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Developmental Disabilities/School Based Therapy

The Developmental Disabilities and School-based Therapy Research is led by Lynn Jeffries, PT, DPT, PhD, both from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr. Jeffries engages in and supports individual and interprofessional research and its knowledge translation of individuals who have developmental disabilities and students with disabilities who receive school-based physical therapy and related services. 

Purpose

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  • Support individuals with disabilities from birth to young adulthood, and their families, through evidence-based research and knowledge translation.
  • Provide clinical research for professionals and stakeholders who serve individuals with disabilities, to improve service delivery. 
  • Enhance and inform school-based physical therapy and related service delivery
  • Inform policy for individuals with disabilities through research and implementation

Knowledge Translation in School-based Physical Therapy

  • The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which physical therapists’ in educational settings use evidence-based intervention, their perceptions of their skills in doing so and identify their perceived barriers to and facilitators of the implement 
  • Data collection used survey and focus groups. 

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Validation of the School Outcomes Measure

  • Current National validation study, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) R234A160226 Validating the School Outcomes Measure (SOM™): An Outcomes Measure for Student who Receive School-based Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
  • School-based occupational therapists and physical therapists are expected to measure the effectiveness of their student interventions
  • No tool currently exists to measure outcomes of all students with disabilities ages 3-21 years
  • The SOM stands poised, as a national minimal data set, to capture and measure those student outcomes.

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Move and Play

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  • The purpose of the Move & PLAY study was to follow 430 children from the United Stated and Canada over a year to gain an understanding of factors associated with motor function, self-care, participation, and play of young children with cerebral palsy. 
  • Results provide physical therapists and families of children with cerebral palsy evidenced-based factors that contribute to the children outcomes. 

OnTrack

On Track

  • OnTrack was a large multi-site study that described the changes in balance, range of motion limitations, strength and endurance, number and impact of health conditions, and participation in self-care, recreation, and leisure activities over a one-year period in children with cerebral palsy. 
  • Longitudinal Trajectory and Reference Centiles were developed for each area described above. 

PT Counts

PT Counts

  • The purpose of the PT COUNTS study was to identify the malleable factors associated with achievement of educational and functional outcomes by students with disabilities, age 5 to 12 years, receiving school-based physical therapy.
  • The School Function Assessment (SFA) and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) were used as measures to describe the outcomes that 296 students with disabilities from 26 states.

Contact Information

Lynn Jeffries, PT, DPT, PhD
E-mail: lynn-jeffries@ouhsc.edu 
(405) 271-2131 Ext. 47131

Address: 
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
1200 N Stonewall, Room 1130
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901

Knowledge Transition & Funding

Knowledge Translation

Peer-Reviewed Publications (recent):

