Education
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Physical Therapy, B.S., 9/81-6/86 DePaul University
Public Administration, M.S., 9/88-6/90 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago , IL
Education/Special Education, Ph.D., 9/91-9/96
Publications
Kuchler-O’Shea, R., & Schwartz, M. (1987) Case study: The continued rehabilitation of a three year old quadrimembral acquired amputee. JACPOC, 22(4),81-84. O’Shea, R., & Kahn, J.V. (1998). Mental Retardation. In C. Smith(Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Parenting. Greenwood/Plenum. O’Shea, R., & Kahn, J.V. (1998). Urban Parenting. In C. Smith(Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Parenting. Greenwood/Plenum. O’Shea, R.K., Kritikos, E.P., & Kahn, J.V. (1999). Factors influencing attendance of children in an early intervention program. Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 9. 61-68. O’Shea, RK (2001) Conductive Education in Conjunction with Inclusive Education: Teaming Physical and Occupational Therapists and Conductors (abstract). Pediatric Physical Therapy, 12(4), 221. O’Shea, RK (2001) Benefits of Integrating Conductive Education with Inclusion Education Programs (abstract). PT Priority, Feb, 2001,10-11. O’Shea, RK (2002). I’m Brown and My Sister Isn’t. (ISBN: 0-9718034-0-4) RKO Enterprises, LaGrange, IL.
O’Shea, RK (2002). Conductive Education in conjunction with inclusive education: Teaming Physical and Occupational Therapists and Conductors. Advances in Conductive Education, July, 2002,77-89. O’Shea, RK (2002). Translating Extant Bayley Scales of Infant Development into Bayley Scales of Infant Development-2 Scores in Atypical Developing Children: Implications for Longitudinal Research (abstract). PT Priority, Dec, 2002,13. O’Shea R (2003). Early Intervention. CAFFA newsletter, Nov 2003. O’Shea RK (2003) Integrating Intensive Functional Motor Training Into The Life Of School Aged Children With Cerebral Palsy(abstract). World Physical Therapy Congress CD, June, 2002. O’Shea RK (2003) Use Of The Bayley Scales Of Infant Development-2nd Edition With Children With Disabilities Or At Risk For Developmental Delay(abstract). World Physical Therapy Congress CD, June, 2002. O’Shea RK (2003) Using The Internet To Recruit And Teach Physical Therapy Students (abstract). World Physical Therapy Congress CD, June, 2002. O’Shea RK (2004) A transdisciplinary educational approach for children with cerebral palsy. (abstract). Conductive Education World Congress, June, 2004. O’Shea RK (2004) Conductive education and inclusive education: teaming physical and occupational therapists and conductors. (abstract). Conductive Education World Congress, June, 2004 Bourke-Taylor H, O’Shea RK (2006) Conductive Education: A Functional Skills Preogram for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. Nov 2006. O’Shea RK, Carlson S. (2006) Chapter 33: Assistive Technology in Campbell, SK (ed) : Physical Therapy for Children, 3rd edition. El Sevier.
Honors
Faculty Excellence Award, 2005 and 2006 Crossroads Pioneer Award, 2006
Presentations
Analysis of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-2nd Edition. Poster presentation at the Gatlinburg Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, 1999. Typical and Atypical Development in Infants and Young Children and Implications for the Classroom Teacher, Roosevelt University, Schaumburg, IL, February, 1999. Benefits of Conductive Education. Presentation to Southwest Cook County Cooperative Association for Special Education supervisors and district staff, August, 2000. Conductive Education and Related Services working together for the benefit of the children. Presentation to the Chicago Board of Education Related Services staff, August, 2000. The Benefits of Integrating Conductive Education with Inclusion Education Programs. Poster presentation at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Conference, September, 2000. Inclusion and Conductive Education, Dual Enrollment is Possible. Platform presentation at International Conductive Education Meeting, September, 2000. Multiple Uses for Internet Teaching in a Physical Therapy Curriculum. Platform presented at Learning in HealthCare: Focus on Technology. September, 2000 Use of the Internet in Allied Health Programs. Platform presentation at the Illinois Physical Therapy Association annual meeting, November, 2000. Benefits of Conductive Education. Poster presentation, in collaboration with a 3rd year PT student, at the Illinois Physical Therapy Association annual meeting, November, 2000. Conductive Education in Conjunction with Inclusive Education: Teaming Physical and Occupational Therapists and Conductors. Poster presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, February, 2001.
Effects of Conductive Education on Motor Skills of Children with Cerebral Palsy: Designing a New Model of Service Delivery. Poster presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, February, 2002.
