Denise Swensen, PT, DPT

Denise Swensen received her physical therapy degree from New York University (1980). She completed the Specialized Training for Occupational and Physical Therapists in Early Intervention and Related Services (STAIRS) program and received her doctorate and certificate from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in 2012. Since 1989 she has worked in the public schools in Maryland, in both early intervention and school-based services. She has been the Part C to Part B transition specialist in Prince George’s County Public Schools, Maryland for the past four years. She is an APTA CCI, a member of the MD Task Force for Evidenced- Based Practice and was the chairperson of an APTA Pediatric Section work group that developed a Part C to Part B transition form for PT providers. She is a member of both the EI and School-Based SIGs of the Pediatric Section of the APTA and is the state representative for Maryland of the Peds Section. She has also established a PT outreach clinic for children with disabilities in Haiti, providing pro bono training, equipment and support.