Gay Girolami, PT, MS, PhD, C/NDTA, FAACPDM
Dr. Gay Girolami is the president of Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA), and has led post-graduate training to over 2,000 therapists in the United States, Switzerland, Finland, Greece, and Brazil. Additionally, Dr. Girolami served as the Executive Director of Pathways Center from 1985 until the spring of 2010.
Ms. Girolami is a founding member of Pathways Medical Round Table in 1988.
Additional Achievements
- 2010 recipient of the NDTA Award of Excellence
- 2006 recipient of the Pathways Pioneer Award for her outstanding commitment to assuring the best for all babies’ physical development
- 2005-2006 NDTA small grant award winner
- Member of the American Physical Therapy Association
- Member of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
Education
- BS from Marquette University
- Master’s degree in pediatric physical therapy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Doctoral degree University of Illinois, Chicago
Research
Girolami G, Shiratori T, Aruin A. (2010) Anticipatory postural adjustments in children with typical motor development. Experimental Brain Research 205:153–165.
Girolami G, Campbell SK. (1994) Efficacy of a neuro-developmental treatment program to improve motor control in infants born prematurely. Pediatric Physical Therapy 6(4):175-184. Experimental Brain Research 205:153–165.
Girolami G. (1983) Improving preterm motor control: the forgotten area of infant stimulation. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 3(2):69-79.
Campbell SK, Kolobe THA, Osten ET, Lenke M, Girolami GL. (1995) Construct validity of the test of infant motor performance. Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association 75(7):585-596.
Bowyer PL, Kramer J, Kielhofner G, Maziero-Barbosa V, Girolami G. (2007) Measurement properties of the short child occupational profile (SCOPE). Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 27(4):67-85.
Almeida GL, Campbell SK, Girolami G, Penn RD, Corcos DM. (1997) Multidimensional assessment of motor function in a child with cerebral palsy following intrathecal administration of baclofen. Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association 77(7):751-764.
Girolami G, Manion AB, Glusman M, Cartland J, Green-McLone S, Kurkowski F. (2006) Parents’ knowledge and perception about child development: evidence from a practice-based survey. Pediatric Physical Therapy 18(1):91-92.
