The Young Doctor: One Day, Inshallah

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Katie M. Spencer, SPT” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1741719078451{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Congratulations to Doctor of Physical Therapy Student, Katie Spencer (Marist University), winner of the annual Student Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the American Counsel of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) and the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation (JHR). The eighth in […]
Running Before I Could Walk

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Mitchel Fenrich, PT, DPT, Corri Stuyvenberg, PT, DPT, Amanda Sharp, PT, DPT, PhD” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1732035911624{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]International student experiences are increasingly common within health professions including physical therapy.1 Whether students are connecting to their altruistic nature or seeking to fulfill an academic requirement for service […]
Mirroring Each Other: Beyond AI’s Capability

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Mirroring Each Other: Beyond AI’s Capability” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Caitlin Miller” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1727824091174{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Congratulations to Doctor of Physical Therapy Student, Caitlin Miller (George Washington University), finalist of the annual Student Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the American Counsel of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) and the Journal of Humanities in […]
The Necessity of Soul and the Role of AI in the Art of Rehabilitation

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Necessity of Soul and the Role of AI in the Art of Rehabilitation” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Michaela Magpile” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1727788049372{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Congratulations to Doctor of Physical Therapy Student, Michaela Magpile, SPT (Columbia University), finalist of the annual Student Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the American Counsel of Academic Physical […]
The Power of Touch: Trust

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The Power of Touch: Trust” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Brandon Ness, PT, DPT, PhD” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1726074234313{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]For me, as a child, contentment arrived in the form of a pencil and paper. I drew pictures throughout my childhood. I continued to draw occasionally through college, but time limitations and other […]
At Capacity: How Physical Therapists Will Gain More by Doing Less

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Hannah Sy, PT, DPT” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1714743788663{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Congratulations to recent graduate of Northwestern University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Hannah Sy, the winner of the 2023-2024 Student Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the American Counsel of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) and the Journal of Humanities in […]
From Individuals With Aphasia and Brain Injuries to Poets: How the Book I Don’t Think I Did This Right Came to Be

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”From Individuals With Aphasia and Brain Injuries to Poets: How the Book I Don’t Think I Did This Right Came to Be” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Kathryn Paulson, Poet, Brendan Constantine, Poet, and Jerry K. Hoepner, PhD, CCC-SLP ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1713975680115{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]I Don’t Think I Did This Right is […]
A Seat at the Table: A Reflection on Engaging Disabled People and Their Families in Research and Service Design

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Michelle Phoenix, SLP, Reg. CASLPO, PhD, Rae Martens; Sue Simpson, Maya Pajevic, and Samantha K. Micsinszki, RN, PhD” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1703096268680{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text] Download the article (pdf) [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The metaphor “a seat at the table” has been used to describe the inclusion and engagement of Disabled People and their family […]
The Case for Disability Justice in Physical Therapy Education and Practice

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Priyanka Bhakta, SPT ” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1699992380345{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In Spring 2021, I was both nervous and excited to begin filling out my application to physical therapy (PT) school. However, I was soon hit with a reverberating pang of disappointment and confusion when I realized I had […]
Steps Toward Inclusion for Those Without Words

[vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%231e73be” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”By Vanessa Lista, SPT” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1699990484616{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Download the article (pdf)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Billy is lost in himself and unable to communicate with the world around him. His life first notably began to change when he was two. He could no longer verbalize his thoughts, socialize with other children, or tolerate sensory […]