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| 12th Annual Advanced Clinical Practice in Pediatric Physical Therapy |
| General Information |
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Audience
This 2.5-day course is geared toward advanced practice and is intended for experienced pediatric physical therapists that have a strong desire to investigate current theories and evidence-based practice across settings.
Physical therapists who are considering taking the ABPTS examination are particularly encouraged to participate as part of their review.
The course will provide 20 contact hours.
Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- demonstrate advanced clinical competency in the provision of physical therapy services for children with disabilities and their families
- synthesize and describe contemporary theories, evidence-based practice, and pediatric physical therapy practice patterns.
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| About the Speakers |
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Click a speaker to see their bio.
Michelle Bulanda, PT, DPT, PCS
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Dr. Bulanda is Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Physical Therapy. She is a core faculty member and teaches physical therapy management of children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Additionally she continues to provide physical therapy services through the Child and Family Development Center, an Early Intervention Center serving children and families.
Dr. Bulanda is a past and recent recipient of the OSEP training grant, a federal grant for training physical and occupational therapy students to work with young children and their families. |
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Donna Cech, PT, DHS, PCS
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Dr. Cech is the program director and associate professor of the Midwestern University Physical Therapy Program in Downers Grove, Illinois, teaching content related to normal development and pediatric physical therapy.
She maintains a pediatric physical therapy home health practice serving infants, children, and their families.
Ms Cech is certified as a pediatric clinical specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She also served as the chairman of the Neuromuscular Panel in developing preferred practice patterns for the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
Dr. Cech is also co-author of the book Functional Movement Development across the Life Span, 2nd Edition. |
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Susan Effgen, PT, PhD, FAPTA
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Dr. Effgen is Professor and former Director of the Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program at the University of Kentucky.
She is an established educator and researcher in pediatric physical therapy. She established the sixth doctoral program in physical therapy in the United States at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia.
As co-chair of the APTA’s Section on Pediatrics Government Affairs Committee she was active in the authorization and reauthorization process of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
She was co-founder of the Adaptive Learning Children for Infants and Children in Atlanta.
She has served on several editorial boards including Physical Therapy and authored the text Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children.
She was the founding Chair of the Section on Pediatrics’ School-based Special Interest Group. |
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Sandra Kaplan, PT, PhD
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Dr Kaplan is an Associate Professor in the Program in Physical Therapy, UMDNJ Newark, Director of the Post-Professional DPT program, Co-administrator of the Newark Therapy Services Faculty Practice, which provides school-based PT/OT services in Northern NJ, and an active member in the UMDNJ Stuart D Cook MD Master Educator’s Guild.
Dr Kaplan’s academic and research interests are in pediatric rehabilitation and clinical outcome measures.
She teaches neuroscience and outcome measurement in the UMDNJ DPT programs, advises students in the PhD programs, provides training and consultation on providing school-based services, and is currently studying acquisition of kindergarten readiness skills by preschoolers.
Dr Kaplan is the author of Outcome Measurement and Management in Physical Therapy; First Steps for the Practicing Clinician (2007, FA Davis), and co-edited the October 2000 Neurology Report special edition on Quality of Life. |
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Thubi Kolobe, PT, PhD
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Dr Kolobe is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Her teaching, practice, and research interests are in measurement, childrearing practices, and mobility for children with disabilities and their families.
She has published in the areas of developmental tests, early intervention, and family-centered intervention.
She is also a co-author of the Test of Infant Motor Performance, a motor test for pre-term and very young infants.
Her current research include mobility in very young infants with or at risk for cerebral palsy and the impact of the caregiving environment on child development and performance at pre- and school age.
Dr. Kolobe is the chair of the Research Committee for the Section on Pediatrics. She has chaired the 1st and 2nd APTA, Section on Pediatrics sponsored research summits on Promotion of Fitness and Prevention of Secondary Complications for Children with Cerebral Palsy, and Early Intervention for Infants with or at risk for Disability, respectively. |
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Kathy Martin, PT, DHS
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Dr Martin received a BA in Athletic Training from Purdue University in 1987, her MS in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis in 1990, and a Doctor of Health Science with an emphasis in pediatric physical therapy from the University of Indianapolis in 2003.
