Jenna Lammers

Self-employed consultant with expertise in clinical trial evaluation and training delivery. Demonstrated success in problem-solving and effective communication, resulting in positive project outcomes and enhanced participant-centered care. Adaptable to various project requirements and environments, ensuring alignment with client needs.

• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA)
• APTA Pediatric Academy
• National Association for Neonatal Therapists (NANT)
• Neuromuscular Study Group (NMSG)

• Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 2020
• Board-Certified Neonatal Therapist, Neonatal Therapy National Certification Board, 2019, 2024
• Launch Leadership Certificate, National Association of Neonatal Therapists, 2023

• Therapeutic Play Gym (TPG): Overcoming Movement Poverty and Access Barriers Through Caregiver-Mediated Exercise Training, 2024 National Association of Neonatal Therapy Conference, Miramar, FL, 2024
• Assessing infants & toddlers with neuromuscular disorders under 5 years of age using the Neuromuscular Gross Motor Outcome (GRO), World Muscle Society, Charleston, SC, 2023
• Neuromuscular Gross Motor Outcome in Newborn Screen Identified- Early Treated Infants with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Muscular Dystrophy Conference, Dallas, Texas, 2023
• Therapeutic Play Gym: Feasibility of a Caregiver-Mediated Exercise System for Children with Neuromuscular Weakness- Year 1 Summary, Muscular Dystrophy Conference, Dallas, Texas, 2023
• Clinical Relevance of the Neuromuscular Gross Motor Outcome (GRO) for Treated Infants with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, National Association of Neonatal Therapists Conference, Tucson, Arizona, 2023
• Therapeutic Play Gym: Feasibility of a Caregiver-Mediated Exercise System for Children with Neuromuscular Weakness- Feasibility and Extension Study, Pediatric Science Day, Gainesville, FL, Cure SMA Conference, Orlando, FL, Florida Physical Therapy Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, Neuromuscular Study Group Conference, Orlando, FL, 2023
• Neuromuscular Gross Motor Outcome in Newborn Screen Identified- Early Treated Infants with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Cure SMA Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2023

• 2024, APTA PT INNOVATION/ALI SHARK TANK COMPETITION, Hospital2Home concept pitch of Therapeutic Play Gym technology to overcome movement poverty and health equity access barriers for newborns with complex medical conditions
• 2023, APTA PEDIATRIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Platform presentation on Therapeutic Play Gym feasibility and long-term extension study results
• 2023, APTA PRACTICE FAIR, Live demo of GiggleFITTM Therapeutic Play Gym
• 2023, NEUROMUSCULAR STUDY GROUP CONFERENCE, Therapeutic Play Gym poster and demo
• 2023, FLORIDA PHYSICAL THERAPY CONFERENCE, Therapeutic Play Gym
• 2023, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CONFERENCE, Therapeutic Play Gym Study
• 2022, APTA PRACTICE FAIR, GiggleFITTM Therapeutic Play Gym
• 2022, NEUROMUSCULAR STUDY GROUP CONFERENCE, Therapeutic Play Gym
• 2021, POMPE AND YOU VIDEO, Regular Activity in your Pompe Plan
• 2021, MUSCLE STUDY GROUP, Shark Tank Pilot Pitch
• 2020, FARA PATIENT SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER, Meaningful Goals
• 2019, MTM-CNM FAMILY CONFERENCE SPEAKER, Using the ICF and ICF-CY Framework as a Gateway to Decision Making.
• 2017, PARENT PROJECT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, Equipment Progression
• 2014, MDA FAMILY MEETING, Orlando, Exercises for Pompe patients
• 2011, SHAND’S HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE CONFERENCE, Early Mobilization for the Pediatric Patient
• 2009, UF HEALTH PEDIATRIC REHAB STAFF, Infant Development and Therapeutic Handling