Transdisciplinary Conductive Education: Delivering Inclusive Services to Children with Cerebral Palsy. Platform presentation at PAC RIM 2002, March, 2002 Empowering Low Income Urban Families to Choose Appropriate Family-Centered Early Intervention Services. Roundtable presentation at PAC RIM 2002, March, 2002
Using a Transdisciplinary Educational Approach for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Platform presentation at the Annual American Physical Therapy Association Annual Meeting, June, 2002. Translating Extant Bayley Scales of Infant Development Scores into Bayley Scales of Infant Development-2 Scores in the Atypical Development Children: Implications for Longitudinal Research. Poster presentation at the Illinois Physical Therapy Association, October, 2002. Translating Extant Bayley Scales of Infant Development Scores into Bayley Scales of Infant Development-2 Scores in the Atypical Development Children: Implications for Longitudinal Research. Poster presentation at the Pacific Rim Conference, February, 2003. An Exercise Program To Increase Functional Motor Skills In Individuals With Alzheimer Disease. Poster presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, February, 2003. Using The Internet To Recruit And Teach Physical Therapy Students. Platform presentation at the 14th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, June, 2003. Using a Transdisciplinary Educational Approach for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Platform presentation at the 14th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, June, 2003. An Exercise Program To Increase Functional Motor Skills In Individuals With Alzheimer Disease. Platform presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association Annual Meeting, June, 2003. Conductive Education And Inclusive Education: Teaming Physical And Occupational Therapists And Conductors. Platform presentation at the Conductive Education World Congress, June, 2004 A Transdisciplinary Educational Approach For Children With Cerebral Palsy. Platform presentation at the Conductive Education World Congress, June, 2004 Additional Performance Assessments In Preparation For Clinical Experiences. Poster presentation at the National Clinical Education Conference, October, 2004.
Allowing Further Mobility, Platform presentations at Advanced Therapies for CNS Disease in Children: Conquering the Disabling Complications Symposium, September, 2005 Barriers to Treatment for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Poster Presentation at Illinois Physical Therapy Conference, September, 2005. Barriers to Treatment for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Platform Presentation at Illinois Occupational Therapy Conference, October, 2005 Understanding Barriers to Physical and Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Platform presentation at the Pacific Rim Conference on Developmental Disabilities conference, March, 2006 Innovative Training to Increase Service Delivery, Poster presentation at the Pacific Rim Conference on Developmental Disabilities conference, March, 2006 It’s all about me: Putting the patient and family in the center and at the forefront of therapeutic care, Platform presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association annual conference, June, 2006 Understanding the new Certificate in the Principles of Conductive Education, Platform presentation at the North American Conductors and Program Administrators workshop, August, 2006.
Research
Principal Investigator,2004-2005
Simulated Patients in Physical Therapy Education
University Research Grant Funding Principal Investigator, 2004
Feasibility of a community based exercise facility for individuals with disabilities.
Internal funding Principle Investigator, 2004
Case Study: Effects of intensive exercise for a child with multiple congenital contractures.
Internal funding Project Coordinator, 2003-2005
Barriers limiting access for individuals with cerebral palsy.
Part of Research Core of Project EXPORT grant funding,
Dr. Linda Samson, PI Principal Investigator, 2002
Effects of Exercise in Individuals Living in Residential Centers, internal funding Principal Investigator, 2001-2002
Determining Conductive Education Service Delivery in the US
University Research Grant Funding Principal Investigator,2000-2001
Investigating Development of Functional Skills for Students Enrolled in Conductive Education
University Research Grant Funding Co-principle Investigator, 1995
Factors Affecting Program Attendance
Internal Funding Co-principle Investigator, 1995
Analysis of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development
Internal funding
Service
Textbook manuscript reviewer for Butterworth- Heinemann, 1999-Present Textbook manuscript reviewer for Slack, Inc, 1999-Present Article manuscript reviewer for Pediatric Physical Therapy, 1999-Present Article manuscript reviewer for Neurology Report Journal, 2003-present Expert Witness testimony for Persic v. Tinley School District, 2000 Expert Witness testimony for Friedman v. Berkeley School District, 2001. Expert Witness testimony for Langosch v. Elmhurst School District, 2001. Expert Witness testimony for Leonard v. Mokena School District, 2001. Item Writer for the Federation of State Boards in Physical Therapy, 2001-2003 Quality Enhancement Team member, CFC #9, 2001-present Consultant to Tucson, AZ United Cerebral Palsy, January 2002 Technical Assistance Consultant, CFC #9, 2002-2003 Alternate Representative for the Eastern District of the Illinois Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2002-2004 Research Consultant to the Phoenix Center, Tinley Park, IL ,2004 University Assessment Committee, member, 1999-Present Occupational Therapy faculty search committee, chair, 2000 Director of Extended Learning search committee, member, 2000 Space Allocation Committee, member, 2000-2003 Student Graduation Speaker Committee, member, 2001 chhs Task Force on Restructuring, 2001 Educational Policies Committee, 2001-2003 University Master Planning Committee, 2002 International Affairs Steering Committee, 2003-2004; 2005 Smart Classroom Task Force Committee, 2004
Professional Memberships
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, fellow American Physical Therapy Association, member.
Section member: Neurology Section, Pediatrics Section, Education Section
Chair: Membership and Public Relations Comm. of Neurology Section
Committee member: Education Comm. Compendium task force of Pediatric Section World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), member Illinois Physical Therapy Association, member
Alternate District Representative, 2003-2003
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