Kim Utsinger, PT

Services Provided

• Physical Therapy
• Assistive Technology
• Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)

Education and Training

• University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana – B.S. Degree in Biology, 1997
• St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA – Master of Physical Therapy Degree, 1999

Experience

• 2 years of employment at Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Iowa City working with geriatrics and adults with a variety of diagnoses in an outpatient clinic
• 4 years of employment part-time at Genesis Hospital, Davenport working with clients of all ages in an inpatient setting
• 6 years at Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities working with children, providing therapy at the Center and in the home when appropriate

Specialized Training and Skills

• NDT/Bobath course in Treatment and Management of Cerebral Palsy - 8 week course - Certificate
• Early Intervention & Down Syndrome – Dr. Andrew Morgan
• Early Intervention & the High Risk Infant – Dr. Andrew Morgan
• Boehme Workshops
• Introduction to Neuro Developmental Treatment
• Treatment of the Baby
• Treatment of the Hypotonic Child
• Spasticity Management: Focus on rehabilitation
• Development of normal gait deviations, and treatment for the child with Cerebral Palsy
• Cascade Pediatric Dynamic Splinting Workshop
• Completed pediatric research project: The Validity of the Children’s RPE Index During Treadmill Exercise – 1999
• Research poster presentation at the American Physical Therapy Association National Conference – June 2000
• Advances in Spasticity Management in Children with Cerebral Palsy
• Electrical Stimulation for the Pediatrics
• Pediatrics: Motor Development Ages 0-3
• Gait & Treatment Techniques in Pediatrics
• Social Emotional Project Initiative Training
• Autism: Early Intervention & Treatment
• Use of Taping in Treatment of Children with Neuromotor Impairments

Evaluation and Assessment Standardized Tools

• Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – 2nd Ed.
• Gross Motor Function Measure
• Test of Infant Motor Performance

Additional Information

• Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities is a DSCC provider
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association – Section in Pediatrics
• Licensed in Iowa and Illinois
• Member of pediatric prevention team which includes speech therapist and occupational therapist
• Credentialed Provider and Evaluator in Illinois Early Intervention System