• NANT Conference, 2024
• APTA Pediatric Conference, 2023
• Launch Leadership Program (NANT), 2023
• Cure SMA Conference, 2023
• Neuromuscular Study Group Conference, 2023
• Muscular Dystrophy Conference, 2023
• NANT Conference, 2023
• NANT: Importance of Sleep in Early Life Brain Development, 2022
• Neuromuscular Study Group Conference, 2022
• National Association of Neonatal Therapists Conference, 2022
• Stanford 3rd Annual SMA Conference, 2021
• MSG Annual Scientific Meeting, 2021
• Everything We Do Matters! Care of the Neonatal Brain, 2021
• MDA Virtual Clinical and Scientific Conference, 2021
• Expert Masterclass on Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, 2020
• Post Gene Replacement TX: SMA Phenotypes/Clinical Care, 2020
• SMA Patient Journey and the Role of Gene Therapy, 2020
• Natural History and Therapeutic Options in DMD, 2020
• NANT: Building Small Baby Teams-Interdisciplinary Care, 2020
• The Interdisciplinary Team: Building Better Care Together, 2020
• Multidisciplinary Care in SMA, 2020
• Gene Therapy Research in the Age of CV-19, 2020
• Structure of the Motor Plan: Effects on Agonist Muscle Activity and Endpoint Control: Neuro 9S, 2020
• Cervical Epidural Stimulation After SCI: Neuro 9S, 2020
• Car Seats/Vehicular Transport for Children with Special Needs, 2020
• Urgency for Early ID and Diagnosis of Treatable Neuromuscular Diseases in Infancy, 2020
• Optimizing Quality of Life of Patients with SMA, 2020
• Test of Infant Motor Performance: TIMP in the Clouds, 2020
• NANT: Finding Purpose, Rediscovering Hope: Not Merely Living with CP, But Learning to Live Their Best, 2020
• NANT: A Passion for Family-Centered NAS Care, 2020
• Persevering in the Face of the Opioid Epidemic, 2020
• Orthopedic Examination of Pediatric Patient, 2020
• Typical Pediatric Musculoskeletal Development, 2020
• Medical Surveillance Guidelines for Down Syndrome, 2020
• A Belly and Butt: Pediatric Core Strengthening, 2020
• Hyperkyphosis: Evaluation and Treatment Considerations, 2020
• HIV and AIDS: Florida Clinicians, 2020
• Preventing Medical Errors: Florida Clinicians, 2020
• Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: 4-Part Series, 2019
• Intervention for the Child with DCD, 2019
• Assessment of the Child with Suspected Diagnosis of DMD, 2019
• NANT: NIDCAP Promise to Protect the Preterm Brain, 2019
• NANT: Neonatal Therapy Science 2018: Review, 2019
• Intervention Strategies for CP and NM Disease, 2019
• Assessment and Treatment Planning for CP and NM Disease, 2019
• Current Concepts in Cerebral Palsy, 2019
• Assessment of Child with Suspected or Diagnosed DCD, 2019
• Transition to Adulthood- Helping Families, 2019
• UE Control: CIMT and Mirror Therapy, 2019
• What is Developmental Coordination Disorder?, 2019
• Neuroplasticity: Motor Control and Learning, 2019
• Motor Learning and Clinical Application, 2019
• Neurogenesis and Developmental Disorders, 2019
• Overview of Motor Behavior and Motor Control, 2019
• Principles of History Taking/Screening, 2019
• Screen/Physical Exam in Pediatric Patients, 2019
• Developing the IEP as a School-Based PT, 2019
• The Unique Role of Related Services, 2019
• Goal Attainment Scaling in School-Based Practice, 2019
• Providing Related Services: Outcomes and Progress, 2019
• Resources to Guide Service Delivery Under IDEA, 2019
• Section 504 of Rehab Act: Application to PT, 2019
• Evidence-Based School Practice, 2019
• Exam and Eval in School-Based Practice, 2019
• Essential Elements of School-Based PT Practice, 2019
• History of IDEA and the 2004 Reauthorization, 2019
• Lessons from the 7-12-Month-Old to Analyze and Treat in EI, 2019
• Lessons from the 4-6-Month-Old to Analyze and Treat in EI, 2019
• Lessons from the 0-3-Month-Olds to Analyze and Treat in EI, 2019
• Implications of Cognitive/Motor Interactions for Intervention, 2019
• Promoting Upright Mobility in Young Children (Birth to 6 Yrs.), 2019
• Early Intervention: Implementing High Quality Intervention in Natural Settings- Part 2, 2019
• Early Intervention: Implementing High Quality Intervention in Natural Settings- Part 1, 2019
• Early Intervention and Family-Centered Care, 2019
• Parent/Child Interaction- Early Intervention, 2019
• Variable and Adaptive Postural Control in First Year, 2019
• NANT Year in Review- Research, 2019
• Clinical Research Coordinator UF (OCR/RBC Series), 2019
• NANT- Sensory Integration, 2019
• Neonatal Sepsis: A View from the Sofa, 2019
• Antisense Oligonucleotide Treatment of SMA, 2019
• Hot Topics in Pediatric Bioethics, 2019
• MDA Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019
• Orthopedic Conditions in Pediatrics: A Primer, 2019
• NANT- Why Resuscitate a 22 Week Infant?, 2019
• NANT- Understanding Premature Skin, 2019
• NANT- Establish Evidence: Matrix for Oral Feeding, 2019
• NANT- Everything We Do Matters! Care of Infant Brain, 2019
• NANT- Best Evidence to Best Practice for Oral Feeding, 2019
• NANT- BPD Considerations for Care, 2019
• NANT- Integrated Model of Neonatal Therapy- Why It Works, 2019

