Journey of a DPT Student : Pediatrics

PT Night: Our Successful Goodbye

Lauren Rosso — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:23:00 GMT

I posted last month about PT Night , the tradition in my program where at the end of our second year, students put together a sort of "roast" of the faculty and poke fun at our most memorable moments in the program. Leading up to Friday night, I was unbelievably...(read more)

Reflections on a Student's First CSM

Lauren Rosso — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:36:00 GMT

I just returned from my first trip to the APTA's Combined Sections Meeting, and I'm left with a variety of feelings about the experience. Overall, I would consider the trip a success, but there were definitely some aspects of CSM that left something to...(read more)

Combined Sections Meeting

Lauren Rosso — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- I arrived here on Saturday afternoon and have since had the most fantastic time reconnecting with old friends and enjoying the beautiful weather. (Side note- it's really not warm enough to lie on the beach in a bathing suit, but I suffered...(read more)

All the Things I Don't Want to Do...

Lauren Rosso — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:19:00 GMT

After 19 months of physical therapy school, I find it hard to believe that I haven't decided what type of setting I want to work in after I graduate. I'm getting closer to figuring it out, but I'm still torn between inpatient rehab, outpatient neuro and...(read more)

Pediatric Assessments

Lauren Rosso — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:49:00 GMT

We had the pleasure of attending a site visit at the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children last week. We had the opportunity to work in small groups with a therapist and a child to perform an evaluation, and we'll return this week to follow through...(read more)

My PT Patient Just Friended Me

Lauren Rosso — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:23:00 GMT

Today at clinical, I evaluated a 17-year-old kid from a local high school who is having some problems with shin splints. Considering my crash-and-burn experience during last week's eval, I was so excited for things to be looking up. I went through the...(read more)

Pediatric Therapy

Lauren Rosso — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:04:00 GMT

With our first clinical assignments coming up, our coordinator has been trying to get a feel for our individual interests, which I am assuming are taken into consideration when determining our placements. Just the other day, we received an email asking...(read more)