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• University of Michigan
  Developmental Neuromotor Control Laboratory
  School of Kinesiology
  Ann Arbor, Michigan
  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• University of Oregon
  Department of Human Physiology & Institute of Neuroscience
  College of Arts and Sciences
  Eugene, Oregon
  Doctor of Philosophy in Motor Control
  Dissertation: Contribution of Spinal segments to Trunk Control during Typical and Atypical Development
• University of Southern California
  Department of Physical Therapy
  Los Angeles, California
  Master of Science and Certificate in Physical Therapy
• University of Oregon
  College of Arts and Sciences
  Eugene, Oregon
  Bachelor of Science in Biology

Peer Reviewed Publications

• Jagaiah, T., & Saavedra, S. (2023). Facilitating Student Engagement Using Optimal Trunk Support for Children with Postural Dysfunction. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 72, 94.
• Mellodge, P., Saavedra, S., Tran Poit, L., Pratt, K. A., & Goodworth, A. D. (2023). Quantifying States and Transitions of Emerging Postural Control for Children Not Yet Able to Sit Independently.Sensors,23(6), 3309.
• Breighner J, Snowdon D, Saavedra S. (2021) Special Report: Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Aquatic Device for Children with Postural Dysfunction. J Aquatic Physical Therapy, 29(3): 67-72
• Goodworth, A., & Saavedra, S. (2021). Postural mechanisms in moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy.Journal of Neurophysiology,125(5), 1698-1719.
• Goodworth AD, Kratzer A, Saavedra S. (2020) Influence of visual biofeedback and inherent stability on trunk postural control. Gait & Posture (80):308-314
• Goodworth AD, Tetreault K, Lanman J, Klidonas T, Kim S, Saavedra S. (2018) Sensorimotor control of the trunk in sitting sway referencing. J Neurophys 1120(1):37-52.
• Duncan K, Goodworth A, Da Costa C, Wininger M, Saavedra S. (2018) Parent handling of typical infants varies segmentally across development of postural control. Exp Brain Res,236(3), 645-654.
• Santamaria V, Rachwani J, Saavedra S, Mansell W, Woollacott MH. (2017). The impact of segmental trunk support on posture and reaching while sitting in healthy adults. J Motor Behav pp 1-14.
• daCosta CSN, Saavedra SL, Rocha ACF, Woollacott M. (2016) The effect of biomechanical constraints on neural control of head stability in children with moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy Journal 97(3):374-385.
• Curtis DJ, Woollacott M2, Bencke J, Lauridsen LB, Saavedra S, Bandholm T, Sonne-Holm S. (2016). The functional effect of segmental trunk and head control training in moderate to severe cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Dev Neurorehabil Dec 26, pp 1-10.
• Wu Y, Duncan K, Saavedra S, Goodworth AD (2016). Segmental trunk and head dynamics during frontal plane tilt stimuli in healthy sitting adults. J Biomech 49(13):2831-2837.
• Goodworth AD, Wu Y-H, Felmlee D, Dunklebarger E, Saavedra S. (2016). A trunk support system to identify posture control mechanisms in populations lacking independent sitting. IEEE 25(1):19-27.
• Santamaria V, Rachwani J, Saavedra S, Woollacott M. (2016) Effect of segmental trunk support on posture and reaching in children with cerebral palsy. Pediatr Phys Ther 28(3):285-293.
• Saavedra S, Woolacott MH. (2015) Segmental contributions to trunk control in children with moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy. Arch Phys Med Rehab 96(6):1088-1097.
• Saavedra S, (2015) Trunk control in reaching: growing into or out of dysfunction? Invited commentary on 鈥淒evelopment of postural adjustments during reaching in infants at risk for cerebral palsy from 4 to 18 months鈥�. Dev Med Child Neurol 57(7):598-599.
• Rachwani J, Santamaria V, Saavedra SL, Woollacott MH, (2015) The development of trunk control and its relations to reaching in infancy: a longitudinal study. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 9.
• Curtis D, Hansen L, Bencke J, Saavedra S, Woollacott M, Luun M, Steenberg G, Sonne-Holm S. (2015) 鈥淢easuring postural sway in sitting- a new segmental approach.鈥� J Motor Behav 47(5):427-435.
