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Judy Towne Jennings, PT, MA Special Education Researcher


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Judy Towne Jennings, PT, MA has expertise in child development for children of all ages.

"To know and not to do is not yet to know." Chinese Proverb


Judy Jennings is a proven speaker on the following topics:
  • Research results: "Conveying The Message About Optimal Infant Positions"

  • "Early Infant Milestone Acquisition and How it Impacts School Performance"

  • "The Clumsy Child Syndrome, Treatment Options"

  • "The Importance of Tummy Time for Normal Infants: Treatment Techniques for Infants and School Aged Children." Six hour course

  • "Preschool Exercise and Play Activities to Enhance School Performance"

  • "Gross Motor Classroom Activities Related to Midline Orientation"

  • "Learning to Move and Moving to Learn." 6 hour seminar; 5.5 hours of CEU; Co-presention with Ann Anzalone, MS, Teacher Consultant

  • Campaign Ideas: How to Prevent Flat Spots in Infants due to Less than Optimal Positioning Choices of New Parents

Ms Jennings has been a school-based physical therapist since 1980, working with children of many disabilities. Her extensive continuing education in sensory integration and sensory dysfunction has provided her opportunities to speak and teach parents, teachers, and therapists.


Ms. Jennings received her certificate in physical therapy from the University of Iowa. She has developed her knowledge of academic helps with many continuing education courses utilizing neuro-kinesiology, sensori-integration, edu-kineseology, and reflex integration. Her unique motor-neuro-kinesiology techniques have worked very well with students with the Clumsy Child Syndrome who have educational challenges but do not usually qualify for physical or occupational therapy services. She has found that giving a child activities that orient him or her to the mid-line of the body will often improve memory, reading, math and handwriting skills. Ms. Jennings has lectured to several audiences on successful motor strategies to enhance academic success.


From 2001 to 2003, Ms. Jennings researched the effects of infant positioning on 100 six month and 18 month old babies. She and her research team presented the results June 2003, at the national Occupational Therapy 83rd Conference in Washington D.C. , and June 2005 to the National American Physical Therapy Association Conference in Boston, MA.

She is committed to the goal of prevention of developmental delays in children due to less than optimal positioning choices by new parents.


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Fairfield, OH 45014