(Re)habilitative Sciences

Optimizing function and independence for those who experience injury, illness, disability, or developmental delay.

Baylor Researchers Receive $2.5 Million DOD Grant to Improve Pelvic Care for Women Service Members

Baylor University physical therapy researchers Laurel E. Proulx, PT, DPT, Ph.D., and Shane Koppenhaver, PT, Ph.D.

Novel intervention to be tested by Robbins College faculty could have a “substantial impact on the health and wellbeing of countless women service members”

Physical Therapy Researcher Works to Improve Quality of Life for Infants with Down Syndrome

A child with Down syndrome wears Hip Helpers during physical therapy.

Baylor University researcher Megan Flores, PT, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, is working to improve the quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome. Flores is exploring whether an orthotic garment, called Hip Helpers®, could accelerate the acquisition of gross motor skills for infants with Down syndrome.

Baylor Connections: Alison Prahl

On the Baylor Connections podcast, Assistant Professor of Communications Sciences and Disorders Alison Prahl, PhD, discusses common misconceptions about literacy and disability, unpacks research designed to improve literacy and shares more about the opportunity to meet with families with IDD to address their needs.

Physical Therapy Researcher and Founder of Go Baby Go Joins Robbins College Faculty

Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Cole Galloway, PT, PhD, FAPTA, as Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. Galloway, who officially joined the University in September 2023, is the first Robbins College faculty to be hired with focused duties and responsibilities related to the College research mission.

Baylor University Researcher Shares Development of Concussion-Detecting Sideline Screener on National Concussion Awareness Day®

Jungjun Park, PhD, examines a brain scan in the BANDA research lab.

Concussions, which are a mild traumatic brain injury, have become an epidemic in the United States. Jungjun Park, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is collaborating to develop a detecting tool that is intuitive to use and provides on-site test results.

Baylor Researcher Explores How Text Messages and Emails Can Improve Literacy for Young Adults with IDD

Alison Prahl works with a young adult with IDD

Baylor University researcher Alison Prahl, PhD, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is exploring how the use of functional text (emails, text messages, etc.) can optimize literacy outcomes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).