• Curtis DJ. Butler P. Saavedra S. Bencke J, Kallemose,T, Sonne-Holm S, Woollacott, M. (2015), The central role of trunk control in the gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy: a retrospective cross-sectional study. Dev Med Child Neurol. 57(4), 351-357
• Saavedra S, (2015) Trunk control in cerebral palsy: are we ready to address the elephant in the room? Invited commentary on 鈥淭he relationship between trunk control in sitting and during gait in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy鈥�. Dev Med Child Neurol 57(4): 309-310
• Saavedra S, Bellows D, (2014) Commentary on 鈥淪itting Postural Control Affects the Development of Focused Attention in Children with Cerebral Palsy鈥�. Pediatr Phys Ther 27(1):23
• Saavedra S, Bellows D, DaCosta C, (2014) Commentary on 鈥淎nalysis of postural stability in children with cerebral palsy and children with typical development: an observational study鈥�. Pediatr Phys Ther 26(3):331
• Rachawani J, Santamaria V, Saavedra S, Wood S, Porter F, Woollacott MH, (2013) Segmental Trunk Control Acquisition and Reaching in typically Developing Infants. Exp Brain Res 228(1):131-139
• Saavedra S, van Donkelaar P., Woollacott M H, (2012) Learning about gravity: segmental assessment of upright control as infants develop independent sitting. J Neurophysiol 108: 2215-2229. PMC 3545022
• Saavedra S, Teulier, C, Butler B, Kim BJ, Smith BA, Martin B, Ulrich BD. (2012) Behavioral and Step Changes in Infants with MMC due to Intermittent Vibration. Phys Ther, 92:537-550. PMC3317481
• Butler PB, Saavedra S, Sofranc M, Jarvis S,Woollacott M. (2010) Reliability and validity of the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control. Pediatr Phys Ther 22(3):246-57, PMC2927393
• Saavedra S, Woollacott M, van Donkelaar P. (2010) Head stability during quiet sitting in children with cerebral palsy: effect of vision and trunk support. Exp Brain Res 201(1): 13-23. PMC2821460
• Saavedra S, Woollacott M, van Donkelaar P. (2009) Eye-Hand Coordination in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Exp Brain Res. 192(2): 155-165, PMC2800126
• Reilly D, van Donkelaar P, Saavedra S, Woollacott MH (2008) The effects of dual task conditions: the interaction between the development of postural control and executive attention. J Motor Behav 40(2):90-102
• Reilly D, Woollacott MH, van Donkelaar P, Saavedra S. (2008) Dual task effects on postural control in children with cerebral palsy: static stance. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 89:834-842
• Van Donkelaar P, Saavedra S, Woollacott MH (2007) Multiple Saccades are more automatic than single saccades. J Neurophysiol. 97:3148-3151.
• Saavedra S, Woollacott MH, van Donkelaar P (2007) Effects of Postural Support on Eye Hand Interactions Across Development, Exp Brain Res. 180(3): 557-567, PMC2744857

Peer Reviewed Scientific articles in submission

• Snowdon D, Barnaby J, Engstrom N, Pisanelli N, Russo W, Solis N, Saavedra S. Development of sensory function and postural control in infants with sensorineural hearing loss. (in revision)
• Saavedra S, Bowns E, Quarum J, Goodworth A. Level of trunk control and external support affect postural and exploratory arm movements differently in infants learning to sit. (in revision)

Book Chapters

• Saavedra S, Goodworth AD (2020), 鈥淧osture control therapy in children and youth with cerebral palsy鈥� in Cerebral Palsy, edited by Dr. F. Miller, S. Bachrach, N. Lennon and M. O鈥橬eil.

Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations

• 鈥淭runk Control, what it means for autonomy in adults and the adaptation of the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo) to address adult neurological populations.鈥� 4-hour pre-conference presentation at American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 100th Annual Conference, Progress in Rehabilitations Research: Translation to Clinical Practice, Atlanta Georgia, October 28-November 2, 2023. Co-taught by S. Saavedra, A. Phillips
• 鈥淢odeling and quantifying dynamics of emerging postural control鈥�, oral presentation at Pediatric Research Summit 6 (RS6) Precision Rehabilitation Research for children with Neuromotor Conditions, Alexandria, Virginia, October 19-21, 2023. Presented by S Saavedra.
