Toby Long
PhD, PT, FAPTA
Toby Long
PhD, PT, FAPTA
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University and Director of Professional Development atCenter for Child and Human Development. He is a faculty member of the GU Minors in Education, Inquiry and Justice and Disability Studies.
Dr. Long received her bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Boston University, her master's degree in early childhood special education from George Washington University, and her doctorate in human development from the University of Maryland. He is on the editorial boards of Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics and Infants and Toddlers. He is the author of more than 60 peer-reviewed publications including The Handbook of Pediatric Physical Therapy, Third Edition. Dr. Long is the recipient of a variety of prestigious awards, including the Lucy Blair Service Award from the American Physical Therapy Association, the Jeanne Fisher Distinguished Mentoring Award from the American Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapists, and the Bud Dehaven Award from the American Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapists. She was named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow by the American Physical Therapy Association.
In addition, Dr. Long works with colleagues to serve infants and toddlers with disabilities and delays using modern, evidence-based practices throughout Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Gulf region and Asia.
SEPTEMBER 28 | OCTOBER 12 | DECEMBER 14 | JANUARY 18 - JANUARY 19, 2025
EA5/ Assessment in Early Intervention:
5 Series - Workshops on Assessment and Evaluation Strategies, Tools and Tests
Code: EAW1- Introduction [28 September 2024]
>An overview of the 5-series Assessments Workshops is given regarding the assessment, the speaker and her role, the format of the supervisory circles and their expectations. Content will include the differentiation of Screening, Assessment and Evaluation Tools, Strategies and Testing.
Code: EAW2- Developmental Assessment [October 12, 2024]
>Describes the purpose and process of collecting Developmental information on young children using weighted, unweighted assessment tools. The purpose, benefits and uses of these tools will be discussed. Tools used to gather information in all five developmental domains will be presented with an emphasis on gross, fine, and sensorimotor skills.
Code: EAW3 –Authentic Evaluation [14 December 2024]
>Assessment is the gathering of information about a child and his family to make decisions about providing early intervention services. Unlike conventional (traditional) testing, authentic assessment captures behavior in real-life situations and routines. Authentic assessment has the flexibility to adapt to the functional limitations of children with various disabilities. It allows children to show what they can really do in any way possible, not just in the way determined by the test. It will discuss the benefits of using authentic assessment with young children with disabilities, the advantages of authentic assessment compared to developmental skills checklists, and introduce a variety of authentic assessment assessment tools.
Code: EAW4- Application [January 18, 2025]
>Using a case-based approach developed by the speaker and participants to apply the information to real clinical cases. Emphasis will be placed on the use of collected information to create operational objectives and strategies based on collection evidence to achieve results.
Code: EAW5- Head Start και Early Head Start (HS/EHS) [January 19, 2025]
>Head Start and Early Head Start is the federally funded early childhood care and education program in the US. The history of Head Start, the parts of the program, the benefits of the program and the unique aspects that can be applied in the Greek clinical context are explained.
Duration: 5 days
- Occupational therapists
- Speech therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Early Intervention Providers
- Educators
The seminar is provided with simultaneous interpretation in Greek
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