Sieglinde Martin

Sieglinde Martin, M.S., P.T. is a pediatric physical therapist with more than 30 years of clinical experience treating children with a variety of movement delays or disorders. She earned her degree in physical therapy at the University of Cologne, Germany, completed a fellowship in physical therapy at the Kansas University Medical Center Kansas City, KS and earned her Master of Science degree from Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Sieglinde worked professionally at the Ohio State University affiliated Nisonger Center, the Franklin County Early Childhood Center, a Columbus Ohio School District, the renowned Nationwide Children’s Hospital Outpatient Clinics, and her private practice, Children’s Physical Therapy.

In her book, Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Professionals, she combines objective knowledge with the wisdom gained raising her son with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and a lifetime of dedicated practice in pediatric physical therapy. The updated 2nd Edition was published July 28, 2023.

During an extended visit to Germany in 2012, conversations with older families and friends often drifted to shared experiences and memories of a childhood largely impacted by World War II. Captivated by these stories, Sieglinde, upon returning to Ohio, interviewed friends who experienced the war from countries throughout Europe. The resulting seventeen true stories that compromise 'Small Feet On The Run', are by turns, harrowing and uplifting. The author, in addition to the first person narrations, has included two chapters that argue against war.