• 2024, University of Florida Champions for Change Award
• 2024, APTA PT INNOVATION SHARK TANK WINNER
• 2022, APTA PEDIATRICS MENTORED WRITING SCHOLARSHIP
• 2022, UF MEDICAL GUILD GRANT - Life Gliders for Clinical Research
• 2021, MSG SHARK TANK AWARD - Therapeutic Play Gym Pilot Grant
• 2021, NANT NICHOLAS GLYNN BEISCHEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
• 2021, OTL COMMERCIALIZATION GRANT - Smart Muscle Testing Prototype
• 2020, CHILDREN’S AUXILIARY GRANT - Stryker TruRise Chair for PICU
• 2019, CHILDREN’S AUXILIARY GRANT - NICU BPD Equipment
• 2019, CHILDREN’S AUXILIARY GRANT - 10 Special Tomato Seats
• 2017, CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK (3 grants awarded)
• 2016, PEDIATRIC CICU - 12 Special Tomato seats to promote early mobility on the pediatric congenital heart center.
• 2016, CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK - Benik grant awarded
• 2015, PEDIATRIC CICU GYM - Given a $30,000 budget to design and equip a therapy gym on new pediatric CICU.
• 2014, UF MEDICAL GUILD GRANT - Awarded monies to purchase 15 Special Tomato seats for PICU and pediatric floors.
• 2012, UF MEDICAL GUILD GRANT - Award to purchase a medium size stander for pediatric floors as part of 'Take a Stand' program.
• 2010, CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK - awarded monies to purchase two Buffalo standers for PICU to start the 'Take a Stand' program which promotes early mobility on pediatric floors.
• 2010, PHYSICIAN DONATION - approached physician about lack of equipment on PICU unit for his patients. Awarded grant to purchase an X Panda adaptive stroller with hi-lo base.
• 2010, SUNSHINE CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL FUND - established this fund (in honor of my mother) to help families with limited resources purchase equipment not covered by insurance sources.

• Therapeutic Play Gym: Feasibility of a Caregiver-Mediated Exercise System for NICU Graduates with Neuromuscular Weakness-A Case Series, Pediatric physical therapy, 36, 1, 105-112, 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001071, 38227756
• Longitudinal changes of swallowing safety and efficiency in infants with spinal muscular atrophy who received disease modifying therapies, Pediatric pulmonology, 10.1002/ppul.26919, 38358081
• Adeno-associated virus-mediated gene therapy in a patient with Canavan disease using dual routes of administration and immune modulation, Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development, 30, 303-314, 10.1016/j.omtm.2023.06.001, 37601414
• Polysomnography findings in children with spinal muscular atrophy after onasemnogene-abeparvovec, Sleep medicine, 101, 234-237, 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.11.006, 36442421

Jennifer Lammers, Lindsay Alfano, Smart Muscle Testing Devices and Methods for Use Thereof, No. 63/147, 526, 02/09/21, 02/07/22

Boost Therapeutic Innovations (BTI), 2022, GiggleFIT Therapeutic Play Gym for children with medical complexity