• 鈥淢odeling and quantifying dynamics of emerging postural control鈥� oral presentation atNeural Control of Movement Satellite conference,Victoria, BC, Canada April 16, 2023. Presented by Sandra Saavedra and Patricia Mellodge.
• 鈥淚nfluence of trunk support and development on the evolution of spontaneous upper extremity behaviors in infants鈥� poster presentation atNeural Control of Movement conference,Dublin, Ireland, July 24-29, 2022. Presented by Sandra Saavedra,coauthored byEmily Bowns,Jesse Quarumand A Goodworth.
• 鈥淪ignatures of motor learning of trunk posture in moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy鈥� poster presentation atNeural Control of Movement conference,Dublin, Ireland, July 24-29, 2022. Presented by Adam Goodworth,coauthoredby S. Saavedra and Jonny Reitinger
• 鈥淪egmental approach to adapting postural contexts: effects on participation in home, educational and community settings鈥�. 2-hour virtual, recorded presentation for On Demand Content at American Physical Therapy Association CSM Conference, San Antonio, Texas, February 2-30, 2022. Co-taught by S. Saavedra, C. Christensen and D. Swensen.
• 鈥淪egmental approach to adapting postural contexts: effects on participation in home, educational and community settings鈥�. 2-hour podium presentation at American Physical Therapy Association CSM Conference, San Antonio, Texas, February 2-5, 2022. Co-taught by S. Saavedra, C. Christensen and D. Swensen. (Swensen and Christensen live, Saavedra portion was recorded for use during live session)
• Journal of Neurophysiology : In this podcast, coauthors Dr. Adam Goodworth of Westmont College and Dr. Sandra Saavedra of the University of Hartford discuss their manuscript titled 鈥淧ostural mechanisms in moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy鈥� with Editor in Chief Prof. Nino Ramirez. (Jan. 14, 2022)
• 鈥淔acilitating student engagement using optimal trunk support for children with postural dysfunction鈥�. Virtual podium presentation at the Special Education: Moving Beyond Boundaries Conference, Malaysia, November 13, 2021. Presented by Thilagha Jagaiah, co-authored by Sandra Saavedra
• 鈥淧roviding optimal trunk support to improve student engagement for students with postural deficits鈥�. Virtual Poster presentation at Northeastern educational research association annual conference, October 13, 2021, presented by Thilagha Jagaiah, co-authored by Sandra Saavedra
• 鈥淒etecting movement patterns in children with severe cerebral palsy using wearable sensors鈥�. Virtual podium presentation at SIAM 2021: Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems. May 23-27, 2021. Presented by Patricia Mellodge, coauthored by L Tran and S. Saavedra
• 鈥淥ptimal Trunk Support Improves Academic Engagement for Children with Disabilities鈥�. Virtual poster presentation at Council for Exceptional Children 2021 Convention and Expo April 2021. Presented by T Jagaiah, coauthored by S. Saavedra
• 鈥淪pinal Cord Injury: New frontiers in restorative therapies and outcomes鈥� 1-hour virtual, recorded presentation for World Confederation of Physical Therapy, April 8-10, 2021. Presented by S Saavedra, L LeonMachado, A. Behrman
• 鈥淏uild your own Sit to stand Box: Promoting movement transitions for children with GMFCS III-V. Demonstration poster and audio recording, for Practice Fair at Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy, virtual meeting, November 8, 2020. Presented by Jason Hubeny, SPT with supervision from S. Saavedra and D. Bellows. Won best poster in Practice Fair.
• 鈥淧ostural contexts for participation: increasing autonomy and self-efficacy of children with CMFCS IV and V鈥�. Lunch and Learn 1-hour virtual, recorded presentation for American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, virtual meeting, September 23-26, 2020. Presented by S. Saavedra, D. Snowdon and D. Bellows.
• 鈥淏uild your own Sit to stand Box: Promoting movement transitions for children with GMFCS III-V. Demonstration poster and audio recording, for American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, virtual meeting, September 23-26, 2020. Presented by Jason Hubeny, SPT with supervision from S. Saavedra and D. Bellows.
