Beverly Cusick is an internationally known pediatric physical therapist whose specialty is the orthopedic and orthotic management of children with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor deficits. For 50 years, she has studied typical and pathological orthopedic and neuromotor development. She is a frequent lecturer, author, and instructor on the clinical implications and applications of these subjects.
She is an Associate Professor for the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions – Pediatrics Program – Provo, Utah (2006-present) and is NDT basic and baby trained.
Career highlights :
- Overseeing the sensorimotor development of several very young infants who showed no signs if gross motor disability by age 2 years.
- Seeing children with poor functioning alignment and stability bloom immediately when wearing optimized orthoses and TheraTogs systems.
University studies :
- Bachelor of Science, Physical Therapy (Bouve College at Northeastern University, 1972)
- Master of Science,Clinical and College Teaching for Allied Heath Professionals (University of Kentucky, 1988)
Additional courses :
- 74 courses since 1974 (and counting).
- Most influential : Shirley Sahrmann, Neurodevelopmental Treatment on many levels and foot biomechanics