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Michele Brock

Michele earned a degree in Exercise Science from Miami University where she focused on anatomy and physiology. As the Executive Director at SCI-Step, Michele is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the facility.

She brings over 13 years of management and training experience to SCI-Step ranging from hospital-based health and wellness to clinical research in sports medicine and injury prevention. She is also a certified personal trainer and teaches SpinningT. She is a clinical trainer in partial weight bearing treadmill training and also travels for the education department of Mobility Research and the maker of the LiteGait.

Michele's dedication and passion for making an impact on the health of others led her to help create SCI-Step. When not working, she loves to spend time with her 5 year old son, family and friends. Michele can be contacted at mbrock@sci-step.com.

Favorite Quote: "Make a point to do something every day that you find challenging. For when you want what you've never had, you must learn to do what you've never done."

Doris Y Chong, PT, MSc

I have been a physical therapist for 11 years, and have been specializing in neurologic rehabilitation in the last 5 years. I graduated from Queen's University in Ontario Canada with a BScPT degree in 1997, and obtained a MSc in Sports Science degree from University of Hong Kong in 2001. I am currently enrolled in the DScPT program with University of Maryland Baltimore. My professional goal is to obtain a doctorate degree to advance my clinical research skills and be able to educate the younger physical therapy generation in an academic setting. In addition to the educational preparation towards my professional goal, I have started to volunteer in the graduate Physical Therapy program at University of California San Francisco/San Francisco State University in 2006. I possess the title of Assistant Clinical Professor, and have lectured on Guillain Barre Syndrome to physical therapy students. I also help out in classes on CVA and practical exams. I enjoy very much the teaching experience and the interactions with students in a classroom environment, as much as I enjoy clinical teaching in a clinical setting. Other relevant credentials I possess include APTA certified clinical instructor and NDTA 3-weeks certification in the treatment of adult hemiplegia. My clinical experience is diversified, ranging from acute inpatients to acute rehabilitation to outpatient rehabilitation in North America and Hong Kong. For the past 5 years, my clinical focus has been on neurologic rehabilitation. Currently, I am the Clinical Specialist in neurology at Stanford University Medical Center in California, one of the best hospitals in the nation. My position is very exciting and challenging due to the complexity of patient population and the many specialty areas the hospital has. These complex clinical experiences broaden my critical thinking skills and knowledge and enhance my specialization in neurology PT. Our department has two LiteGait systems. I have been in charge of training new staff for the use of LiteGait and sign off competency. I have also used the LiteGait in multiple patients with various neurological deficits, and have published one case example in the Advance PT magazine on the success of using body weight support therapy in a patient with pusher syndrome. I particularly favor using the LiteGait to work on gait deviation in a fall free environment, although I have also used the system on low-level patients for early mobilization. Personally, I enjoy traveling and meeting new people. I enjoy any opportunity to share with peers and students my experience in neurologic rehabilitation.

Robert Delgado, PT

I have been a full time PT for 10 years and am the clinical specialist for a multidisciplinary outpatient neurological rehabilitation unit providing treatment specializing in balance, gait and vestibular dysfunction. I am representing rehabilitation services for daily stroke rounds and am also responsible for staff development, mentorship, and the lead neurological preceptor. I enjoy teaching and presenting the stroke education series and fall reduction program for our facility. I have had tremendous outcomes using the LiteGait system and am a firm believer that by being aggressive but safe with this system patients improve significantly.

Rick Doyle

My name is Rick Doyle and I am currently a pediatric physiotherapist working in a community and centre based outpatient setting in Lethbridge, Alberta. I have been practicing for 10 years, having graduated from the University of Toronto with a BScPT in 1998. My interests are in all areas of mobility for children with disabilities including adapted bikes, power and manual wheelchairs and anything that helps them walk. I am known as "the equipment guy" in my centre because I do almost everything related to equipment including the Litegait. I have been using the Litegait system for just over a year with a variety of clients and found it to be an extremely useful addition to my practice, which started my interest in becoming a trainer. I have been married for 9 years (my wife is also a physiotherapist - currently the PT manager for our health region) and we have two sons, 6 and 3. My outside interests include coaching my boys in a variety of sports and consulting on Barrier-free playgrounds in my community.

Linda G. Finn, PTA

Flexible, dedicated, Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant offering more than 18 years experience in adult and pediatric neurological rehabilitation; a history of exemplary reviews with positive comments from managers and peers including "effective team member, excellent clinical care skills, great problem solver, thorough, wonderful initiative, conscientious, highly valued and respected, motivated, organized, insightful, excellent rapport with patients, families and co-workers". Extensive experience with populations of all ages having a wide variety of physical challenges, including: Cerebral Palsy, Developemental Delays, Autism, Spina Bifida, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,Traumatic Brain Injury, CVA, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Amputees, Guillian-Barre Syndrome, Neuromuscular Disorders, Total Hip Replacements, Total Knee Replacements, Down's Syndrome.

