PREPaRE:
Preparing Related Services Personnel for Rural Employment

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Divisions of Physical Therapy and Communication Sciences and Disorders, at University of Kentucky in collaboration with the Department of Occupational Therapy at Eastern Kentucky University, have received a 4 year, $738,559 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for personnel development to help alleviate the regional shortage of highly qualified personnel in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology who are able and willing to work collaboratively in early intervention and schools in rural areas.

Project co-directors:

Susan Effgen, Ph.D., PT, FAPTA

Division of Physical Therapy
University of Kentucky
Office: (859) 218-0579
Email: seffgen@uky.edu

Jane Kleinert, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Kentucky
Office: (859) 218-0568
Email: jklei2@uky.edu

Christine Myers, Ph.D., OTR

Department of Occupational Therapy
Eastern Kentucky University
Office: (859) 622-6384
Email: Christine.myers@eku.edu

Presentation Videos

We are pleased to post the outstanding conference presentations. Please note that you can fast forward ahead to get to a specific presentation. The beginning of some presentations will be a blank black or white slide that is then followed by slides with the audio.

Conference: Fourth Annual Conference on Meeting the Therapy Needs of Infants, Toddlers and Children with Disabilities in Rural Communities
Saturday, March 9, 2013 / University of Kentucky

The presentations are available at the following sites:
"New Kentucky Related Services Manual" presented by Marti Ginter.
"Collaborative Teaming for Students: IEP and Intervention Development" presented by Laura Cullens, MS, OTR/L, Melody Prinkleton, PT, DPT, & Mary Salyer, MS, CCC/SLP.

"Evidenced-Based Practice in Pediatric Therapy" presented by Christine Myers, PhD, OTR/L & Shirley O'Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA.
"Use of Group Intervention in the Educational Setting" presented by Colleen Schneck, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA & Alyssa LaForme Fiss, PT, PhD, PCS.

Conference: Third Annual Conference on Meeting the Therapy Needs of Infants, Toddlers and Children with Disabilities in Rural Communities
Saturday, March 17, 2012 / Eastern Kentucky University

Morning presentations are available at this site and afternoon presentations are available at this site.

PREPaRE 2013 Students, Graduates, and Faculty

PREPaRE 2013 morning speakers left to right: Melody Prinkelton, Mary Salyer, Laura Cullens, and Marti Ginter.

Conference: Meeting the Therapy Needs of Infants, Toddlers and Children with Disabilities in Rural Communities
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Please note that Windows Media Player is required to view the following videos.

• “Meeting the Needs of Children with Disabilities in Rural Areas”
  Belva Collins, EdD
• “Therapy Issues in Serving Children in Rural Communities”
  Leslie M. Sizemore, Ed.S, OTR/L, ATP
• “American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Workload Model: Making it Work for You (also the model for the American Physical Therapy Association’s School-Based Special Interest Group)”
  Lisa Rai Mabry-Price, MS, CCC-SLP
• “Evidenced-Based Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
  Scott Tomcheck, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
• “Social Skills Groups for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
  Peggy Whitman, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA & Myra Beth Bundy, PhD

PREPaRE 2011 Graduates, from left-right: April Holman, Holly Sisk, Lisa McCarthy, Emily Moore, Keishia Embry, Laurie Wolford, Amanda Isaacs, Beth Sutton, Jessica Bolling

Speakers at the 2011 PREPaRE Conference, left-right: Dr. Scott Tomchek, UofL; Dr. Peggy Whitman, EKU; Dr. Myra Beth Bundy, EKU.

Left-right: Dr. Susan Effgen, Amanda Isaacs, Beth Sutton, Jessica Bolling, Keishia Embry, Laurie Worford, Emily Moore, Mindy Mollett, April Holman, Dr. Shirley O’Brien, Lisa McCarthy, Holly Sisk at the 2011 PREPaRE Conference.