Kate Barlow, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Biography
Kate Barlow, OTD is an Associate Professor at American International College. She is also the current ambassador for the CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. program for the state of Massachusetts. Dr. Barlow received her BS in Occupational Therapy from Boston University, and her MS and OTD from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has over 20 years of clinical experience that includes public school practice, early intervention, a pediatric hospital-based outpatient clinic and management. Dr. Barlow’s area of clinical expertise is pediatric feeding and swallowing, which she has presented on both nationally and internationally. Dr. Barlow’s passion is in global outreach. She founded the International Interprofessional Mentorship Program that currently provides mentorship to over 150 therapists in over 20 countries. She also started a webpage for occupational therapists to share resources and knowledge. https://libguides.aic.edu/OT_Resources.
Degrees
Doctor of Occupational Therapy, 2015, Virginia Commonwealth University
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, 2015, Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, 1997, Boston University
Current Courses
OTR 5120 Evidence Based Practice
OTR5230 Psychosocial Occupations: Childhood and Adolescence
OTR5231 Physical Occupations I: Pediatrics
OTR5433 Fieldwork Service Delivery II: Pediatrics
OTR5531 Supervision/Management
OTR6030 The Occupational Therapy Process: Pediatrics
Certifications & Trainings
Teaching Blended & Online Format Certification from American International College
Fieldwork Educator Certification from AOTA
CPR Certified as Healthcare Provider
Vital Stim® Certified
Certification in Infant Massage
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training by CPI
Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Training for Feeding Therapy
Beckman Oral Motor Training
Talk Tools Oral Motor Training
SAFE PLACE Model for Complex Trauma
WFOT Disaster Management Certification
Professional Memberships
Member of Massachusetts Association for Infant Mental Health (MassAIMH)
Member of Pi Theta Epsilon, AOTF, Lifetime Membership
Member of Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association (MAOT)
Member of World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT)
Member of American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Nationally Registered by National for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
EMPIRICAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
Barlow, K. & Gile, N. (2021). Post-secondary transitional services and the role of the occupational therapist. Global Journal of Pediatrics, 1(1), 1002. https://www.corpuspublishers.com/assets/articles/article-pdf-169.pdf
Barlow, K. & Sepulveda, A. (2020). The promotion of positive mental health for new mothers during Covid-19. World Federation of Occupational Therapy Bulletin, 76(2), 86-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1822577
Barlow, K., Lehr, T., Kenney, D., & Salemi, M. (2020). Examining the 2:1 Model of Fieldwork for Occupational and Physical Therapy Students. COJ Nursing and Healthcare. 6(5). 685-689. https://crimsonpublishers.com/cojnh/pdf/COJNH.000646.pdf
Barlow, K., Salemi, M., & Taylor, C. (2020). Implementing the Same Site Model in Occupational Therapy Fieldwork: Student and Fieldwork Educator Perspectives. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 4 (3). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol4/iss3/7
Barlow, K. & Reynolds, S. (2018). A mixed-methods study examining developmental milestones and parental experiences in Ghana. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 6(2), Article 5. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1407&context=ojot
NON-EMPIRICAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Szymczyk, A., Barlow, K., with Alochi, V. (2021, July). Occupational therapy in Africa. Occupational Therapy African Regional Group Newsletter, 7-9. https://www.otarg.org.za/
Barlow, K. & Sullivan, K. (2021, March). Evaluation of Feeding, Eating and Swallowing for Children with Cerebral Palsy. American Occupational Therapy Association OT Practice, 26(3), https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Publications/CE-Articles/CE_March_2021.pdf
Barlow, K. (2020, September 29). “Utilizing Therapy Students to Educate Families on the Milestone Tracker App at Local WIC Centers”. Act Early Network News, Fall 2020 Issue. https://www.aucd.org/template/news.cfm?news_id=15020&id=17
Sepulveda, A, Barlow, K., Demchick, B. & Flanagan, J. (2020). Children’s mental health: Promoting mental health through early screening and detection. American Occupational Therapy Association OT Practice, 25(4), 10-14. https://www.aota.org/AboutAOTA/Membership/Tools/Periodicals/children-mental-health.aspx
Barlow, K., Pizur-Barnekow, K., Hughes, R., & Webber, D. (2019, November). Occupational therapists as ambassadors for the CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early” program. American Occupational Therapy Association OT Practice, 24(12), 30-31, 30-31. https://www.aota.org/publications-news/otp/archive/2019/learn-the-signs.aspx
Barlow, K. (2019, Summer). Act early. Know the signs. The Voice, Massachusetts Speech- Language Hearing Association, p.9
Nafai, S., Barlow, K., & Stevens-Nafai, E. (2017). OT in Morocco: Sustaining service learning trips through telehealth. American Occupational Therapy Association OT Practice, 22(2), 20-22. https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Secure/Publications/OTP/2017/OTP-Volume-22-Issue-2-autism.pdf
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS WITH PEER-REVIEWED, PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS:
Barlow, K. (2021). An interdisciplinary approach to pediatric feeding using a decision tree. International Journal of Integrated Care, 21(S1): A169. doi.org/10.5334/ijic.ICIC2023
Barlow, K. & Thomforde, D. (2021). International interprofessional mentorship for new clinicians. International Journal of Integrated Care, 21(S1): A 343. https://www.ijic.org/articles/abstract/10.5334/ijic.ICIC2023/
Barlow, K. (2021). Efficacy of using interprofessional WIC community visits to increase cultural competence. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75, 7512500006. https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2767813
Scott, L. & Barlow, K. (2021). Taking a community approach to developmental monitoring and screening for early identification of developmental delays and disabilities. 21st International Conference on Integrated Care, Virtual. Conference Program. https://abbey.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/icic21-virtual/programme/Agenda/AgendaItemDetail?id=3ca95b93-f48d-49a5-9693-9abb5ac4b442
Barlow, K. & Rabaey, R. (2021). Investigation of Assessment Tools in the Area of Pediatric Feeding Evaluation. 8th International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference. Virtual. Conference Program. https://presentations.akamaized.net/FileLibrary/3718/19/2021_FM_Conference_Guide-04252021_v2.pdf
Barlow, K. & Salemi, M. (2019). Childhood occupations: The prevalence of childhood engagement in chores. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73, 7311500058. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO8025
Sullivan, A. & Barlow, K. (2018, May). A proposal for a therapeutic intervention for ARFID. In Connected by Diversity Positioned for Impact: WFOT Congress 2018 Conference Programme. World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Cape Town, South Africa. https://congress2018.wfot.org/downloads/abstracts/SE%2087/A%20Proposal%20for%20a%20Therapeutic%20Intervention%20for%20ARFID.pdf
Office
Room: 111 Courniotes Hall