Childcare, Wellness, & Physical Activity

Because early childhood is such a critical phase for an individual’s development, with the potential to impact them throughout their life course, I have a huge interest in the environment (or “developmental ecology”) of young children—an interest that is both informed by and informs my training as a pediatric physical therapist and doula and my work with families. This interest inevitably led me to expand my view to encompass children’s primary caregivers, both at home and in educational settings. The publications and products below are a sampling of my scholarly work and community outreach efforts to help parents and early childhood educators learn how to support young children’s health and wellness, as well as their own.

Publications & Products

Academic Publications and Presentations

Noonan C. D., Sekerak D, Holmes B. (2022). Commentary on “Physical literacy in elementary physical education: A survey of fundamental movement skill practice patterns,” Pediatric Physical Therapy: 34(1). 62. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000854

Noonan C. D. "Just Do It": Increasing physical activity in early childhood. (2018). Seek Freaks.com. https://www.seekfreaks.com/index.php/2018/11/04/keep-it-moving-11-dos-and-4-donts/

Morris E, Noonan C. D., Gardner R. (2018) Tummy time and other infant activity [Webinar]. Go NAPSACC, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Noonan C. D. (2017) PT intervention in the childcare setting. Oral presentation at: Fall Meeting of the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association. Winston-Salem, NC.

Invited Presentations @ Childcare Centers

Noonan C. D. (May, 2019) Parent info session: building physical activity into your day (Facebook Live).  Invited presentation.  Bravery Kids Gym. Fayetteville, NC. 

Noonan C. D. (April, 2019). Building exercise into the PreK day.  Invited presentation.  Harnett County PreK program. Lillington, NC.

Noonan C. D. (November, 2018). Ask a pediatric PT. Q & A session at: Johnson Pond Learning Center. Fuquay Varina, NC. 

Noonan C. D. (February, 2018). Protecting your health as a childcare worker. Oral presentation at: Stokes Child Development Center. Buies Creek, NC.

Noonan C. D. (October, 2017). Ask a pediatric PT. Q & A session at: Montessori Academy of Carrboro. Carrboro, NC.

Noonan C. D. (September, 2017). Ask a pediatric PT. Q & A session at: Stokes Child Development Center. Buies Creek, NC. 

Noonan C. D. (April, 2016). Walk this way: Facilitating the first steps. Kidzone Academy. Buies Creek, NC.

Skills

Community Outreach

Content Editing

Journal Submission

Literature Review

Presentation/Public Speaking

Professional Communication and Collaboration

Research Team Management and Delegation

Scholarly Writing

Teaching

Translational Research