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Dr. Sally Le Cras is a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist with over 31 years of pediatric physical therapy experience in acute care, outpatient, home health, and community-based programs. She is a PT III at Cincinnati Children’s, with clinical expertise in idiopathic toe walking, cerebral palsy, serial casting, and orthotic management, among other conditions and interventions. Sally was the lead author of a Clinical Practice Guideline on the PT Management of Idiopathic Toe Walking, published in 2011, and has spoken on this topic at national, state, and local conferences. Dr. Le Cras is the Leader of the APTA Guideline Development Group for ITW, with a published clinical practice guidelines expected in 2025. Sally has extensive experience in academic, residency, and clinical education.
Dustin Drath has been an Occupational therapist for over 8 years working in many settings including acute care, inpatient rehab, and orthopedics Dustin graduated from UW La Crosse with a Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation and Psychology and then a master's degree in Occupational Therapy from UW- La Crosse in 2013. Dustin currently co-owns and operates a business that focuses on aging in place and home modifications.
Dr. McAlister has twenty years of academic teaching experience and specializes in kinesiology and treatment of adult neurological physical dysfunction. He is a full professor at Spalding University's Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy and earned his Ph.D. in Motor Learning and Control from Auburn University. He has extensive experience in manual therapeutic techniques, and has taught continuing education courses on myofascial release to allied health professionals nationally.
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