• 鈥淰isual biofeedback improves balance control: until it doesn鈥檛鈥�. Poster presentation at American Congress of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA May 26-30, 2020 by A. Goodworth, S. Fitzhugh, A. Kratzer, M. Lommori, M. Rowley, J. Robertson, S. Saavedra
• 鈥淭runk control in children with neuromotor deficits: assessment and intervention鈥�. 2-hour educational session at American Physical Therapy Association CSM Conference, Denver, CO, February 13-15, 2020. Co-taught by S. Saavedra, L. Argetsinger and A. Behrman.
• 鈥淓ffect of trunk support or postural contexts on upright control and function in water.鈥� poster presentation at the Connecticut Physical Therapy Fall Conference, Bridgeport, CT, November 9, 2019. Physical Therapy research students Joshua Breighner, SPT with supervision from S. Saavedra and D. Snowdon.
• 鈥淓ffect of optimal trunk support on academic engagement in children with moderate to severe disability鈥� poster presentation at the Connecticut Physical Therapy Fall Conference, Bridgeport, CT, November 9, 2019. Physical Therapy research students Kelly Blochlinger SPT, Alyssa Desanti SPT, Katie Hancock SPT, Ashley Klein SPT, and Toni Penta SPT with supervision from S. Saavedra and T. Jagaiah.
• 鈥淥utcome measures to monitor movement patterns in children with severe cerebral palsy.鈥� poster presentation at the Combined Sections Meeting, Washington DC, January 23-26, 2019. Neuroscience Masters and physical therapy student Linda Tran SPT faculty advisors: S. Saavedra and K. Pratt.
• 鈥淢onitoring movement patterns in children with severe cerebral palsy鈥� poster presentation at the Connecticut Physical Therapy Fall Conference, Waterbury, CT, November 3, 2018. Neuroscience Masters and physical therapy student Linda Tran SPT with supervision from S. Saavedra and K. Pratt.
• 鈥淒evelopment of Sensory Function, Motor Function, and Postural control in infants with Sensorineural Hearing Loss鈥� poster presentation at the Connecticut Physical Therapy Fall Conference, Waterbury, CT, November 3, 2018. Physical Therapy research students Anna LeBlanc SPT, Nick Pisanelli SPT, Bill Russo SPT with supervision from S. Saavedra and D. Snowdon.
• 鈥淢aximizing function in children with cerebral palsy using the segmental approach for trunk control鈥� 3-hour educational session at the Connecticut Physical Therapy Fall Conference, Waterbury, CT, November 3, 2018. Physical Therapy research students Timothy Geier SPT, Lauren Shortell SPT, Joe Mickelson SPT with supervision from S. Saavedra.
• 鈥淧osture control and motor learning in infants and children with cerebral palsy during development of sitting鈥�. Podium presentation at American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, October 11-13, 2018.
• 鈥淓ffect of optimal support on infant behaviors during development of sitting鈥�. Poster presentation at International Congress of Infant Studies, Philadelphia PA, June 29-July 3, 2018.
• 鈥淭raining Trunk Control: Is a Segmental Approach Right for You?鈥� 2-hour educational session at the Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium, Framingham, MA, accepted for presentation May 8-9, 2017. Presented by S. Saavedra and D. Bellows
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): Measurement and Use for Children with Spinal Cord Injury鈥� 90 minute educational session at the American Spinal Injury Association, accepted for presentation April 28, 2017. Presented by A. Behrman, S. Saavedra and L. Argetsinger
• 鈥淭argeted Training for Head Control鈥�. 2-hour educational session at American Physical Therapy Association CSM Conference, San Antonio, TX, February 16-18, 2017. Co-taught with Danielle Bellows, S. Saavedra and Sarah Bew.
• 鈥淵ou鈥檝e Got to Move it! Applications of Technology for Physical Activity鈥�. 2-hour educational session at American Physical Therapy Association CSM Conference, San Antonio, TX, February 16-18, 2017. Co-taught by Susan Duff, Gerald Harris, Maggie ONeil, Jennifer Christy-Braswell and S. Saavedra
• 鈥淓ffect of optimal support on infant behaviors during development of sitting鈥� poster presentation at the Connecticut Physical Therapy Fall Conference, Hartford, CT, October 15, 2016. My research students Sarah Barnes SPT, Juan Duque SPT, Lauren Parsonage SPT and Shivani Shah SPT gave this presentation with supervision from S. Saavedra, additional co-authors were Yen-Hsun Wu and Adam Goodworth.
