Podcast appearances and mentions of lisa kenyon

We welcome Lisa Kenyon, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, and professor at Grand Valley State University, to this episode of Wheelchair Nerds, where we discuss all things on-time mobility. This conversation ranges from Lisa's wide-ranging experience in pediatric power mobility to stories about kids she's helped independently move to why she does it all. ***SHOW NOTES*** Andrina Sabet et al. article "ON Time Mobility: Advocating for Mobility Equity" (2022) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35943383/ Lisbeth Nilsson 2014 article about Assessment of Learning Powered Mobility Use tool - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25357100/ Heather Feldner, Sam Logan, Bethany Sloane et al study on Ride-On Car usage - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7529107/ "Short-Term Powered Mobility Intervention Is Associated With Improvements in Development and Participation for Young Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial" - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39450982/ "Powered Mobility Device Use and Developmental Change of Young Children with Cerebral Palsy" - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37232636/ Wheelchair Skills program - Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia - https://wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/en/

On this episode, Jen talks with physical therapy professor and researcher, Lisa Kenyon, PT, DPT, PhD about powered mobility for individuals with cerebral palsy. They discuss early powered mobility and the impact on learning and function, powered mobility standing devices and the impacts on participation and the barriers related to insurance coverage. Resources to help with letters of medical necessity are also discussed. Enjoy the show! 

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Physical Therapy Management of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association First Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guideline for physical therapy management of childhood Developmental Coordination Disorder. Lisa Dannemiller tells clinicians how to use it, and talks about the benefits it can bring. Lisa Dannemiller PT, DSC, PCS, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA Associations Between Congenital Muscular Torticollis Severity and Physical Therapy Episode Congenital muscular torticollis: Kathryn Knudsen talks about the associations her research found between the severity of congenital muscular torticollis and the use of physical therapy to treat it. Kathryn C R Knudsen PT, MPT, PCS, CNT, Providence Children’s Development Institute, Portland, OR, USA Experiences of Parents of Infants Diagnosed With Mild and Severe Grades of Congenital Muscular Torticollis Magdalena M Oledzka described findings and implications from her group’s comparison of the experiences reported by parents of infants diagnosed with congenital muscular torticollis at levels of severity ranging from mild to severe. Magdalena M Oledzka PT DPT MBA PCS, Director of Pediatric Rehab, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York Changes in Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screen Scores in Adolescents Treated With Vestibular Therapy After Concussion The usefulness of the recently-developed Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screen Score (that primarily measures dizziness) has been investigated for assessing recovery from concussion in adolescents. First author Bara Alsalaheen discusses the findings and clinical implications. Bara Alsalaheen PT, PhD, Departments of Physical Therapy & Neurology, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan Sternal Precautions and Prone Positioning of Infants Following Median Sternotomy: A Nationwide Survey Findings on how to optimize physical therapy in children who’ve had chest surgery are reported by Amanda Clifton from her group’s research on the precautions needed when managing infants after sternal surgery. Amanda Clifton PT, DPT, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami FL “Contemporary Practice as a Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist: A Practice Analysis” The results of an analysis of current practice among board-certified pediatric clinical specialists are discussed by researcher Lisa Kenyon. Key knowledge areas, professional roles, and responsibilities were surveyed among 323 professionals as practiced in real-world settings. Kenyon explains how the new evidence informs revision of the Description of Specialty Practice—DSP—for pediatrics—the blueprint for maintaining  and improving training quality.  Lisa Kenyon PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, Associate Professor, Dept of Physical Therapy, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan Sedentary Behavior in Children With Cerebral Palsy Between 1.5 and 12 Years: A Longitudinal Study Sarah Reedman talks about her findings on sedentary behavior among children with cerebral palsy as a health risk factor and as a guide to management. Sarah E Reedman PT, PhD, QCPRRC, Centre for Children’s Health Research, in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Measurement Properties of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory—Children and Adolescents for Children and Adolescents Postconcussion The Dizziness Handicap Inventory scoring system has been researched by a team lead by Devashish Tiwari as a means of assessing recovery from concussion among children and adolescents.  Devashish Tiwari DPT, PhD, NCS, Department of Physical Therapy, Simmons University, Boston, MA Intraobserver Reliability and Construct Validity of the Squat Test in Children With Cerebral Palsy Researcher Maaike Eken talks about her findings comparing the quick and easy “squat test” with the more conventional dynamometer for checking development in children with cerebral palsy. Maaike Eken PhD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Campus, Tygerberg, South Africa,

https://www.youtube.com/user/WrightStateU A dozen staff volunteers from the Student Union helped pull weeds, build new garden beds and lay down mulch to make sure students were ready to learn this summer. This is the third straight year for the campus garden that allows students to get their hands dirty while participating in the biology of food course, which is taught by associate professor of biological sciences Lisa Kenyon. “This is what it’s about. Working together for the students,” said Kenyon. Volunteers worked for several hours to prepare the garden for the start of the 2018 summer semester May 7. Five Rivers Metro Park and Wright State Physical Plant donated compost and tools for the event. All of the food that is grown this summer will be donated to a local food pantry. More at https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2018/05/04/healthy-help/

