Recipients in the news.

Kathryn E Roach, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Miami, a 1987, 1989-1990, and 1994 foundation recipient and current member of the Scientific Review Committee (SRC), was recently given an Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Applied Health Sciences. This award honors outstanding service to a profession, exceptional professional or personal achievement, and an active interest in the individual's department, college, and university. Dr Roach received her BSPT in 1974, and her PhD in 1991 from UIC.

Suzann K Campbell, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor and Department Head of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), and a 1980 and 1990 Foundation recipient, was recently presented with a University Scholar Award from UIC. This 3-year, $30,000 award will be used to help fund a study examining whether early intervention through physical therapy can reduce the level of disability in children who have a high risk of developing cerebral palsy. Dr Campbell developed the Test of Infant Motor Performance used by physical therapists to screen for and diagnose motor developmental delay in infants.

Eileen Fowler, PT, PhD, Director of Research and Education for the UCLA/Orthopaedic Hospital Center for Cerebral Palsy, a 1995 Foundation award recipient and lead investigator of The PEDALS (Pediatric Endurance Development and Limb Strengthening) project in the foundation-funded clinical research network, "PTClinResNet," recently received he George Vick, Jr White Swan Award from AbilityFirst, formerly the Children's Crippled Society. This award recognizes individuals whose work inspires people with disabilities, and was bestowed on Dr Fowler for her research efforts in the area of cerebral palsy (CP), particularly for her research demonstrating that spasticity does not increase with strengthening exercises in people with CP.