• 鈥淭raining Trunk Control: Is a Segmental Approach Right for You?鈥� 3-hour educational session at the Connecticut Physical Therapy Fall Conference, Hartford, CT, October 15, 2016. My research students Kathleen Carroll MSPO, Alyssa Englert SPT, Molly Maine SPT and Alice Vu SPT with supervision from S. Saavedra and Danielle Bellows.
• 鈥淐haracterization of Sensory Integration During Development of Trunk Posture Control鈥� poster presentation at American Physical Therapy Association CSM Conference, Anaheim, CA, February 18-20, 2016. Presented by Adam Goodworth, coauthored by S. Saavedra, Yen-Hsun Wu and A Goodworth.
• 鈥淚nfant Visual Attention and Postural Control: A Comparison with the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo)鈥� poster presentation at APTA CSM Conference, Anaheim, CA, February 18-20, 2016. Presented by Kerian Duncan, SPT, S. Saavedra, A Goodworth.
• 鈥淒evelopment of Segmental Postural Control in Children: Part 1鈥�. 2-hour educational session at American Physical Therapy Association CSM Conference, Anaheim, CA, February 18-20, 2016. Presented by S. Saavedra, P.Butler, D. Bellows, D. Curtis, T. Pin.
• 鈥淒evelopment of Segmental Postural Control in Children: Part 2鈥�. 2-hour educational session at American Physical Therapy Association CSM Conference, Anaheim, CA, February 18-20, 2016. Presented by S. Saavedra, P. Butler, D. Bellows, D. Curtis, T. Pin.
• 鈥淧osture evaluation concepts for children with severe motor impairment鈥�. 1.5 hour educational session at American Physical Therapy Association NEXT Conference, National Harbor, MD, June 3-6, 2015. Presented by S. Saavedra, P. Butler and D. Bellows.
• 鈥淭reatment concepts for children with severe motor impairment.鈥� 1.5 hour educational session at American Physical Therapy Association NEXT Conference, National Harbor, MD, June 3-6, 2015. Presented by S. Saavedra, P. Butler and D. Bellows.
• 鈥淔eature extraction from distinct behavioral patterns in infants learning to sit鈥�. Poster presentation at Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Washington DC, November 14-19, 2014.
• 鈥淐ontribution of trunk control to development of upper extremity movement鈥�, poster presentation at International Conference for Infant Studies, Berlin, Germany, June 3-6, 2014.
• 鈥淐oncepts for assessment and treatment of postural control in individuals with moderate-to-severe motor impairment鈥�. 3 hour workshop at Connecticut Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference, New Haven, CT October 5, 2013.
• 鈥淭runk Control: new Evidence for Assessment and Treatment.鈥� 1.5 hour workshop at Connecticut Physical Therapy Association Fall Conference, New Haven, CT October 4, 2013. Co-taught by S. Saavedra and D. Curtis, MSc, PT
• 鈥淐ontribution of trunk segments and muscle coordination to acquisition of upright control for independent sitting.鈥� oral presentation at NASPSPA conference, Honolulu, HI June 7-9, 2012.
• 鈥漅elation between level of trunk control and trunk inclination angle for optimizing step responses in infants supported on a motorized treadmill鈥�. oral presentation at NASPSPA conference, Honolulu, HI June 7-9, 2012.
• 鈥淢otor control and developmental disabilities: Identification, assessment, and interventions-Segmental contributions of trunk control to sitting, reaching, and stepping in children with cerebral palsy.鈥� oral presentation at NASPSPA conference, Honolulu, HI June 7-9, 2012.
• 鈥淐oncepts for assessment and treatment of postural control in children with moderate to severe motor impairment.鈥� 2-hour instruction course presented at 65th annual meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Las Vegas, NV, October 12-15, 2011 Presented by S. Saavedra, P. Butler and M. Sofranc.
• 鈥淢otor responses induced by intermittent vibration in infants with and without myelomeningocele.鈥� poster presentation at Progress in Motor Control VIII conference, Cincinnati, Ohio July 21-24, 2011.
