Deborah Corradi-Scalise, PT, DPT, MA

Deborah Corradi-Scalise, PT, DPT, MA, is currently the Physical Therapy Supervisor at The Children’s Learning Center, the school component of the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. Dr. Corradi-Scalise has her B.S. in physical therapy from Russell Sage College, her M.A. in physical therapy with a concentration in developmental disabilities from NYU, and her DPT from Stony Brook University. She has worked in pediatrics throughout her 33-year career in various practice settings including private practice, school based therapy, and hospital based pediatric rehabilitation.

Stories Using the MOVE™ Program and Active Seating for Great Gains February 18, 2019 by Deborah Corradi-Scalise, PT, DPT, MA
A portrait of a boy sitting in his red Rifton Activity Chair and smiling.
Justin attends the Children’s Learning Center in Roosevelt, New York, on Long Island. He is now 19 years old, and due to the implementation of the MOVE™ Program Justin has gained significant mobility skills in the past two years. Prior to MOVE™, Justin typically sat in his classroom chair with both feet up on the chair with his head down between his legs. He was unmotivated to move out...