About

Maria Benedetto has been a physical therapist for more than 30 years. Her primary clinical experience is in pediatrics. Currently, she is working with a team to develop a clinical assessment tool, the Timed Obstacle Assessment Tool (TOAT), that measures balance and functional mobility for children with mobility problems. Teaching responsibilities are primarily in the entry-level DPT program and include motor control and motor learning, growth and development, pediatrics and posture and balance. She also teaches in the Pathways to Health Professions for pre-PT students. She teaches an online course for health care providers in Alternative Movement Therapies for the Complimentary Integrative Therapies Certificate Program.

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Associations

American Physical Therapy Association

Organizational Affiliations

Associate Professor, Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences), College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University

[Retired Faculty], Drexel University

Education

Physical Therapy
BS, University of Puerto Rico System (United States, San Juan) - UPR
Applied Physiology
MA, Columbia University (United States, New York) - CU