• 鈥淓ffects of whole body vibration on treadmill stepping in infants.鈥� poster presentation at Progress in Motor Control VIII conference, Cincinnati, Ohio July 21-24, 2011.
• 鈥淏ehavioral and Step Changes in Infants with Myelomeningocele due to Intermittent vibration鈥�, oral presentation at NASPSPA conference, Burlington, Vermont June 9-12, 2011.
• 鈥淒evelopment of spinal postural control: evidence of a four stage process鈥�, oral presentation at International Society for Posture and Gait Research, Bologna, Italy June 21-26, 2009.
• 鈥淩eliability of the Segmental Assessment of Spinal Control (SASCo)鈥� Poster presentation, American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada Feb 9-12, 2009.
• 鈥淓ffects of vision and postural control on head stability during quiet sitting in children with cerebral palsy.鈥� Poster presentation at American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia September 16-20, 2008
• 鈥淚ntroduction to the Assessment of Spinal Control鈥�, Therapists In Educational Settings conference (annual state wide conference for school PTs, OTs, Teachers) April 15, 2008.
• 鈥淓ffects of postural support on eye hand interactions in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy.鈥� Poster presentation at Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California, November 3-7, 2007.
• 鈥淓ffects of postural support on eye hand interactions in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy.鈥� Poster presentation at International Society for Posture and Gait Research, Burlington, Vermont July 14-18, 2007.
• 鈥淓ffect of trunk postural support on head stability in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy.鈥� Abstract accepted for podium presentation, NW Biomechanics Symposium, Eugene, OR May 18-19 2007.
• 鈥淓ye hand interactions in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy鈥� Neuron Award, graduate student oral presentation, Oregon Chapter Society for Neuroscience, Portland, OR March 31, 2007.
• 鈥淓ye Hand Coordination in Children with Cerebral Palsy鈥� poster presentation at Lesions in the Developing Nervous System Developmental Neurology Conference, Groningen, The Netherlands, May 11-13, 2006.
• 鈥淓ye Hand Coordination in Children鈥� poster presentation, Therapists in Educational Settings (TIES) conference Eugene, OR April 16, 2006.
• 鈥淓ye Hand Coordination in Children鈥� poster presentation Oregon Chapter Society for Neuroscience, Lincoln City, Oregon March, 2006.
• 鈥淎ttentional networks contributing to postural stability during dual tasks in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy鈥� invited oral presentation at International Society for Posture and Gait Research in Marseille, France May 30-June 1, 2005 (Abstract was submitted as a poster, committee requested that it be given as an oral presentation)

Invited (non-peer reviewed) Professional presentations

• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): Administration and Scoring鈥�. At the Assistive Technology & Therapists in Educational Settings Annual conference (AT-TIES Together 2023) Salem, Oregon, April 24, 2023, 90 minute instructional session presented by S Saavedra and D Swensen.
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): Hands on Practice and Tester Errors鈥�. At AT-TIES Together 2023 in Salem, Oregon, April 24, 2023, 90 minute instructional session presented by S Saavedra and D Swensen.
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): Open and Closed Chain Concepts and Compensatory Strategies鈥�. At AT-TIES Together 2023 in Salem, Oregon, April 24, 2023, 90 minute instructional session presented by S Saavedra and D Swensen.
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): Application to Early Intervention and Transition鈥�. At AT-TIES Together 2023 in Salem, Oregon, April 25, 2023, 90 minute instructional session presented by S Saavedra and D Swensen.
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): Application to Elementary Education鈥�. At AT-TIES Together 2023 in Salem, Oregon, April 25, 2023, 90 minute instructional session presented by S Saavedra and D Swensen.
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): Application to Adolescents and Transition to Adulthood鈥�. At AT-TIES Together 2023 in Salem, Oregon, April 25, 2023, 90 minute instructional session presented by S Saavedra and D Swensen.
