Carolyn Drummond

Research Officer

Carolyn Drummond

Research Officer

B. App Sci (Physio.)

Carolyn Drummond is a Research Officer currently working on projects related to impairments that affect hand function and gross motor function in disability. She is involved in projects that use the Rett Syndrome Gross Motor Scale and the Rett Syndrome Hand Function Scale and she is developing manuals to support their use.

Prior to her work with the Child Disability Team at The Kids Research Institute Australia, Carolyn was a physiotherapist in paediatrics for many years, including early intervention in both rural and metropolitan areas.

Published research

Adapting a measure of gross motor skills for individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder: A psychometric study

Validated measures capable of demonstrating meaningful interventional change in the CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) are lacking. The study objective was to modify the Rett Syndrome Gross Motor Scale (RSGMS) and evaluate its psychometric properties for individuals with CDD.

Published research Rett Syndrome Child Disability Child disability

February 2024

Education and Qualifications

BA App Sci (Physiotherapy) – Western Australian Institute of Technology