Webinar: 2022-06-07: Breaking Down Bike Riding Skills thru the lens of a PT & OT
Webinar: 2022-06-07: Breaking Down Bike Riding Skills thru the lens of a PT & OT
Breaking Down Bike Riding Skills through the lens of a PT and OT presented by Jessica Hanna, MS, OTR/L and Maria Pinkham, PT, DPT
June 7, 2022 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Webinar description
A rite of passage, bike riding is a path to independence that builds confidence, yet it’s not an activity that comes naturally or at a magical age. And difficulties in learning how to ride a bike can extend into adulthood and impact future driving abilities. Bike riding is composed of many skill sets working together that make the act of riding a bike successful. Many times, these skills are overlooked and require more attention. Occupational Therapy at NESCA can help break down and focus on the skills that need more support to help children and adolescents learn to ride a bike. These may include: Attention and concentration, Bilateral coordination, Balance, Body awareness, Core strength, Hand-eye coordination, Motor planning, Postural stability, Sensory processing, Upper and lower extremity strength, and Visual scanning.
About the presenters
Jessica Hanna, MS, OTR/L, NESCA Occupational Therapist has over 10 years of pediatric OT experience in conducting assessments and providing treatment of children and adolescents with a broad range of challenges and disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing disorders, visual impairments, cerebral palsy, executive function deficits and developmental disorders of motor function. Jessica has worked in a variety of settings, including inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, private practice, schools and homes. She has served on interdisciplinary treatment teams and worked closely with schools, medical staff and other service providers in coordinating care.
Maria A. Fragala-Pinkham, PT, DPT, DSc is a physical therapist at Boston Children's Hospital with over 30 years of experience working with children with disabilities. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University, MS in Human Movement Science from the University of North Carolina, DPT from MGH Institute of Health Professions and DSc from the University of Oklahoma. She has worked in a variety of clinical pediatric settings including early intervention, schools, home care, and hospital inpatient and outpatient programs. She is one of the authors of the PEDI-CAT. She has developed community and hospital-based adaptive sports and fitness programs for children with disabilities including swimming, skating and cycling programs. Her research interests include developing and evaluating pediatric outcome measures and evaluating the effectiveness of therapy interventions.
