Toby Long
Toby Long, PhD, PT, FAPTA is Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University and Director of Professional Development at the Center for Child and Human Development. She is the Founder and former Director of the GU Certificate in Early Intervention program and the former Director of the District of Columbia’s Comprehensive System of Personnel Development. She is the co-creator of Contemporary Practices in Early Childhood Intervention, an online set of training modules.
She is on faculty of the GU Minors in Education, Inquiry and Justice and Disability Studies. Dr. Long received her physical therapy degree from Boston University, a master’s degree in early childhood special education from George Washington University and a doctoral degree 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 now available. Dr. Long serves on a variety of task forces and advisory groups nationally and internationally related to young children with disabilities or developmental delays. She is the past president of the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy and was the founding editor of Pediatric Physical Therapy. She is the recipient of a variety of prestigious awards including, the Lucy Blair Service Award from the American Physical Therapy Association, the Jeanne Fisher Distinguished Mentorship Award from the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapists, and the Bud Dehaven Award from the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapists. She was named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow by the American Physical Therapy Association. Additionally, Dr. Long collaborates with colleagues on serving infants and toddlers with disabilities and delays using contemporary, evidenced based practices throughout Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Gulf region, and Asia.