
Noelle
M. Austin MS, PT, CHT is a graduate of Quinnipiac
University who obtained her Master’s degree at the University
of Connecticut with a special focus on Allied Health Education.
She has been teaching the art and science of splinting for
over 11 years. In addition to conducting both national and
private workshops on splinting and hand rehabilitation, Noelle
has been involved in product development and training of sales
representatives for Sammons Preston Rolyan. For the past two
years she has presented a pre-conference at the Annual ASHT
meetings on the topic of splinting. She owns CJ Education and
Consulting, LLC which is dedicated to providing quality clinical
education for therapists around the country. Currently a hand
therapist at The Orthopaedic Group in Hamden, CT, she is also
an active member of the American Society of Hand Therapists.
Noelle is co-author and co-editor of the book: Splinting the
Hand and Upper Extremity: Principles and Process published
by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2003. She co-authored the
Jul-Sep 2004 article published in The Journal of Hand Therapy:
'A comparison of high-profile and low-profile dynamic mobilization
splint designs'. In addition, she wrote the chapter 'Wrist
and Hand Complex' in the 4th edition of Joint Structure and
Function (Levangie and Norkin) published by FA Davis in 2005.
She also co-authored 'Orthotics in the Management of Hand Dysfunction'
in 2nd edition of Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation
(Lusardi and Nielsen) published by Elsevier 2007.
Gary
P. Austin earned his BS in Physical Therapy and PhD
in Sport Biomechanics from
the University of Connecticut. During his nearly 20 years in
orthopaedic/sports physical therapy he has utilized the Functional
Approach and worked with golfers at various levels. Gary’s
research in the areas of measurement and mechanics of functional
testing, sport-specific testing/conditioning, and gait has been
published in international journals and presented at various
professional meetings. He is an assistant professor at Sacred
Heart University teaching in the areas of exercise physiology,
musculoskeletal dysfunction, and kinesiology. Gary provides staff
training on the basics of the function-based rehabilitation.
MaryLynn
Jacobs, MS, OTR/L, CHT has over 20 years of experience in
organizing and presenting
courses on splinting the upper extremity. She is clinically active
and is currently partner and hand therapist with Performance Rehabilitation
of Western New England in Springfield, MA. She has developed several
hand therapy departments, and consulted to physician practices, industry,
hospitals, home health care, and software development companies.
She is an active member of the American Society of Hand Therapists.
MaryLynn is co-author and co-editor of the book: Splinting the Hand
and Upper Extremity: Principles and Process published by Lippincott
Williams and Wilkins, 2003. She also co-authored 'Orthotics in the
Management of Hand Dysfunction' in 2nd edition of Orthotics and Prosthetics
in Rehabilitation (Lusardi and Nielsen) published by Elsevier 2005.
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