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FACULTY PROFILE

"Academia can be a daunting place.Ìý However, at GSU the atmosphere is supportive and collegial. I enjoy working with faculty within the Physical Therapy program and across the University to present the students with current, relevant information. At GSU I have the support to create a meaningful research agenda that may impact and improve the lives of individuals with neuromuscular impairments.

The most rewarding aspect of teaching is hearing about the success of PT alumni. Another rewarding teaching moment is watching a student finally understand a concept or intervention and realize how they might be able to use that concept or intervention with a future client to improve the client's quality of life.

I earned a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, but wanted to be able to treat clients and families with a holistic approach. Thus, I earned a Master's in Public Service and a Ph.D. in Education/Special Education. Coming full circle, I completed the GSU Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. This advanced training allowed me to hone my clinical practice and bring my teaching and research to a higher level.

I value service to the community. One day a week, I treat 0-3 year-olds and teach caregivers how to address their child's motor delays within their everyday routines. I also sit on the Board of Directors of the Center for Independence through Conductive Education (CFI). CFI is a program for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy."

- Roberta Kuchler O'Shea, PT, DPT, Ph.D

PUBLICATIONS

Bourke-Taylor H., O’Shea R.K. (2006) Conductive Education: A Functional Skills Preogram for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. Nov 2006.

O’Shea R.K., Carlson S. (2006) Chapter 33: Assistive Technology in Campbell, SK (ed)Ìý : Physical Therapy for Children, 3rd edition. El Sevier.

O’Shea, R.K. (2004) A transdisciplinary educational approach for children with cerebral palsy. (abstract).Ìý Conductive Education World Congress, June, 2004.

O’Shea, R.K. (2004) Conductive education and inclusive education: teaming physical and occupational therapists and conductors (abstract).Ìý Conductive Education World Congress, June, 2004.

O’Shea, R.K. (2003). Early Intervention. CAFFA newsletter, Nov 2003.

O’Shea, R.K. (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, R.K. (2003) Use Of The Bayley Scales Of Infant Development-2nd Edition With Children With Disabilities Or AtÌý Risk For Developmental Delay(abstract). World Physical Therapy Congress CD, June, 2002.

O’Shea, R.K. (2003) Using The Internet To Recruit And Teach Physical Therapy Students (abstract). World Physical Therapy Congress CD, June, 2002.

O’Shea, R.K. (2002). I’m Brown and My Sister Isn’t. (ISBN: 0-9718034-0-4) RKO Enterprises, LaGrange, IL.
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O’Shea, R.K. (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, R.K. (2002). Translating Extant Bayley Scales of Infant Development into Bayley Scales of Infant Development-2Ìý Scores in Atypical Developing Children: Implications for Longitudinal Research (abstract). PT Priority, Dec, 2002,13.

O’Shea, R.K. (2001) Conductive Education in Conjunction with Inclusive Education: Teaming Physical and Occupational Therapists and Conductors (abstract). Pediatric Physical Therapy, 12(4), 221.

O’Shea, R.K. (2001) Benefits of Integrating Conductive Education with Inclusion Education Programs (abstract). PT Priority, Feb, 2001,10-11.

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.

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.