Kate Barlow, OTD, OTR/L, IECMH-E®, FAOTA

• Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015
• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015
• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Boston University, 1997

Academic Articles (w/ hyperlinks)

Rabaey, P., Barlow, K., Jama, H., & Lehr, V. (2023). Investigation of assessment tools in the area of pediatric feeding evaluation: A mixed-methods study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(4), 7704205110. doi: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.050040

Taylor, C. J., Barlow, K., & Helfrich, C. (2023). Exploring professional behavior development in entry-level occupational therapy students. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 7 (2), 1-23.  https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2023.070202

Barlow, K.  & Sullivan, K. (2022.) An international interprofessional tele-mentorship programme: a mixed-methods study, World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 77(1), 1-9.  DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.2018173

Szymcyk, A., & Barlow, K. (2021). Occupational therapy in Africa. International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Science, 1(1). https://columbuspublishers.com/uploads/articles/202109121257116052240_ijnhcs_2021_05.pdf

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

Other Publications (w/ hyperlinks)

[Barlow, K., Barnekow, K., & Sepulveda, A. (2023, July). Infant mental health: An evidence-based approach. American Occupational Therapy Association OT Practice, 27(7), pp. 20-23. https://www.aota.org/publications/ot-practice/ot-practice-issues/2023/infant-mental-health-an-evidence-based-approach

Barlow, K., Kniska, M., Carpenter, A. & Sego, S. (2023). Examining the impact of interprofessional education for implementation of developmental monitoring: Taking a public health approach. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, (77)4, (Supplement_2), 7711510321p1. doi: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.77S2-PO321

Barlow, K., Taylor, C., Newman, N., & Lehr, V. (2022). Comparing Models of fieldwork through student performance. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(Supplement_1), 7610510235p1.  https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.76S1-PO235

Barlow, K., Sullivan, K. & Scott, L. (2022). OT in public health: Educating Head Start on early identification of delays. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(Supplement _1),

7610510207p1. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.76S1-PO207

Scott, L. & Barlow, K. (2022). Taking a community approach to developmental monitoring and screening for early identification of developmental delays and disabilities. International Journal of Integrated Care, 22(S1).  doi.org/10.5334/ijic.ICIC21147   https://www.ijic.org/articles/abstract/10.5334/ijic.ICIC21147/

Barlow, K. (2021). An interdisciplinary approach to pediatric feeding using a decision tree. International Journal of Integrated Care, 21(S1): A169.  https://www.ijic.org/articles/abstract/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.ICIC20585/

Barlow, K. (2021). Efficacy of using interprofessional WIC community visits to increase cultural competence. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75, 7512500006. https://research.aota.org/ajot/article/75/Supplement_2/7512500006p1/12681/Efficacy-of-Using-Interprofessional-WIC-Community?searchresult=1

Barlow, K. & Rabaey, R. (2021). Investigation of Assessment Tools in the Area of Pediatric Feeding Evaluation. 8^th International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference. Virtual. Conference Program. https://presentations.akamaized.net/FileLibrary/3718/19/2021_FM_Conference_Guide-04252021_v2.pdf

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/Newsletters/OTARG%20Newsletter%20July%202021.pdf

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/publications/ot-practice/ot-practice-issues/2020/children-mental-health

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.

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

Nafai, S., Barlow, K., & Stevens-Nafai, E. (2017, February). OT in Morocco: Sustaining service learning trips through telehealth. American Occupational Therapy Association OT Practice, 22(2), 20-22.

• 2024- American Occupational Therapy Association Service Commendation Award Ambassador-MA, American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee 2022-2023
• 2024 – American Occupational Therapy Association Roster of Fellows Award (FAOTA)
• 2023 – Boston University Occupational Therapy Alumni Award
• 2022 – National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Innovation Award
• 2022 – American International College Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2022 – American Occupational Therapy Association Service Commendation Award Ambassador-MA, American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee 2020-2021

• 01/2025 – Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program/Institute for Community Inclusion, Boston, MA. “Child Development and Developmental Milestones” (2 hrs)

• 10/2024 – 1st Occupational Therapy Europe Congress, Krakow, Poland. “International Mentoring: OT ECHO” (Barlow, K. & McKinnon, S). Short Oral.

• 10/2024 – 1st Occupational Therapy Europe Congress, Krakow, Poland. “Global Response to Continuing Education Needs in Pediatrics” (Barlow, K., Todorova, L., & Mincheva, P.) (Contributing authors: Rata, M., LeMonda, K., Nafai, S., & Bates, A.) Short Oral.

