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Amy Bodkin, PT, PhD, PCS

Assistant Professor

Office:
The Children's Hospital
Center for Gait and Movement Analysis
13123 E. 16th Avenue - A036-B476
Aurora, CO 80045
and
UCD Physical Therapy Program - C244
Education Building 2 South
13121 E. 17th Avenue - PO Box 6508
Room 3133
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone:
303-864-5811
Email:
amy.bodkin@uchsc.edu

Professional Credentials, Licensure, and Certification(s)

American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties PCS 1991, 2001 Pediatric Certified Specialist

Degrees Held

  • University of Illinois at Chicago BS 1978 Physical Therapy
  • Northwestern University, Chicago , IL MS 1988 Physical Therapy
  • University of Colorado HSC, Denver , CO, PhD, Clinical Science Program 2006

Offices, Membership in Professional Organizations, Advisory Councils, Boards, etc.

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • Pediatric Section, APTA

Major Research and Professional Interests

Treadmill training for children with cerebral palsy and children at high risk for neuromotor delays; outcomes of pediatric physical therapy intervention; gait and movement analysis; program evaluation of early intervention programs

Clinical Practice

Gait and movement analysis; pediatric physical therapy intervention, especially for children with cerebral palsy.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Growth and development across the life span
  • Pediatrics

Service Activities

  • Ski instructor, National Sports Center for the Disabled, Winter Park, CO

Research Grants

  • Pilot Grant, The Children's Hospital Research Institute, awarded July 2002

Recent Publications (within last 5 years)

  • Bodkin AW, Robinson C, Perales FP. Reliability and validity of the Gross Motor Function Classification System for Cerebral Palsy. Pediatr Phys Ther . 15:247-252;2003.
  • Bodkin AW, Baxter RS, Heriza CB. Treadmill training in an infant born preterm with a grade III intraventricular hemorrhage. Phys Ther. 83;1107-1118;2003.