Selected Publications

Bartlett, D., Chiarello, L., Westcott McCoy, S., Palisano, R., Rosenbaum, P., Jeffries, L., LaForme Fiss, A., & Stoskopf, B. (2010). The Move & PLAY Study: An example of comprehensive rehabilitation outcomes research. Physical Therapy, 90(11), 1660-72.

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Bartlett D, Chiarello L, McCoy S, Palisano R, Jeffries L, Fiss A, Rosenbaum P, Wilk P. (2014). Determinants of gross motor function of young children with cerebral palsy: A prospective cohort study. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 56(3), 275-282.

Bartlett D, Chiarello L, McCoy S, Palisano R, Jeffries L, LaForme Fiss A, Wilk P. Determinants of self-care participation of young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 2014;17:403-13.

Begnoche DM, Chiarello LA, Palisano RJ, Gracely EJ, McCoy SW, Orlin MN. (2016). Predictors of Independent Walking in Young Children With Cerebral Palsy. Physical Therapy, 96(2), 183-92.

Brunton, L.K., & Bartlett, D.J. (2011). Validity and reliability of two abbreviated versions of the Gross Motor Function Measure. Physical Therapy, 91, 577-588.

Chang HJ, Chiarello LA, Palisano RJ, Orlin MN, Bundy A, Gracely EJ. The determinants of self-determined behaviours of young children with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2014; 35:99-109.

Chiarello LA, Bartlett DJ, Westcott McCoy S, Palisano RJ, Jeffries, L, Fiss A, Wilke P. (2016). Determinants of participation in family and recreational activities of young children with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation. Early Online DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2016.1138548

Chiarello, L. Palisano, R. Bartlett, D., Westcott McCoy, S. (2011). A multivariate model of determinants of change in gross motor abilities and engagement in self care and play of young children with cerebral palsy. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 31(2), 150-168.

Chiarello L, Palisano R, McCoy SW, Bartlett DJ, Wood A, Chang hJ, Kang, LJ, Avery L. (2014). Child Engagement in Daily Life: A measure of participation for young children with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 35, 1804-16.

Jeffries L, Fiss A, Westcott McCoy S, Bartlett DJ. (2016). Description of primary and secondary impairments in young children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 28, 7-14.

Jewell, A., Stokes, A., & Bartlett, D. (2011). Correspondence of classification between parents of children with cerebral palsy aged 2 to 6 years and therapists using the Gross Motor Function Classification System. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 53(4), 334-337.

LaForme Fiss, A., Chiarello, L., Bartlett, D., Palisano, R., Jeffries, L., & Almasri, N. (2014). Family ecology of young children with cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health and Development, 40(4), 562-71.

LaForme Fiss, A., Westcott McCoy, S., Bartlett, D., Chiarello, L., Palisano, R., Stoskopf, B., Jeffries, L., Yocum, A., & Wood, A. (2010). Sharing of lessons learned from multi-site research. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 22(4), 408-416.

LaForme Fiss, A. C., McCoy, S. W., Chiarello, L. A. (2012). Comparison of family and therapist perceptions of physical and occupational therapy services provided to young children with cerebral palsy. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr, 32(2), 210-26.

McCoy, S.W., Bartlett, D.J., Yocum, A., Jeffries, L., LaForme Fiss, A., Chiarello, L., & Palisano, R.J. (2014). Development and validity of the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance for young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 17 (6), 375-383.

McCoy, S. W., Yocum, A., Bartlett, D. J., Mendoza, J., Jeffries, L., Chiarello, L., Palisano, R. J. (2012). Development of the Early Activity Scale for Endurance (EASE) for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 24, 232-240.

McCoy SW, Bartlett DJ, Yocum A, Jeffries L, LaForme Fiss A, Chiarello L, Palisano RJ. (2014).  Development and Validity of the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance for Young Children with Cerebral Palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation,17, 375-383.

McLellan, A., Cipparone, C., Giancola, D., Armstrong, D., Bartlett, D. (2012). Medical and surgical procedures experienced by young children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 24, 268-277.

Palisano, R., Begnoche, D., Chiarello, L., Bartlett, D., McCoy, S., & Chang, H-J. (2012). Amount and focus of physical therapy and occupational therapy for young children with cerebral palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 32(4), 368-382.

Palisano R, Chiarello L, McCoy SW, Bartlett D, An M. (2015). Use of the Child Engagement in Daily Life and Ease of Caregiving for Children to Evaluate Change in Young Children with Cerebral Palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 35(3), 280-295.

Randall KE, Bartlett DJ, McCoy S. (2014). Head-to-head comparison of the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance and the Pediatric Reach Test in Young Children with Cerebral Palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 26, 332-337.

Stoskopf B, Fedrock D, Bartlett D. (2014).  Reinventing the adjustable bench for community-based research and practice. Suggestions from the Field. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 26, 274-276.

Ward KD, Chiarello LA, Bartlett DJ, Palisano RJ, McCoy SW, Avery L. (2014). Ease of Caregiving for Children: A measure of parent perceptions of the physical demands of caregiving for young children with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35, 3403-15.

Wong, C, Bartlett DJ, Chiarello LA, Chang HJ, & Stoskopf B. (2011). Comparison of the prevalence and impact of health problems of pre-school children with and without cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health and Development, 38(1),128-138.