Toby Long, Ph.D., PT

Toby Long, PhD, PT, FAPTA is Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University and Director of Workforce Development, Education, and Training at the Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities. She teaches within the GU Minors in Education, Inquiry and Justice and Disability Studies. She received her PT degree from Boston University, MA in early childhood special education from George Washington University and a PhD in human development from University of Maryland. She is on the editorial boards of Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, and Infants and Young Children. She is a prolific author in the area of early intervention for young children with disabilities. The third edition of The Handbook of Pediatric Physical Therapy is available. She is a former president of the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy and was founding editor of Pediatric Physical Therapy. She has received the Lucy Blair Service Award from the American Physical Therapy Association, the Jeanne Fisher Distinguished Mentorship and the Bud Dehaven awards from the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapists. She was named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow by the American Physical Therapy Association. She collaborates with colleagues on serving infants and toddlers with disabilities and delays using contemporary, evidenced based practices throughout the world.