Carol Ann Leitschuh, Ph.D. Research associate Graduate School faculty Room 310B 1901 University Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 612-625-9579 voice 612-626-7700 fax leitschu@umn.edu

Areas of specialization
Developmental/adapted physical education (DAPE), early childhood special education

Research interests
Movement assessment of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers using General Outcome Measures; successful developmental outcomes for children with disabilities.

Education

• Postdoctoral fellow, University of Kansas, October 1997-August 1999
• Doctor of philosophy, Oregon State University, Ph.D. in human performance, 1996

Professional experience

• Affiliate member, University of Minnesota, Center for Neurobehavioral Development, 2004-present
• Research associate, University of Minnesota, School of Kinesiology, 1999 to present
• Research fellow, University of Minnesota, Center Early Education and Development, 1999-2003
• Postdoctoral fellow, University of Kansas, 1997-1999
• Instructor, Oregon State University, exercise and sport science, 1997
• Instructor, Oregon State University, psychology 1997
• Graduate teaching, Oregon State University, 1996
• Graduate teaching, Oregon State University, exercise and sport science, 1992- 1994
• Graduate teaching, Oregon State University, psychology, 1991 – 1992

Grant proposals

• Principal investigator, Early Predictors of Cerebral Palsy in High Risk Infants. Proposed to the National Institutes of Health, NICHD, MRDD. June 2004. $225,000. Requested/denied. Resubmission pending.
• Principal investigator, Embodied Cognition in Infants with Cerebral Palsy: A Longitudinal Study. Proposed to United Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. February 2004. $99,995, requested/denied.
• Principal investigator, Embodied Cognition in Infants with Cerebral Palsy: A Longitudinal Study. Proposed to United Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. February 2004. $99,995.
• Principal investigator, The FAIM Project: Frequent Assessment and Intervention in Movement Program. Model Demonstration Project proposed: United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. March 2003. $693,862, requested/denied.
• Principal investigator, The Development and Validation of Indicators of Functional Movement Skill for Infants and Young Children with Disabilities, Initial Career Award proposed: United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. December 1999. $225,000 requested. Funded 9/2000-9/2003.
• Co-Principal investigator, The Development and Validation of Indicators of Functional Movement Skill for Infants and Young Children with Disabilities, proposed: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. September 1998. $450,000 requested/denied.

Editorial review boards

• Review Board (guest), Topics in Early Childhood Special Education; Review Board (guest), Journal of Early Intervention; Review Board (guest), Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Publications

Peer reviewed

Dunn J., & Leitschuh, C. (in press). Specialized physical education: Adapted, individualized, developmental. Dubuque IA: Kendall/Hunt.

Leitschuh, C. A. (in press) Ecological assessments for the early movement years. In W.E. Davis & G. D. Broadhead (Eds.), An ecological approach to human movement: Linking theory, research and practice. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Greenwood, C. R., Luze, G. J., Cline,G., Kuntz S., Leitschuh, C. (2002) Developing a general outcome measure of growth in movement for infants and toddlers. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 22(3), 143-157.

Leitschuh, C. A. & Dunn, J. M. (2001). Prediction of the gross motor development quotient in young children prenatally exposed to cocaine/polydrugs. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 18(3), 240-256.

Luze, G. J., Linebarger, D. L., Greenwood, C. R., Carta, J. J., Walker, D., Leitschuh, C., & Atwater, J. B. (2001). Developing a general outcome measure of growth in the expressive communication of infants and toddlers. School Psychology Review, 30(3), 383-406.

Leitschuh, C. A. (1998). Abstract: Factors contributing to the performance of fundamental motor skills in young children prenatally exposed to cocaine/polydrugs. Advocate 26(3).

Leitschuh, C. A. (1998). Abstract: Factors contributing to the performance of fundamental motor Skills in young children prenatally exposed to cocaine/polydrugs. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

Presentations

Posters: Peer-reviewed

Leitschuh, C (2003). General Outcome Measure of Functional Movement Skill for Infants/Toddlers and Preschoolers: Frequent, Valid and Reliable. Washington DC, Annual Meeting of Project Directors, US Dept of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Poster presentation.

Leitschuh, C. (2002). Assessing Infant/Toddler and Preschooler Functional Movement Skills. Washington DC, Annual Meeting of Project Directors, US Dept of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Poster presentation.

Leitschuh, C. A. (2002, February). Assessing Movement in Infants and Toddlers: Quick, Easy, Valid and Reliable. Invited Poster for Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CREI 2002). San Diego, CA.

Presentations: Peer reviewed, national, state, and regional conferences

Leitschuh, C. (2004) Moving with Movement IGDIs in the Young Years: development and monitoring. Presentation at Center on Early Education and Development Symposium: Innovations in early childhood research and training. Minneapolis MN.

Leitschuh, C., & McConnell, S. (2003). Movement Assessment for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers: Quick, Frequent! Presentation at the International Division of Early Childhood Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Leitschuh, C. (2002). Measuring Infant Toddler Movement Skill: Quick, Easy, Valid and Reliable. Presentation at the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity. Corvallis, OR.

Leitschuh, C. A., (lead) McConnell, S., Greenwood, C. R., Kaminski, R., & McEvoy, M. (2001). Early Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growth and Development: Past, Present and Future. Presentation at the Annual Division of Early Childhood/ Council for Exceptional Children Conference. Boston. MA.

Presentations

Leitschuh, C. (2005). Fitness Testing for Special Needs Students: State of the Art Knowledge for Action Research Projects. Invited presentation, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, MN.

Leitschuh, C. (2004). Monitoring Motor Development for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children. Invited presentation, University of Roma, Rome Italy.

Leitschuh, C. (2004). Individual Growth and Development Indicators: Infants, toddlers, preschoolers. Invited presentation and data collection, University of Athens, Athens Greece.

Leitschuh, C. (2003). Research in Measuring Motor Development of Infants, Toddlers and Preschool Children: A Monitoring Methodology. Invited presentation, University of Lull, Barcelona Spain and Rome Italy.

March 2004