She is currently an Associate Professor and DPT Program Director at the University of Indianapolis.
Her clinical background includes early intervention and inpatient general acute care at a local pediatric hospital.
Dr Martin has taught the pediatric part of the DPT curriculum at the University of Indianapolis since 2000, and her research efforts have been focused on orthotic effectiveness and children with hypotonia. |
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Beth McManus, PT, ScD, PCS
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Dr. McManus is a Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society postdoctoral fellow at University of Wisconsin.
Her research focuses on the efficacy of Early Intervention and Special Education, risk factors for preterm birth, and ameliorating developmental risk for children with developmental delays.
Prior to this fellowship, Dr. McManus was the neonatal physical therapy clinical specialist in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where she created and coordinated the PT /OT program.
Dr. McManus received her Doctor of Science in Developmental Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health, Master’s of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from Boston University, and Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Boston University. |
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Mary Massery, PT, DPT
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Dr Massery received her BS in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University, her DPT from the University of the Pacific in 2004 and is currently a Doctorate of Science student at Rocky Mountain University.
She presents extensively on the topic of neuropulmonary dysfunction all across North America and is published in many journals and textbooks.
Mary has a private practice, teaches at several University PT programs, and conducts clinical research. |
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Margo Orlin, PT, PhD
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Dr. Orlin received her BS in Physical Therapy from Temple University in 1973, her MS in Pediatric Physical Therapy from Hahnemann University in 1989 and her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from Drexel University in 2003.
She is currently an Assistant Professor in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at Drexel University in Philadelphia and is a member of the Scientific Staff of Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia where she has been involved in several research studies involving children with cerebral palsy.
Dr. Orlin is an experienced clinician, educator and researcher in pediatric physical therapy.
She has particular interest in gait and musculoskeletal clinical issues in children with cerebral palsy.
She is a current recipient of the Jack & Ethel Hausman Clinical Scholars Award from Cerebral Palsy International Research foundation to study the biomechanics of running in children with cerebral palsy. |
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Debbie Thorpe, PT, PhD, PCS
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Dr Thorpe received her BS in Elementary and Special Education from West Virginia University in 1979, her MS in Early Childhood Motor Development from WVU in 1983, her BS in Physical Therapy from the University of New England in 1988, and her PhD in pediatric physical therapy from Hahnemann University in 1998.
She has been a Pediatric Clinical Specialist since 1993.
Dr. Thorpe is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
She served as a Regional Director for the Section on Pediatrics for nine years.
She was the 2003 recipient of the Jack & Ethel Hausman Cinical Scholars Award from the Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation.
Dr Thorpe was a co-coordinator for the first APTA, Section on Pediatrics sponsored research summit in October 2004 on Promotion of Fitness and Prevention of Secondary Complications for Children with Cerebral Palsy.
Her research focuses on fitness and physical activity for persons with cerebral palsy and she is presently funded by a 5- year NIH/NCRR K23 award.
Dr. Thorpe is a member of the Research Committees for both the Section on Pediatrics and the Aquatic Section of the APTA and is a member of the Lifespan Care Committee for the AACPDM. |
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Carole Tucker, PT, PhD, PCS, RCEP
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Dr Tucker received her bachelor’s degree from Boston University in Physical Therapy, her master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, and a PhD in Exercise Science from SUNY-Buffalo.
She currently is an Associate Professor in the Physical Therapy Department, College of Health Professions at Temple University n Philadelphia, PA.
She has been a Pediatric Clinical Specialist since 1996, and a Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist with the American College of Sports Medicine.
She had been Director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia until 2008.
Her research interests include the development of self-reported health status outcome measures in pediatrics using computer-adapted testing, application of advanced statistical and analytical approaches to biomechanics datasets, and interventions to improve function and mobility in children with physical disabilities. |
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| Conference Schedule |
- The registration desk will be open at 7:15 am on Friday and 7:30 on Saturday and Sunday.
- Refreshments, including a continental breakfast will be served each day in the meeting room area. Come, eat, and meet other participants and speakers.
- Lunch will also be provided on Friday and Saturday.
