Tolbert Center faculty and students conduct research related to people with
or at risk for developmental disabilities and their families. Projects that
currently are funded include:
Let's Go is
a 3-year field-initiated research project funded by a grant from the U. S.
Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
The project is investigating the effects of power mobility on the development
of children age 14- to 30-months with severe motor impairments. For information
contact Irene McEwen, PT, PhD.
Program Evaluation of the SoonerStart Early Intervention Program
Coordinator: Martha
Ferretti, PT, MPH. This project is funded by a contract with the Oklahoma
Commission on Children and Youth. Two major components are the Child
Longitudinal Progress Study (CLPS), which is examining child outcomes and
services, and an ongoing study of parents' experiences in SoonerStart.
School
Outcomes Measure
Principle Investigator: Sandra
Arnold, PT, PhD. Development of
a minimal data set to measure outcomes of children who receive school-based
occupational therapy and physical therapy. Visit the SOM
Research website for more information.