• 鈥淯sing the SATCo for Adaptive Positioning Decisions鈥�, 90-min virtual webinar as part of The Well Equipped Therapist! School-based OT & PT Symposium March 29, 2023
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): Administration, Scoring and Psychometric Properties鈥�, 90-min virtual webinar as part of The Well Equipped Therapist! School-based OT & PT Symposium March 29, 2023
• 鈥淪egmental Approach to Postural Control鈥�, 4-hour virtual Keynote presentation for NeuroDevelopmental Treatment Association 2023 Annual Conference, March 8-9, 2023
• 鈥淎 Segmental Approach to Postural Control鈥� Movement Recovery Seminar Series, Columbia University, 1-hour virtual presentation, September 16, 2022 by Sandra Saavedra
• 鈥淧ostural contexts for educational settings: Is a segmental approach right for you?鈥� 2-hour virtual, recorded presentation for annual conference of Minnesota School-Based OT/PT Institute, October 4, 2021. Presented by Sandra Saavedra
• 鈥淯sing technology to enhance opportunities for posture control in non-ambulatory children鈥�. Virtual podium presentation at II International Symposium on Technology in Rehabilitation: Neuropediatrics, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 2-3, 2021. Presented by Sandra Saavedra
• 鈥淓ngineering approaches to identify the reactive postural control system in children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy鈥�. Virtual podium presentation at II International Symposium on Technology in Rehabilitation: Neuropediatrics, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 2-3, 2021. Presented by Adam Goodworth, co-authored by Sandra Saavedra
• 鈥淯sing wearable sensors to detect postural behavior in children with severe cerebral palsy鈥�. Virtual podium presentation at II International Symposium on Technology in Rehabilitation: Neuropediatrics, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 2-3, 2021. Presented by Patricia Mellodge, co-authored by Sandra Saavedra and Linda Tran
• 鈥淪egmental approach to postural control: research updates鈥� presented as a virtual research seminar for the following locations:
• Kinesiology graduate seminar, Washington State University, April 29, 2021
• Neuro-Rehabilitation Seminar, University of Southern California, March 26, 2021
• Robotics and rehabilitation (ROAR) laboratory, Columbia University, December 9, 2020
• ELSASS Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark October 23, 2020
• 鈥淚ntroduction to the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): An Introduction to its Application in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury鈥�. Steel Assembly Webinar April 23, 2021 presented by S. Saavedra, L. Leonmachado, A. Behrman
• Texas Regional Education in Schools Centers, virtual webinar on SATCo with Carlo Vialu of Apply EBP, April 9, 2021
• 鈥淚ntroduction to the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo): An Introduction to its Application in Educational Settings鈥�. Hosted by Regional Services for Orthopedically Impaired, Oregon, March 11-12, 2021, virtual 2-day conference presented by S Saavedra and D Swensen.
• ApplyEBP continuing education webinars on demand,
• Online training (on demand) for
• 鈥淧ostural Contexts: Segmental approach to positioning for function in educational settings鈥� invited webinar for School-Based Physical Therapy Special Interest Group, May 5, 2020
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control: SATCo administration, scoring and application of segmental principles for training posture control鈥� invited speaker for two day continuing education course, second speaker Mackenzie Roberts from U of Louisville, at Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley, Chicago IL, June 2021-postponed due to Covid 19.
• 鈥淪egmental Approach to Positioning in the Classroom: Improving Participation for Children with Postural Deficits鈥� invited speaker for two day continuing education course, second speaker Denise Swensen, at AT-TIES Together: Promoting Accessible Education & Universal Design for Learning Conference, Salem OR, April 20-22, 2020, postponed due to Covid 19.
• 鈥淯sing Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control to optimize and enhance function.鈥� Invited speaker for Therapies in the School Conference, Education Resources, Inc. Framington, MA, Nov 22, 2019 presented with Jocelyn Newell and Susan Cecere
• 鈥淭he missing link: discriminating clinical signs of constraint on posture and movement.鈥� Invited speaker for Therapies in the School Conference, Education Resources, Inc. Framington, MA, Nov 22, 2019
• 鈥淓mergence of upright posture: an engineer/clinician collaboration to map typical and atypical control mechanisms鈥� invited speaker for Pediatric NeuroRecovery Summit, Louisville, KY, May 16-17, 2019
• 鈥淓ffect of postural strategies on development of feeding skills, Part 1 and Part 2鈥�, Two 2-hour educational sessions, invited speaker for 2018 Feeding Seminar, Salem, OR Nov 29-30, 2018
• 鈥淪egmental Assessment of Trunk Control: SATCo administration, scoring and application of segmental principles for training posture control鈥� invited speaker for two day continuing education course, second speaker Danielle Bellows, at Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley, Chicago IL, March 8-9, 2019.
