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Dr. Chiarello is an associate professor in the Programs in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. She received her doctoral degree from Hahnemann University. Dr. Chiarello has served the APTA Section in Pediatrics as the Region IV Director and is currently chair of the Practice and Nominating Committees. She practices, teaches, and conducts research in the area of early intervention, family-centered care, parent-child interactions, and play.
Clinical
Areas
Research
Areas
- Early
Intervention Service Delivery
- Family-Centered
Care
- Parent-Child
Interactions
- Role
of Play in Child Development and Physical Therapy
- Determinants
of participation outcomes for children with Cerebral Palsy
Background
- BS,
PT, Ithaca College
- PhD,
Hahnemann University
- Chair,
Practice Committee, Section on Pediatrics, American Physical
Therapy Association
Current
Projects
- Activity
and Participation of Children with Cerebral Palsy, co-investigator,
Funded through Shriners Hospital
- Understanding the Determinants of Motor Abilities, Self-care and Play in Young Children with Cerebral Palsy, Funded through the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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