Erin attended the University of Michigan for her undergraduate education and received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Kinesiology. She then went on to receive her doctorate in physical therapy from Wayne State University. She has been working in outpatient pediatrics in Michigan since 2013 and has been working at ATC since early 2019 after moving to Montana.

Erin is passionate about inclusion and helping families and children reach their full functional capacity. She is a strong believer in the episodic care model for physical therapy where she works closely with the families to create functional goals, and then provides a comprehensive home exercise program to incorporate therapeutic activities into daily life, with the ultimate goal of allowing kids to be kids.

Career Highlights:

●  Started a serial casting program at ATC for toe walking and/or decreased ankle range of motion due to spasticity.

●  Started a Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) casting program in conjunction with OT at ATC to improve use of non-dominant hand for children with CP.

●  Developed and lead a12-week adaptive gymnastics class in Michigan for clients who were unable to participate in traditional gymnastics classes

●  Developed a transitional program to community participation in gymnastics classes for children with functional impairments, partnering with Gym America Gymnastics Center in Michigan

●  Served on a committee to develop an appropriate referral system and interventions for rehabilitation for children with cancer at the University of Michigan

●  Served as a lab instructor for the pediatric rehabilitation class in the DPT program at Wayne State University

●  Mentored many physical therapy students as an APTA credentialed clinical instructor

Specializations:

●  Toe walking

●  Torticollis

●  Positional Plagiocephaly

●  Gross motor developmental delays

●  Premature birth

●  Cerebral Palsy

●  Down Syndrome

●  Other congenital disorders

●  Orthopedic injuries