optimal physical condition, optimal behavior, and optimal learning,” focuses on “the coordination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine throughout the entire life cycle,” and provides comprehensive, high-quality medical services for children and adolescents aged 0–18. The team comprises multidisciplinary professionals, including child development and behavior experts, pediatric experts, psychotherapists, rehabilitation therapists, nutritionists, and special education teachers. It implements a multidisciplinary MDT collaboration model and has achieved notable results in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning difficulties, and other developmental and behavioral disorders in children.

II. Medical Features and Core Technologies 01. Diversified Integrated Rehabilitation Curriculum System Based on theories including speech-language pathology, applied behavior analysis (ABA), and the philosophy of natural education, and taking into account children’s physical and psychological development, the department formulates individualized training plans covering: 1. Speech and language therapy: For language developmental delay, articulation disorders, and similar conditions, one-to-one, small-group, and family-based training is used to improve language comprehension and expressive abilities; 2. Occupational therapy: Through purposeful, selected occupational activities, it helps children with physical or psychological functional impairments achieve optimal functioning in daily life, academic activities, play, and social interaction; 3. Sensory integration therapy: Using equipment such as skateboards, slides, and balance boards, it improves children’s perception, coordination, and self-control through play; 4. Music therapy: Incorporating approaches such as Orff and Kodály, it improves social, emotional, and cognitive functions through playing musical instruments, singing, and other activities; 5. Cognitive thinking training: Focusing on abilities such as attention, memory, and observation, it provides systematic training using graphics, numbers, and other media; 6. Social play training: By creating real-life social situations, it helps children master social skills and behavioral norms; 7. Psychotherapy: Professional psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, and other specialists provide children and adolescents with systematic intervention services based on theories such as psychodynamics and cognitive-behavioral therapy, with the aim of improving mental health.

02. Featured Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Integrated Therapies 1. Internal treatment: Traditional Chinese medicines, medicated dietary therapy, and herbal paste preparations are used according to syndrome differentiation to regulate children’s constitutions in stages; 2. External treatment: This includes Jin’s Three-Needle Therapy, press needles, warming acupuncture and moxibustion, Thunder-Fire moxibustion, Du-channel moxibustion/Ren-channel moxibustion/navel moxibustion, pediatric tuina, acupoint application, Five-Element music therapy, and other treatments. These are used for coordinated treatment of children’s developmental problems and accompanying symptoms in parents, such as neck and shoulder pain and insomnia.

03. Five-Optimal Child Active Health Management Focusing on the five major dimensions of “diet, sleep, constitution, behavior, and learning,” the department has developed a “5W” model of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, coordinated online and offline services, and home rehabilitation. The model includes establishing whole-life-cycle health records, traditional Chinese medicine constitution regulation, integrated multidimensional attention training, online camps for developing daily routines and learning habits, and activities integrating natural education, thereby enabling a transition from disease treatment to active health management.

04. Specialized Outpatient Clinics for Precision Diagnosis and Treatment The department has established clinics for learning difficulties, child development and behavior, child growth and development, and traditional featured therapies, as well as an Attention Development Center. These services provide multidimensional assessments and scientifically based intervention plans for different needs.

IV. Family–School–Community Collaborative Empowerment System 01. Parent Empowerment Support 1. Parent Empowerment Classes: Each systematic training unit consists of eight lessons and covers four major themes: parent–child interaction in autism, emotional and social development, traditional Chinese medicine–based parenting, and efficient learning methods. 2. Seven Habits Happy Family Workshop: Centered on the seven habits of being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, putting first things first, thinking win-win, seeking first to understand and then to be understood, synergizing, and continually renewing oneself, it builds a harmonious and happy family environment.

02. Medical–Education Integration in Practice The department visits numerous primary and secondary schools and special education institutions to provide services such as on-site school consultation and teacher training, improve schools’ capacity for psychological and behavioral intervention, and establish a three-in-one family–school–medical support network.

03. Social Public-Welfare Services Over the past three years, the department has carried out more than 100 volunteer services, including community free clinics, science-popularization lectures, online livestreams, volunteer training, and grassroots assistance. These services have benefited more than 10,000 person-visits, and the highest number of viewers for a single livestream reached 148,000, broadly disseminating knowledge about child developmental rehabilitation. 1. Free clinic services: The department visits communities, schools, enterprises, and public institutions to provide child development screening and traditional diagnosis and treatment. 2. Science communication: It holds online and offline science-popularization lectures, creates a “Little Science Class” through official social-media accounts and short-video platforms, and conducts multidisciplinary joint health livestreams. The highest number of viewers for a single livestream reached 148,000.

V. Party-Building Leadership Under the guidance of the Party’s banner, the department strives to better serve children with special needs and their families, and works to advance the cause of integrated Chinese–Western diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation for children’s behavioral development toward professionalization and standardization. It joins forces with volunteer service organizations, caring enterprises, and social organizations, leverages the professional strengths of all parties, forms a joint protective force, and establishes a support platform for children and families in difficult circumstances. In this way, it seeks to increase society’s attention to and understanding of children with special needs and jointly create a positive environment that cares for their growth.

VI. Departmental Influence and Honors The department’s influence within the industry continues to grow. Several team members have joined provincial professional societies, actively participate in academic exchanges, and have been repeatedly invited to give special presentations at provincial academic conferences. In December 2025, the department successfully hosted a large provincial academic conference, further expanding its professional influence. Through unremitting efforts and professional contributions, the department’s team has won broad recognition from parents, higher-level institutions, and peers.