• 鈥淚ntroduction to the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo) and implications for treatment鈥� 6-hour hands on lecture/lab as part of a pilot hybrid course for Nationwide Children鈥檚 Medical Center, Columbus, OH October 12, 2017
• 鈥淭raining Trunk Control: Is a Segmental Approach Right for You?鈥� invited speaker for annual Arkansas physical therapy conference. The same talk was given twice during the same day, Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 6-7, 2017
• 鈥淚ntroduction to the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo) and implications for school based therapists鈥� 6-hour hands on lecture/lab as part of a pilot hybrid course for Prince George County Public School District, Bowie, MD May 31, 2017
• 鈥淭eaching the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control: Lessons Learned 2013-2016鈥� invited speaker at the STRATEGY international collaborative workshop held at The Movement Centre, Oswestry UK, August 15-20, 2016
• 鈥淎 New Paradigm for Exploring Sensorimotor Contributions to Trunk Control鈥� invited speaker at 1st Annual MARC Symposium at Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA November 6-7, 2015
• 鈥淧ediatric Balance Laboratory Research Overview鈥� presented at Section on Pediatrics Research Summit IV, Alexandria, VA, Oct 15-17, 2015.
• 鈥淪egmental approach to posture evaluation and treatment for children with severe disability鈥� at 1st Annual MARC Symposium at Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, CA November 6-7, 2015
• 鈥淪itting Is Not As Easy As You Think鈥擲ensory contributions to typical and atypical development of trunk control鈥�. Invited oral presentation with Adam Goodworth as part of The University at the Cutting Edge, Hawktober Weekend, University of Hartford, Oct 18, 2014
• 鈥淚ntroduction to Targeted Training for Trunk Control鈥� 2-hour consultation/in-services for Connecticut Children鈥檚 Medical Center (Farmington Site October 1, Glastonbury Site October 2, Hartford Hospital Site October 3) and for Early Intervention Therapists (at University of Hartford, October 3, 2013). Co-presenters Penny Butler, MSc, PhD, FCSP; Sarah Bew BSc (honors), MCSP; and Derek Curtis MSc, PT
• 鈥淒evelopment of Trunk Control: Segmental Contributions to Posture, Reaching and Stepping鈥�, invited oral presentation, Connecticut Pediatric Special Interest Group, West Hartford, Connecticut, May 30, 2013.
• 鈥淒evelopment of Trunk Control: Segmental Contributions to Posture, Reaching and Stepping鈥�, invited oral presentation, Research Round Table Discussion, ENHP Day 2013, West Hartford, Connecticut, May 3, 2013.
• 鈥淒evelopment of Trunk Control: Segmental Contributions to Posture, Reaching and Stepping鈥� invited oral presentation, Mott Children鈥檚 Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 30, 2012.
• 鈥淚ntroduction to the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control鈥� invited oral presentation, Mott Children鈥檚 Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 23, 2012.
• 鈥淧ediatric Balance Considerations and Deficits鈥�, invited speaker for the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Seminar, The Effect of AFO鈥檚 on Balance. Chicago, Illinois October 28, 2011.
• 鈥淐ontributions of spinal segments to control of posture in TD infants and children with CP鈥�, invited speaker, Center for Research in Spasticity and Neurorehabilitation, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30, 2009.
• 鈥淎 new clinical tool for documenting specific motor deficits in core stability鈥�, invited speaker, Danish Fysiotherapy conference, Odense, Denmark, March 28, 2009.
• 鈥淪pinal control: New evidence for assessment and treatment鈥�, invited oral presentation, Danish Fysiotherapy conference, Odense, Denmark, March 26, 2009.
• 鈥淐ontribution of spinal segments to control of posture鈥�, invited oral presentation, Legacy Emanual Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Inservice, Portland, OR, February 14, 2008.
• 鈥淐ontribution of spinal segments to control of posture鈥�, invited oral presentation, The Movement Foundation, Oswestry England April 24, 2007.