Antonnete (Toni) Doty

PT, PhD, PCS

Orthopaedics, Pediatric

Bio

Toni Doty has worked with children for over 30 years, in the NICU, EI, and schools. She received her BS in Physical Therapy from Ohio State University, her post-professional MS in Physical Therapy (Early Intervention and School-Based Therapy) from the University of Oklahoma, and her PhD in Special Education/Transition Leadership from Kent State University. Dr. Doty is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy and works as Clinical Assistant Professor in the DPT program at Walsh University, as an instructor for Evidence in Motion as a school-based Portage Therapy Services. She has been both a clinical instructor and an adjunct faculty member throughout her career, and she has served as chair of APTA’s Taskforce on the Continuum of Care for People with Lifelong Disabilities, chair and vice chair of the Adolescents and Adults with Diverse Abilities Special Interest Group of APTA’s Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Dr. Doty’s research includes orthopedic assessment in children, the effectiveness of testing environment on gross motor performance of children, the role of physical therapists working with secondary students under IDEA, effectiveness of interventions for adults with cerebral palsy, and healthcare issues for adults with lifelong disability. She is a reviewer for Pediatric Physical Therapy and Medicine, Science in Sports & Exercise and an invited reviewer to a variety of journals for content related to adults with lifelong disability.