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Biography

Dr. Alyssa LaForme Fiss is a physical therapist and Board-Certified Pediatrics Clinical Specialist. She serves as the College of Health Sciences' Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success. She is an International Collaborator of CanChild, participating in research collaborations to advance pediatric disability research. She served as a co-investigator on the international, multi-site, On Track research study, examining developmental trajectories for primary and secondary impairments, health conditions, performance of self-care, and participation for children with cerebral palsy. Her current research interests include examining interventions to support adaptive behavior in children with disabilities as well as examining strategies to promote participation for children in disabilities. She has published widely and has presented her research at the regional, national, and international level. She is also the co-editor of the Third Edition of the pediatric physical textbook, 鈥淢eeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children.鈥�

Education

Ph.D., Rehabilitation Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
M.P.T., Master of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
B.A./B.S., Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Professions, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Research Interests

Pediatrics; Cerebral Palsy; Down Syndrome; Child Development; Adaptive Behavior; Developmental Trajectories; Service Delivery Models

Latest Articles

Informing Clinical Practice Guidelines for Children and Youth with Down Syndrome: Surveying Key Partners
Pediatric Physical Therapy (2023)
Erin Wentz, Ashley Conklin, Kathy Martin, Julia Looper, Nora Shields

Behavioral Sciences (2023)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Ragnhild Barclay H氓kstad, Julia Looper, Silvana Pereira, Barbara Sargent

Disability and Rehabilitation (2023)
Ang茅lica Cristina Sousa Fonseca Romeros, Ricardo Souza Junior, Deisiane Souto, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Mariana Aguiar de Matos

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice: An International Journal of Physical Therapy (2023)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Lisa A Chiarello, Lin-Ya Hsu, Sarah Westcott McCoy

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (2023)
Rebecca Lieberman-Betz, Sarah Wiegand, Jennifer Brown, Cynthia Vail, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss

Clinical Bottom Line: 'The Journey: Parental Expectations and Perceptions of Therapy Services for Children with Down Syndrome'
Pediatric Physical Therapy (2022)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Courtney Ebert

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics: A Quarterly Journal of Developmental Therapy (2022)
Heather Feldner, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Lynn Jeffries, Sarah Westcott Mccoy

Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association (2022)
Kimberly Wynarczuk, Kendra Gagnon, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Joseph Schreiber

International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (2021)
A Teare-Ketter, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, J Elbert

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2021)
Rebekah Johnson, Julia Looper, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2021)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Mary Jane Rapport, Kendra Gagnon, Kimberly Wynarczuk, Eydie Kendall

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2021)
Kimberly Wynarczak, Kendra Gagnon, Joseph Schreiber, Mary Jane Rapport, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss

Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association (2021)
A Bhat, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, M E O'Neil, J K Sansom, J C Heathcock

Developmental Neurorehabilitation (2021)
Mary Rose Franjoine, Nancy Sue Darr, Brenda Young, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Sarah Westcott McCoy

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics: A Quarterly Journal of Developmental Therapy (2020)
Erin E Wentz, Cheryl Kerfeld, Nancy Cicerello, Kristie Bjornson, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (2020)
SW McCoy, RJ Palisano, L Avery, L Jeffries, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2020)
J Schreiber, K Gagnon, E Kendall, Alyssa C LaForme Fiss, M Rapport

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2020)
L Jeffries, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, S McCoy, L Avery

Developmental Neurorehabilitation (2019)
LA Chiarello, D Bartlett, R Palisano, S McCoy, L Jeffries

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) (2019)
SW McCoy, D Bartlett, RJ Chiarello, RJ Palisano, L Jeffries

Disability and Rehabilitation (2019)
K Bjornson, Alyssa C LaForme Fiss, L Avery, E Wentz, C Kerfeld

Physical Therapy (2019)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, SW McCoy, D Bartlett, L Avery, S Hanna

Physical Therapy (2019)
L Jeffries, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, SW McCoy, DJ Bartlett

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2019)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, L Jeffries, A Yocum, SW McCoy

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2019)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, L Jeffries, K Bjornson, L Avery, S Hanna

Physical Therapy (2018)
DJ Bartlett, SW McCoy, LA Chiarello, L Avery, G Galuppi

Cerebral palsy
PTNow (2017)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, D Benoche

Disability and Rehabilitation (2016)
L Chiarello, DJ Bartlett, R Palisano, S Westcott McCoy, A Laforme Fiss

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2016)
L Jeffries, Alyssa C LaForme Fiss, S McCoy, D Bartlett

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF): Focusing on the Environment
DEC Recommended Practice Monographs (2016)
Lynn Jeffries, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss

Commentary on 'Maximal respiratory pressures of healthy children: compairson between obtained and predicted values'
Pediatric Physical Therapy (2015)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, E Hillegass

Books

(Ed.) Meeting the Physical Therapy Needs of Children (3rd Ed.)
F.A.Davis (2020)
SK Effgen, Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss

Chapters

The On Track Developmental Monitoring System for Children with Cerebral Palsy
in A Clinical Guide to Cerebral Palsy | Nova Publishers (2022)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, Sarah Westcott McCoy

Early intervention (0-3) services for young children with cerebral palsy.
in Cerebral palsy, Second Edition. | Springer (2018)
Alyssa C. LaForme Fiss, L Jeffries

Current Projects

Dr. Alyssa LaForme Fiss's current research aims to examine the effectiveness of body-weight supported play for young children with Down syndrome. This collaborative project with the University of Washington and the University of Puget Sound is funded through the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy.

Fiss is also currently pursuing funding with researchers from multiple institutions to investigate an integrated learning approach with family engagement for preschoolers with disabilities. This project aims to develop and test this integrated learning approach and its effectiveness to enhance adaptive behavior for school readiness.

Fiss is also investigating the expansion of the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance to improve its relevance and responsiveness for assessing balance in children with cerebral palsy in Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I and II. This collaborative project with the University of Oklahoma will facilitate the expansion of the On Track Developmental Monitoring System to adolescents with cerebral palsy.

Externally Funded Projects

Physical therapy management of infants, children, and youth with Down Syndrome: An evidence-based clinical practice guideline.
American Physical Therapy Association | $9,825.00 | 2024
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Effect of Rehabilitation Interventions that Embed Play on Motor, Cognitive, Language, and Behavioral Development in Young Children with or at Risk for Motor Delays. Year 1 of 1
American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy | 2023
Role: Collaborator

Partial body weight support play environment to encourage upright mobility and exploration in infants with Down syndrome
Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy | $30,000.00 | 2021
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Estimation of intervention effectiveness to improve adaptive behavior in infants with cerebral palsy: a pilot study.
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. Pediatric Research Grant. | $40,000.00 | 2021
Role: Principal Investigator

Gaining insight and understanding of experiential learning in pediatric PT education
Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy. | $9,765.00 | 2019
Role: Principal Investigator

Focus groups to disseminate the On Track Developmental Monitoring System.
Subcontract with Western University (Canadian Institutes of Health Research). | $17,500.00 | 2018
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Validity and reliability of an expanded version of the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance.
Grant funded by Mercer University Seed Grant Program. | $3,996.00 | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator

Professional Affiliations

• American Physical Therapy Association. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy
• International Organization of Physical Therapists in Paediatrics
• International Society of Early Intervention, Active member
• Texas Physical Therapy Association