- An optional discussion session regarding the Pediatric Clinical Specialist Certification process and networking with the speakers is scheduled for Saturday evening.
Friday
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| 8:00 |
8:15 |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:15 |
10:15 |
NICU Practice (McManus) |
| 10:15 |
10:30 |
Break with Refreshments |
| 10:30 |
12:30 |
Selection & Interpretation of Standardized Measures of Motor Development & Function (Kolobe) |
| 12:30 |
1:30 |
Lunch (Buffet) |
| 1:30 |
3:15 |
Evidence-based Practice (Kaplan) |
| 3:15 |
3:30 |
Break with Refreshments |
| 3:30 |
5:30 |
Motor Control and Motor Learning (Tucker) |
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Saturday
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| 8:00 |
10:00 |
Musculoskeletal System and Orthopedic Practice (Orlin) |
| 10:00 |
10:15 |
Break with Refreshments |
| 10:15 |
12:15 |
Cardiopulmonary Examination and Intervention (Massery) |
| 12:15 |
1:15 |
Lunch (Buffet) |
| 1:15 |
3:00 |
Fitness for Children with Disabilities (Thorpe) |
| 3:00 |
3:15 |
Break with Refreshments |
| 3:15 |
4:30 |
Orthotics (Martin) |
| 4:30 |
5:45 |
Early Intervention (Bulanda) |
| 5:45 |
6:45 |
Optional Discussion Session: The PCS Process |
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Sunday
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| 8:00 |
10:00 |
School-based Services (Effgen) |
| 10:00 |
10:15 |
Break with Refreshments |
| 10:15 |
1:00 |
The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and Case Study Discussion (Cech) |
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The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice CD will be utilized for a session on the Guide. Participants are urged to bring a CD-ROM copy of the Guide and a laptop computer, or a hard copy of the Guide, to facilitate their active participation in these sessions. To obtain a copy of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, contact the APTA - Online Publications at www.apta.org.
A limited number of CDs will be available for purchase at the course, payable by check, cash or credit card. Cost is $99 for members and $199 for non-members.
For additional information, please contact Cindy Sliwa at 800/999-2782, ext 3254, or cindysliwa@apta.org, or Latascha Magness at ext 8588 or lataschamagness@apta.org.
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| Conference Facilities |
Conference Site
The conference will be held at the Oak Brooks Hills Marriott Resort
3500 Midwest Rd, Oak Brook, IL.
800-228-9290
Accommodations
 Overlooking expansive lawns and soothing waterways, the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort offers an impressive stay whether for a golf getaway or a conference retreat.
With a recent $15 million renovation, the suburban Chicago resort includes a stunning new look in all public areas, guestrooms, suites and meeting spaces.
The Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort is located 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523. Phone: 1-800-228-9290 or 630/ 850-5555, Fax: 630/850- 5569.
Room rates are $109 for either a single or a double room. Amenities include free parking, fitness center, indoor and heated outdoor pool, golf course, 3 restaurants and more.
For directions please visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/fact-sheet/travel/chimc-oak-brook-hills-marriott-resort.
Transportation
If you are flying to the conference, the airports nearest to the Resort are Midway Airport and O’Hare International Airport.
Taxi transportation is available to the hotel. The usual taxi fare from the airport to the hotel is $56.
Alternate transportation: My Chauffeur at 1-800-244-6200.
Trains are also available.
For more information please call the Resort.
Shopping, Food, and Entertainment
The Resort offers 3 restaurants on site, with several first-class establishments within .7 to 2.8 miles.
Shopping is also available at Oak Brook mall, short distance drive from the Resort.
The Resort is 25 min drive from downtown Chicago.
A comprehensive list of amenities will be provided to the participants as part of their materials when they register at the conference site.
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| Registration |
Registration Deadline: October 2, 2009, Late fee of $50 after October 2, 2009
Two ways to register:
Refund Policy:
The Section reserves the right to cancel this event, in which case all monies paid will be reimbursed.
If you would like to cancel your registration, please send a request in writing to the above address by October 9, 2009, and allow 4 weeks for full reimbursement.
No refunds will be allowed after this date. |
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