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Maria
Jones, PT, PhD, ATP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Allied Health Sciences
E-mail Maria
Jones
(405) 271-3625 or (405) 271-8001 ext. 46811
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M.S., Physical Therapy, University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City,
OK, 1994
B.S., Physical Therapy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma
City, OK, 1989
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Recent publications |
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Jones, M.A., & Gray, S.A. (2004). Assistive technology: Positioning
and mobility assessment and intervention (in press). In S. Effgen (Ed),
Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children, Philadelphia, PA: FA
Davis.
Gray, S.A & Jones, M.A. (2004). Assistive technology: Augmentative communication
and other technologies (in press). In S. Effgen (Ed), Meeting the Physical Therapy
Needs of Children, Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis.
Jones, M. (2004, March). Mobility aids for
younger children [Letter to the editor].
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation,
p. 132.
Jones, M.A., McEwen, I.R., & Hansen,
L. (2003). Use of power mobility for a young
child with spinal muscular atrophy. Physical
Therapy, 83(3), 253-262.
McEwen, I.R., Arnold, S., Jones, M., & Shelden,
M. L. (2000). Providing physical therapy
services under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act. Alexandra, VA: Section on
Pediatrics, American Physical Therapy Association. |
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GRANTS |
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U.S. Department
of Education, Office of Educational Research
and Improvement, Learning Early Travel
Skills: Effects of Power Mobility on the
Development of Young Children with Severe
Motor Impairments, Field-initiated research
grant. Project coordinator, 2002-2004,
$521,449.
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department
of Education, Learning Early Travel Skills,
field-initiated research. Project Coordinator,
2001-2004, $487,431.
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CURRENT TEACHING |
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Postprofessional
Program
RS 5450: Introduction to Assistive Technology
RS 5483: Topics in Assistive Technology
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SERVICE |
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Oklahoma State
Department of Education, Assistive Technology
Program for Oklahoma Public Schools, July
1, 2004 – June 30, 2005 for a total
of $449,692. Serves as Program Director.
The program provides training and technical
assistance for teachers, support staff,
and related service providers to increase
the knowledge of school personnel in the
provision of assistive technology services
to students with disabilities and assist
Oklahoma public schools in meeting the
assistive technology requirements of IDEA.
Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Developmental
Disabilities Services Division, Oversight & evaluation
of therapeutic services, July 1, 2004 – June
30, 2005 for a total of $58, 304. Serves as
Program Consultant. This contract assists DHS/DDSD
in the development, review, dissemination,
coordination, and evaluation of policies/guidelines
for provision of occupational therapy, physical
therapy, and speech-language pathology services,
vocational services, therapeutic equipment,
and assistive technology services and devices
for Oklahomans with developmental disabilities.
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services,
Assistive Technology and Support Services,
July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2005 for a total
of $20,000. Serves as clinic manager and provides
oversight of contractual assistive technology
services provided for DRS consumers on a fee-for-service
basis.
Oklahoma State Department of Health, Assistive
Technology Services, July 1, 2004 – June
30, 2005 for a total of $39,000. Serves as
clinic manager and provides oversight of contractual
assistive technology services provided for
consumers in Oklahoma’s SoonerStart early
intervention program on a fee-for-service basis.
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RESEARCH INTEREST/CLINICAL EXPERTISE |
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Research Interest
- Assistive Technology, including
power mobility
- Provision of services
for people with developmental disabilities
Clinical Expertise
- Assistive Technology
- Developmental disabilities
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