Keynote Speaker: Maria Fragala-Pinkham

Speaker Profile:

Maria Fragala-Pinkham, USA

Maria A. Fragala-Pinkham, PT, DPT, MS is a Physical Therapist and Clinical Researcher at Franciscan Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. Fragala-Pinkham received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University, Boston, MA, a Master of Science Degree in Human Movement Science from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA. She has over 30 years of experience working as a pediatric physical therapist in a variety of settings including early intervention, schools, home care and hospital inpatient and outpatient programs. She currently provides aquatic and land-based outpatient physical therapy services. She has developed adaptive sports and fitness programs for children with special needs including aquatic exercise and swimming programs, and adaptive ice skating, bike and baseball programs. Dr. Fragala-Pinkham has published several articles on aquatic intervention including a recent systematic review on the impact of aquatic intervention on gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy.