Podcast | Defining Moment: Diagnosing a New Beginning

Listening Time — 11:16

One PT's struggle in DPT school led to an ADHD diagnosis.

In the October 2023 issue of APTA Magazine, Steven Brantley, PT, DPT, describes struggling as a nontraditional DPT student, and how one professor recognized a hurdle that changed the trajectory of Brantley's schooling — and career. Access the article on the APTA Magazine webpage.

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Steven Brantley, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at Architech Sports Fort Mill. Follow him on Instagram @sebrantl.

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