The Pediatric Psychology Service also provides the following services to families of children treated at the Rusk Institute:

• Educating family members about learning disabilities, attentional or behavioral difficulties, and neurological injuries.

• Advocating for the patient's rights in appropriate school placement.

• Training at schools on issues related to disability and/or educational needs to aid in reintegration into school.

• Counseling for siblings.

• Assisting the family in specific behavior modification or therapy issues with their child.

• Assisting families and patients when going to painful or scary medical procedures (e.g.: MRI, EEG, radiation/chemotherapies, etc.).