Current Research Research projects currently conducted by Center personnel: Spina Bifida Longitudinal Study of Locomotor Activity in Infants and Toddlers with Spina Bifida Down Syndrome Longitudinal Assessment of Leg Spontaneous Motor Activity in Infants with and without Down Syndrome Optimizing treadmill training to improve onset and quality of gait in infants with Down syndrome Long term outcomes of preambulatory treadmill training in children with Down syndrome Gait adaptations of infants with Down syndrome post-treadmill training Understanding and modeling the gait patterns of individuals with Down Syndrome Relationship between kicking and motor milestones in infants with Down syndrome: An early intervention study Social and Communication Development of Young Children with Down Syndrome or Autism Motor Activity & Locomotion in Infants with and without Down Syndrome The effects of learning to ride a two wheel bicycle in 8-15 year old children with Down syndrome: A randomized trial At-Risk Infants/Cerebral Palsy Longitudinal study of early treadmill performance in infants at risk of cerebral palsy Treadmill training in infants at risk for mild cerebral palsy Modulation of leg coordination patterns in infants with and without a Disability If you are interested in becoming a graduate student at the Center for Motor Behavior in Pediatric Disabilities, please contact Dr. Rosa Angulo-Barroso (rangulo@umich.edu), Dr. Dale Ulrich (ulrichd@umich.edu), or Dr. Beverly Ulrich (bdulrich@umich.edu). You may also learn more about our graduate programs on the Division of Kinesiology web page, or by contacting Dr. Bruce Watkins, Graduate Program Chairman.