LEAD STORY—Trends in attitudes and practice patterns of physical therapists in addressing childhood obesity in schools Author:  Eydie Kendall This study investigated trends in attitudes of school physical therapists about intervention for childhood obesity. INTERVIEWS WITH: 1. Eydie Kendall PT, PhD, PCS, Assistant Professor, Plymouth State University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program 2. Sanjay Kinra MBBS MD MRCP MSc PhD FFPH, Prof. of Clin Epidemioloty, Lonfon Sch of Hygiene & Tropical Med. & Conslt Paediatrician (Childhood Obesity) UCL 3. David Stensel PhD, Professor of Exercise Metabolism, Associate Dean for , Research, School of Sport Exercise & Health Sciences,  Loughborough University ALSO— Inter-relationships of functional status and health conditions in children with cerebral palsy: A descriptive study Authors: Doreen Bartlett BSc(PT), PhD Emily Dyszuk, Barbara Galuppi, and Jan Willem Gorter This study examined the relationship among the Gross Motor Function, Manual Ability and Communication Function Classification Systems in children with cerebral palsy and to determine the average number and impact of health conditions. INTERVIEW WITH: Doreen  Bartlett, PT, PhD, Professor Emerita, School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada Power Mobility Training Methods for Children: A Critical Review Authors: Lisa K. Kenyon, Lisa Hostnik, Rachel McElroy, Courtney Peterson, and John P. Farris This study summarized and critically appraised the existing evidence related to power mobility training methods with children. INTERVIEW WITH: Lisa Kenyon PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, Assoc Prof Dept of Phys Ther, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan Modified Ride-On Car Use by Young Children with Disabilities Samuel W. Logan, Christina M. Hospodar, Heather A. Feldner, Hsiang-Han Huang, and James C. Galloway The purpose of this single-subject case series study is to determine the effect of modified ride-on car use in natural environments on mobility. INTERVIEW WITH: Samuel Logan PhD, Assitant Professor in  Kinesiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis Thirty Second Walk Test: Expansion of Normative Data Michael Lieberstein, Goldie Weingarten, Carlo Vialu, Adina Itzkowitz, Maura Doyle, Frank Covino, and Sandra L Kaplan The primary purpose of this study is to describe the normative data for the 30sWT using a large sample of children representing current morphological trends and ethnic diversity of an urban sample, and secondarily to examine the influence of gender, body mass index and path shape. INTERVIW WITH: Michael Lieberstein PT, Physical Therapy Department, NYC Department of Education Number of synergies is dependent on spasticity and gait kinetics in children with cerebral palsy Yu Hashiguchi, Koji Ohata, Sayuri Osako, Ryosuke Kitatani, Yumi Aga, Mitsuhiro Masaki and Shigehito Yamada This study compared the number of muscle synergies during gait between children with cerebral palsy and children with typical development, and clarified whether certain clinical parameters differed according to the number of synergies in children with cerebral palsy. INTERVIEW WITH: Yu  Hashiguchi, PT, MS, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gumma Paz College

http://wright.edu/news For theater, business and other non-science majors, taking a college science course can sometimes be a little intimidating. Lisa Kenyon, associate professor of biological sciences and teacher education at Wright State University, gets that. So Kenyon and Michelle Fleming, associate professor in teacher education, applied for a Teaching Innovation grant that yielded 10 Apple iPads, portable personal-computer tablets. The tablets also feature an app that offers deeper answers to questions posed by the students as they master the scientific material. “This isn’t just a lecture course with PowerPoints,” said Kenyon. “Hopefully, they can find some meaning in what they’re doing. …I want them to see that science isn’t just for scientists.” More at http://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2017/07/13/growing-a-stem-community-at-wright-state/

Featured are interviews with authors of 6 papers appearing in this issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Karen McCain discusses her case report on gait recovery of a child with spinal cord stroke. Lisa Kenyon describes power mobility training for a child with severe CP; Diane Damiano comments on her Knowledge Translation Lecture; Amanda Casey explains an ice skating intervention for children with autism; James Hedgecock describes functional training and strengthen in for a teen with CP; and Goldie Weingarten discusses development of a floor to stand test for school settings. Editor, Ann Van Sant, provides brief commentary on these papers.