John Kelly, PTA, BS

John Kelly has over 10 years of clinical experience working primarily with adults with neurological impairments from brain injury and stroke. He uses body-weight supported treadmill (BWSTT) and over-ground training extensively as an intervention with these clients. He is a recipient of the APTA's Recognition of Advanced Proficiency in Neuromuscular Physical Therapy and serves as a neurological clinical mentor for The University of Indianapolis PTA program. John is currently employed by Easter Seals Crossroads in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he treats outpatients with acute and chronic neurological injuries. Previously, he spent 5 years on an inpatient unit for patients with post-acute brain injury. John received his A.S. in Physical Therapy and his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Indianapolis.

Kathleen Bridget Jedlovec, MS, PT

I have been working as a physical therapist for more than 25 years, and have been using LiteGait systems for the past 5-6 years. I have been very pleased with the results, and the possibilities it has provided for many of my clients. Although my facility serves primarily pediatrics, I have used the system as well with adult clients with developmental disabilities, and with other neurological insults such as traumatic brain injury. We currently have two systems, one is an early version that we used with children, and the newer one includes the hydraulic lift and is used with our adult and larger clients.

Cynthia Simmons, PT, DPT

My name is Cyndi Simmons and I am a physical therapist at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. Since earning my Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Maryland School of Medicine in May 2006, I have been working full-time with both pediatric and adult populations presenting with diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord. In that time, I have had ample opportunity to become experienced in the set-up, use, and application of the LiteGait Partial-Weight-Bearing gait therapy device. I have used the LiteGait with a wide variety of patients including those who present with hypotonia, hypertonia, spasticity, mixed dystonia, and quadra-, para- and hemi-paresis. I have approximately 100 hours of hands-on facilitation of stepping using the LiteGait system over the treadmill and over ground for gait therapy and have seen first-hand the vast benefits that this equipment offers to both the patients and therapists.

While the crux of my career has been devoted to this population, I also have clinical education experience working with a variety of pediatric diagnoses including CP, Brachial Plexus Injury, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Torticollis, and Muscular Dystrophy, as well as with a spectrum of adult neurologic and orthopedic diagnoses including CVA, amputees, Parkinson's, SCI, ALD, and MS.

I believe that my experience with public speaking and performance is a positive attribute that would lend well with a position as a lecturer with the LiteGait/Mobility Research Company. In February 2008, I was selected to give a platform presentation to over 40 people at the Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA on my research on a different type of PBWS gait training system, the use of an aquatic treadmill, and its effects on over ground gait parameters and muscle strength. In addition, I have much experience with presenting educational in-services to large groups of peers and colleagues following my attendance at continuing education courses. Finally, my experience as a performing musician also lends to my comfort with public presentation.

Lesley Smith, MSPT

Originally from England (although now a US citizen), Lesley Smith holds a BA in Business Studies from Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK. She graduated with an MSPT from Boston University in 1998 and is currently working towards her tDPT at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professionals. Ms Smith has worked, first as a full-time employee and now in a per diem and consulting capacity, at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands (RHCI), an acute rehab facility, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, for over ten years. Her clinical expertise is with the adult neuro population but she also treats cardiopulmonary, orthopaedic and amputee patients on a regular basis. Ms Smith was instrumental in the procurement of a BWSTT device for RHCI and has conducted regular inservices on its scientific rationale and clinical application. She also has experience in the outpatient, homecare and S NF settings and was a Teaching Assistant with Boston University's DPT program. Ms Smith is currently conducting educational training sessions on gait and balance on behalf of Mobility Research.

Mary Wardell, PT, MS, CSCS

My name is Mary Wardell and I have been a physical therapist for 27 years. In that time I have worked with all ages of patients from pediatrics to geriatrics and in just about every clinical setting.my area of special interest has always been neuro-rehabilitation, both adult and pediatric, but over the past 8 years I have worked exclusively with pediatric patients. I currently work in a non-profit pediatric orthopedic clinic where I coordinate and provide physical therapy services in an early intervention group program as well as on an individual basis. I am a HUGE fan of the LiteGait treadmill system and was instrumental in obtaining the two that we have in our clinic. I have a system in the classroom and integrate it into the group program on a daily basis. Over the past year I have been collecting data on using this equipment for gait training in a parent participation class with children who are non-ambulatory and am planning to submit the research as a poster presentation at the California APTA conference in September 2008. At the end of June 2008 I will be finished with a transitional DPT program at Western University of Health Sciences and my main reason for pursuing this degree was to become more confident with doing clinical research. I definitely see myself using the LiteGait treadmill system in pediatric research in the future. Training to be a "trainer" would help me to learn more about the equipment and it's many applications and to learn from and share my experience with other physical therapists in their clinical settings.

Kay Wing, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS

Kay Wing, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS received her doctorate of physical therapy from Northern Arizona University and her physical therapy degree at Northwestern University. She has specialty certifications in both neurological and geriatric physical therapy. For 25 years she has been an administrator in acute and subacute rehabilitation. Currently, Ms. Wing is owner of Southwest Advanced Neurological Rehabilitation in Phoenix, a private practice specializing in the treatment of stroke and head injury survivors. In the clinic, she conducts research in techniques for improving the quality of life for stroke survivors. As a consultant for Kinetic Muscles, she is evaluating devices being developed for stroke rehabilitation. Ms. Wing is an adjunct faculty member at Northern Arizona University and Arizona School of Health Science. She also teaches continuing education courses in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Neurological Rehabilitation.