Laura A Prosser, PhD, MPT
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Rehabilitation Medicine) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine (ABR)
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine (ABR)
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-301-4301
Email:
prosserl@email.chop.edu
prosserl@email.chop.edu
Education
BS (Health Science, magna cum laude)
University of Scranton, 2000.
MPT (Physical Therapy)
University of Scranton, 2001.
PhD (Physical Therapy)
Temple University, 2009.
Permanent linkBS (Health Science, magna cum laude)
University of Scranton, 2000.
MPT (Physical Therapy)
University of Scranton, 2001.
PhD (Physical Therapy)
Temple University, 2009.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric neurological physical therapyDescription of Research Expertise
The development and rehabilitation of movement in children with neurological impairments. This includes the investigation of the development of impaired movement, the interaction between the processes of neuroplasticity and neuromaturation in sensorimotor systems, and the study of novel motor rehabilitation interventions in children with neurological conditions.Selected Publications
Kornafel T, Paremski A, Prosser LA. : Motivation to move in toddlers with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy 38(2): 263-269, April 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001286.Pierce S, Ghazi M, Skorup J, Jawad A, Kolobe T, Prosser L, Smith B.: Spontaneous leg movements measured by wearable sensors in infancy differentiate later risk for cerebral palsy. Pediatric Neurology 180: 26-31, April 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2026.04.003 Online ahead of print.
Pierce SR, Orlando JM, Skorup JC, Alcott MM, O'Leary S, Kornafel T, Prosser LA.: Commentary on "Where's the Evidence? Challenging Therapists to Stop Legitimizing Dynamic Movement Intervention and Cuevas Medek Exercises". Pediatric Physical Therapy 38(2): 334, April 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001285.
Green HL, Edgar JC, Mol K, McNamee M, Prosser L, Kim M, Kuschner ES, Miller GA, Chen Y.: Resting-state periodic and aperiodic brain oscillations from birth to preschool years: Aperiodic maturity predicts developmental course. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 79: 101709, March 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2026.101709.
O’Leary S, Kolobe TH, Prosser LA, Smith BA, Alcott MM, Skorup J, Ruwaih N, Paremski A, Jawad A, Ghazi M, Fagg A. : Relationship of movement error and skill acquisition in infants at high risk for cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy 38(1): 170-233, Jan 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001281 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim CA, platform.
Alcott MM, Kolobe TH, Prosser LA, Smith BA, Skorup J, Walter S, Ghazi M, Paremski A, Ruwaih N, Demauro S, Fagg AH. : Identifying characteristics of prone locomotor learning in infants at high risk for cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy 38(1): 170-233, Jan 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001281 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim CA, poster.
Almoadi N, Chan AE, Dusing SC, Finley J, Prosser LA, Sarget BA. : Pre-walking infants explore novel motor skills in dynamic weight support. Pediatric Physical Therapy 38(1): 170-233, Jan 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001281 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim CA, poster.
Segado M, Prosser LA, Duncan AF, Johnson MJ, Kording KP. : A pre-registered, open pipeline for early cerebral palsy risk assessment from infant videos. GigaScience 15, 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1093/gigascience/giag003 medRxiv [Preprint] doi: 10.1101/2024.11.06.24316844. PMID: 40666343.
Orlando JM, Bane B, Chisari T, Magielski JH, Pierce SR, Cunningham K, Woo C, Tefft S, Nolan J, Ruggiero S, Boland MJ, McKee JL, Helbig I, Prosser LA. : Quantification of neuromotor control in STXBP1-Related Disorders with wearable sensors. In press, Neurology: Genetics. 2026 Notes: [medRxiv preprint. 2025 Sep 22:2025.09.20.25336193. doi: 10.1101/2025.09.20.25336193. PMID: 41040694].
Orlando J, Kornafel T, Paremski A, Skorup J, Prosser LA. : Differences in home activity between children with cerebral palsy and typical development measured by wearable sensors. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 67(Suppl 4), Oct 2025.