Scholarly activities are focused on clinical practice and education related to pediatric physical therapy (PT). Specific topic areas include PT management of frequently seen conditions, such as cerebral palsy, autism and developmental coordination (DCD), including guidelines for clinical care of DCD and topics that address entry-level pediatric PT education.
Within the last five years
Peer Reviewed Publications
Dannemiller L, Mueller M, Leitner A, Iverson E, Kaplan S. Physical Therapy Management of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association, Ped Phys Ther, 2020;32(4)
Dannemiller L, Basha E, Kriekels W, Nordon-Craft A. Student Perception of Preparedness for Clinical Management of Adults with Lifelong Disability Using a Standardized Patient Assessment. JOPTE. 2018;98(4)
Dannemiller L, Mueller M. Commentary on: “Role of pediatric physical therapists in promoting sports participation in Developmental Coordination Disorder. Ped Phys Ther, 2018
Hedgecock J, Shui A, Dannemiller L, Rapport M. J, Katz T. Relationships between gross motor development, problem daytime behavior and quality of life in young children with autism spectrum disorder, Ped Phys Ther. 2018;98:251-259.
Dannemiller L, Mueller M. Commentary on: “A range of service delivery modes for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder are effective: a randomized controlled trial. Ped Phys Ther, 2017
Dannemiller L, Miller K. Commentary on: Real-world performance: Physical activity, play, and object-related behaviors of toddlers with and without disabilities. Ped Phys Ther, 2016;27(4),442.
Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
National & International Conferences
Dannemiller, L. Physical Therapy Management of Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder, Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Consortium Course, January 30, 2022
Dannemiller L, Mueller M. Physical Therapy Management Of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline. Presentation. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference. Virtual Presentation, November 2020
Dannemiller L, Mueller M. Clinical Practice Guideline on Developmental Coordination Disorder. Presentation. APTA Combined Sections Meeting. Denver CO, February 2020
Dannemiller L, Rapport M. Teaching physical therapy within the DPT curriculum: striving for quality through a collaborative process. [poster presentation] Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, November 2019
Dannemiller L, Rapport M. Teaching physical therapy within the DPT curriculum: striving for quality through a collaborative process. [poster presentation] World Confederation of Physical Therapy, Geneva, Switzerland. May 2019.
APTA Clinical Practice Guideline Process Manual. Alexandria, VA: American Physical Therapy Association; 2018, Dannemiller L, Subject matter expert.
Dannemiller L, Rapport M. **** World Confederation of Physical Therapy, Geneva, Switzerland. May 2019.
Dannemiller L, Lundeen H. Excellence in pediatric physical therapy education: Identification of exemplar programs and study of Exemplar case 1. [poster presentation] Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Chattanooga, TN. November 2018
Furze J, Rapport M, Dannemiller L. Summative Outcome Measures: Tools in Assessing Psychomotor and Other Skills in Student Learning, Presentation. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Chattanooga, TN. November 2018
Dannemiller L, Canham L, Rapport MJ. Expanding Diversity in the PT Profession through Purposive Admissions Practices. Presentation. Combined Sections Meeting. New Orleans, LA, February 2018
Dannemiller L, Fiss A, Looper J, Martin K, Wendland M, Zipp G. Movement System Diagnosis Applied to Pediatric Practice. Presentation. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Chattanooga, TN. November 2018
Lundeen H, Moerchen V, Dannemiller L, Fiss A, Catalino T. What we have done and where we are going: Education Summit II and the journey toward excellence in pediatric physical therapy education. Presentation. APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference, November 2017, Cincinnati, OH.
Dannemiller L. Stakeholder Surveys Guide Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines. [poster presentation] UC Health Annual Rehabilitation Symposium, Aurora, CO, April 20, 2017
Dannemiller L, Iverson E, Developmental Coordination Disorder: Clinical Pearls from the CPG Team. Presentation. Academy of Pediatric PT Annual Conference (SoPAC). Keystone CO, 2016
Leitner A, Dannemiller L. Stakeholder Surveys Guide Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines. [poster presentation] Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference, published in GIN 2016 Abstract Directory, Philadelphia, PA, September 2016.
Non-Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
Dannemiller, L. Clinical Practice Guideline on Developmental Coordination Disorder, Invited presenter. Northern VA Pediatric Special Interest Group, November 16, 2020.
Dannemiller, L, Mueller, M. School-based interventions for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) or suspected DCD. Invited presenter for an on-line series for School-Based physical therapists for PT.com. October 8, 2019.
Invited presenter for the Developmental Pediatrics, Residents, Fellows and Physicians, on Assessment of Muscle Tone, Spasticity and Muscle Strength. February 14, 2019. Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Dannemiller, L. Developmental Coordination Disorder: How we can help. Invited presenter NE CO Boces school and early intervention providers, Granby, CO, April 14, 2017