  • Feldner, H., Fiss, A. L., Jeffries, L. M., & McCoy, S. (2022) Understanding acceptability, barriers, and       facilitator to clinical implementation of the On Track Developmental Monitoring System for children with cerebral palsy: A qualitative study. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 42(4), 384-402. Doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2022.2058335, Impact factor 2.297
  • Caldwell, M., Effgen S., Villansante Tezanos, A., Sylvester, L, Jeffries, L.M. (2022) Regional differences in school-based physical therapy practice for students who made progress on two outcome measures. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 34(1): 46-54 doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000844. Impact Factor 1.452
  • Wiley, M., Effgen, S. K., Jeffries, L. M., Chiarello, L. A. (2022). Regional differences in school-based physical therapy: Examination of therapist and student characteristics, service delivery, activities, interventions, and outcomes. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 42(2) 137-153. Impact Factor 2.297
  • Wynarczuk, K. D., Chiarello, L.A., Jones, K., & Jeffries, L. M. (2022).Therapists’ perceptions of participating in a large research study: Benefits, challenges, and impact on practice. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 42(3), 297-318. Impact Factor: 2.360 ·  DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2021.2013388 
  • Chiarello, L. A., Effgen, S., Jeffries, L. M., McCoy, S. W., & Villasante Tezanos, A. G. (2020). Relationship of school-based physical therapy services to student goal achievement. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 32(1), 26-33. Impact Factor 0.897. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000662
  • Clevenger, V. D., Jeffries, L. M., Effgen, S. K., Chen, S., & Arnold, S. H. (2020). School-based physical therapy services: A model to predict the gap between ideal and actual embedded services. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 32(2), 98-105. Impact Factor 0.897. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000683.
  • Fragala-Pinkham, M. A., Ball, A. L., Jeffries, L. M. (2020) Efficacy of lower extremity cycling interventions for youth with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, early online, doi: 10.1080/01942638.2020.1862384.
  • Jeffries, L. M., Fiss, A. L., McCoy, S. W., & Avery, L. (2020). Longitudinal change in common impairments in children with cerebral palsy from age 1.5 to 11 years. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 32(1), 45-50. Impact Factor 0.897. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000632.
  • Klug, K.B., Kolobe, T.H.A., James, S.A., & Arnold, S.H. (2020). Concurrent Validity of the School Outcomes Measure and the School Function Assessment in Elementary Students. Pediatric Physical Therapy,32 (3), 180-88. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000710
  • McCoy, S. W., Palisano, R., Avery, L., Jeffries, L. M., Chiarello, L. A., & Hanna, S. (2020). Physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 62(1), 140-146. doi:10.1111/dmcn.14325. Impact Factor 3.532
  • McCoy, S. W., Palisano, R., Avery, L., Jeffries, L. M., Chiarello, L. A., & Hanna, S. (2020). Physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 62(1), 140-146. doi:10.1111/dmcn.14325. Impact Factor 3.532.
  • Stauter, D.W., Prehn, J., Peters, M., Jeffries, L. M., Sylvester, L., Wang, H., & Dionne, D. (2019). Assistive technology for literacy in students with physical disabilities: A systematic review. Journal of Special Education Technology, 34(4), 284-292. doi: 10.1177/0162643419868259.
  • Fiss, A., Jeffries, L. M., Yocum, A., McCoy, S.W. (2019). Validity of the Early Activity Scale for Endurance and the Six-Minute Walk Test. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 31(2), 156-163. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000577. Impact Factor 0.897.
  • Jeffries, L. M., Fiss A.L., McCoy, S.W., Bartlett, D., Avery, L., Hanna, S., On Track Study Team. (2019). Developmental trajectories and reference percentiles for range of motion, endurance, and muscle strength of children with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy, 99, 329-338. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzy160.  Impact Factor 2.587.
  • Neal, G. E., Effgen, S., Arnold, S., Baldwin, J., & Jeffries, L. M. (2019). Description of school-based physical therapy services and outcomes for students with Down syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(10), 4019-4029. doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04109-7. Impact Factor 3.476.
  • Fiss, A., Jeffries, L. M., Bjornson, K., Avery, L., Hanna, S., McCoy, S.W. (2019). Developmental trajectories and reference percentiles for the 6-minute walk test for children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 31, 51-59. Impact Factor 0.897.
  • Jeffries, L. M., McCoy, S. W., Effgen, S. K., Chiarello, L. A., & Villasante Tezanos, A. G. (2019). Description of the services, activities and interventions within school-based physical therapy practice across the United States. Physical Therapy, 99, 98-108. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzy12.  Impact Factor 2.587.
  • James, D., Pfaff, J., Jeffries, L. M. (2019). Modified ride-on cars as early mobility for children with mobility limitations: A scoping review. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 39(5), 525-542. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2018.1547808. Impact Factor 1.719.
  • Bartlett, D, Gorter, J.W., Jeffries, L. M., Avery, L, Hanna, S. (2019). Longitudinal trajectories and reference percentiles for the impact of health conditions for on daily activities of children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 61, 469-476. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14080.   Impact Factor. 3.532.
  • Chiarello, L., Bartlett, D., McCoy, S., Palisano, R., Jeffries, L. M., Fiss, A., & Wilk, P. (2018). Determinants of playfulness in young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 22(4), 240-249. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2018.1471623. Impact Factor 1.34.
  • Fancher, L., Priestley-Hopkins, D.A., Jeffries, L. M.  (2018). Pre-kindergarten to 2nd grade handwriting acquisition and intervention: A systematic review. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 11(4), 454-473. doi: 10.1080/19411243.2018.1534634
  • McCoy, S.W., Effgen, S. K., Chiarello, L. A, Jeffries, L. M., & Villasante Tezanos, A. G. (2018). School-based physical therapy services and student functional performance at school. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 60, 1140-1148. doi: 10.1111.dmcn.13748. Impact Factor 3.532.
  • Chiarello, L., Bartlett, D., McCoy, S., Palisano, R., Jeffries, L. M., Fiss, A., & Wilk, P. (2016). Determinants of participation in family and recreational activities of young children with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 25, 2455-2468.  Impact Factor 1.804.
  • Chiarello, L. A., Effgen, S. K., McCoy, S. W., Jeffries, L. M., Starnes, C., & Bush, H. (2016). Student outcomes of school-based physical therapy as measured by Goal Attainment Scaling. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 28, 277-284. Impact Factor 0.851.
  • Effgen, S. K., McCoy, S. W., Chiarello, L. A., Jeffries, L. M, & Bush, H. (2016). Physical therapy related child outcomes in school: An example of practice based evidence methodology. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 28, 47-56. Impact Factor 0.851
  • Effgen, S. K., McCoy, S. W., Chiarello, L.A., Jeffries, L. M., Starnes, C., & Bush, H. (2016). Outcomes for students receiving school-based physical therapy as measured by the School Function Assessment. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 28, 371-378. Impact Factor 0.851.
  • Jeffries, L. M., Fiss, A, McCoy, S W. & Bartlett, D. (2016). Description of primary and secondary impairment in young children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 28, 7-14. Impact Factor 0.851.

