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Rachel Williams, DPT, PT
Movement Matters: Reclaiming Development

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Rachel Williams, PT, DPT, is a pediatric physical therapist with over 18 years of experience specializing in infant and early childhood motor development. She is the founder of Sandy Toes Pediatric Physical Therapy, where she partners with families through in home, and community based services. Rachel is passionate about empowering caregivers through play-based, movement-rich strategies that are easy for caregivers to incorporate in everyday life.

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Website: https://www.sandytoespt.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandytoespt/

References and Resources Mentioned:

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Babik, I., Galloway, J. C., & Lobo, M. A. (2022). Early exploration of one’s own body, exploration of objects, and motor, language, and cognitive development relate dynamically across the first two years of life. Developmental Psychology, 58(2), 222–235. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001289
Bai, P., Johnson, S., Trost, S. G., Lester, L., Nathan, A., & Christian, H. (2021). The relationship between physical activity, self-regulation, and cognitive school readiness in preschool children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 11797. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211797
Carson, V., Hunter, S., Kuzik, N., Wiebe, S. A., Spence, J. C., Friedman, A., Tremblay, M. S., Slater, L., & Hinkley, T. (2016). Systematic review of physical activity and cognitive development in early childhood. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(7), 573–578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2015.07.011
Cunha, A. B., Lobo, M. A., Kokkoni, E., Galloway, J. C., & Tudella, E. (2016). Effect of short-term training on reaching behavior in infants: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Motor Behavior, 48(2), 132–142. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2015.1050549
Diamond, A. (2000). Close interrelation of motor development and cognitive development and of the cerebellum and prefrontal cortex. Child Development, 71(1), 44–56. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8624.00117
Dumuids-Vernet, M. V., Forma, V., Provasi, J., Anderson, D. I., Hinnekens, E., Soyez, E., Strassel, M., Guéret, L., Hym, C., Huet, V., Granjon, L., Calamy, L., Dassieu, G., Boujenah, L., Dollat, C., Biran, V., & Barbu-Roth, M. (2023). Stimulating the motor development of very premature infants: Effects of early crawling training on a mini-skateboard. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11, 1198016. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1198016
Iverson, J. M. (2010). Developing language in a developing body: The relationship between motor development and language development. Journal of Child Language, 37(2), 229–261. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000909990432
Walle, E. A., & Campos, J. J. (2014). Infant language development is related to the acquisition of walking. Developmental Psychology, 50(2), 336–348. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033238

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