Funding

  • 2017-2018 - Exploring Knowledge Translation in School Based Physical Therapy, Jeffries, L.M. – Principal Investigator, OCAST, ($44,877) 
  • 2016-2020 - Validating the School Outcomes Measure (SOM): An Outcomes Measure for Students Who Receive School-based Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Arnold, S.H. – Principal Investigator & Project Director, Special Education Research Grants- Measurement, Institute of Education Sciences, ($1,599,806), 1-year no cost extension (2020-2021)
  • 2013-2017 - Developmental Trajectories of Impairments, Health, and Participation of Children with Cerebral Palsy, McCoy, S, (PI). Bartlett, D., Chiarello, L., Palisano, R., Jeffries, L.M., LaForme Fiss, A. (Co-PIs), PCORI, ($1,906,955 (total) $139,050 (Oklahoma portion). 
  • 2012-2017 - Developmental Trajectories of Impairments, Associated Health Conditions, and Participation of Children with Cerebral Palsy, Bartlett, D., McCoy, S., Chiarello, L. Palisano, R, Jeffries, L. M., LaForme Fiss, A, Gorter JW, Hanna S. (Co-PIs), Canadian Institutes of Health Research, $1,000,439 (Total, Canadian Dollars), $42,286 (Oklahoma portion). 
  • 2011- 2014 - Relationship of Student Outcomes of School-Based Physical Therapy Services, Effgen S, (PI) McCoy S, Chiarello L, Jeffries L.M. (Co-PIs), Institute for Education Sciences, $851,820 (total) $78,197 (Oklahoma portion), 1-year no cost extension (2014-2015).
  • 2006-2007 - Construct Validation of School Outcomes Measure, Arnold, S.H.- Principal Investigator, Presbyterian Health Foundation Seed Grant, OUHSC, ($23,829), 1-year no-cost extension (2007-2008)
  • 1999-2000 - Preliminary Reliability and Validity of a Minimal Data Set to Measure Outcomes of School-Based Occupational and Physical Therapy, McEwen, I.M. - Project Director; Arnold, S.H. - Research Assistant, Presbyterian Health Foundation seed grant, ($27,188)