• 05/2024 – United Way DRIVE, Screen to Success, Boston, MA, (Translated) Virtual. “Child Development & Parent Education for Monitoring Milestones” (1 hr)

• 04/2024 – Elevate, Educate & Celebrate: Lunch and Learn ECHO during Massachusetts Week of the Young Child. Virtual. “Pediatric Strategies for Self-Regulation.” (1 hr)

• 03/2024 – American Occupational Therapy Association national conference, Orlando, FL. “The Early Relational Health Framework” (Sepulveda, A., Barlow, K., & Salamat, A.) (1 hr)

• 03/2024 – United Way DRIVE, Screen to Success, Boston, MA, (Translated) Virtual. “Child Development & Parent Education for Monitoring Milestones” (1 hr)

• 03/2024 – Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children, Virtual. “Implementation of Developmental Monitoring in Early Education & Care Settings” (1 hr)

• 02/2024 – Holyoke, Chicopee, & Springfield Head Start, Professional Development, Springfield, MA. “Pediatric Feeding” (2.5 hrs)

• 11/2023 – Eastern Kentucky University Keynote Speaker for Pi Theta Epsilon Induction Ceremony & Research Day, Virtual. “The Importance of Building Relationships in International Outreach” (1 hr)

• 11/2023 – American Speech, Language & Hearing Association National Convention, Boston, MA. “International Clinical Experiences Improves Students’ Perceptions of Cultural Humility and Interprofessional Education and Practice” (Brock, K., & Barlow, K.) (Contributing author: Liu, E.) (1 hr)

• 08/2023 – 32nd World Congress of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Auckland, New Zealand. “Impact of International Clinical Experiences on Students’ Perceptions of Cultural Humility and Interprofessional Education and Practice” (Brock, K.) (Contributing authors: Barlow, K., Liu, E., & Eldrid, K.)

• 04/2023 – American Occupational Therapy Association national conference, Kansas City,  MO. “Conversations That Matter. “Mealtimes Across the Life Span: Current Practice, Strengths and Barriers” (Rabaey, P., Barlow, K., & Rogers, S.) (50 min)
• 04/2023 – American Occupational Therapy Association national conference, Kansas City, MO. “Examining the Impact of Interprofessional Education for Implementation of Developmental Monitoring: Taking a Public Health Approach” (Barlow, K., Kniska, M., Carpenter, A., & Sego, S.) Poster.
• 04/2023 – American Occupational Therapy Association national conference, Kansas City, MO.  “Infant Mental Health and Early Identification in a Public Health Setting” Poster.
• 04/2023 – Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program, West Springfield, MA “Facilitating Parent Engagement through Developmental Monitoring” (1 hr)
• 04/2023 – Migrant Head Start Parent Meeting (Translated), Springfield, MA “Developmental Monitoring for Children Birth to Five” (1 hr)
• 04/2023 – Carew Street Head Start Parent Meeting, Springfield, MA “Developmental Monitoring for Children Birth to Five” (1 hr)
• 04/2023 – Educare Head Start Parent Meeting, Springfield, MA “Developmental Monitoring for Children Birth to Five” (1 hr)
• 04/2023 – DRIVE, United Way of MA Bay & Merrimac Valley (Translated), Virtual “Fine and Gross Motor Child Development” (1.5 hr)
• 01/2023 – Arizona OT Association Telehealth Special Interest Group, Virtual “International Mentorship” (1 hr)
• 12/2022 – Quincy Community Action Head Start Parent Meeting (Translated), Virtual “Parent Engagement and Developmental Monitoring” (1 hr)
• 11/2022 – Criterion Child Enrichment Early Intervention, Stoneham MA (Virtual) “The Importance of Developmental Monitoring in Early Intervention” (1 hr.)
• 11/2022 – Association of University Centers on Disabilities national conference, Washington, DC. “Interprofessional Education on Cultural Considerations in Early Identification Using the ECHO Model: A Multi-State Public Health Approach” (Weber, S., Buck, D., Barlow, K., & Glantz, C.) (75 min)
• 11/2022 – American Physical Therapy Association, Massachusetts Chapter state conference. “Implementation of Developmental Monitoring and Screening at WIC” (Barlow, K., Kniska, M., Carpenter, A., & Sego, S.) Poster.
• 10/2022 – Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy state conference “Advancing OT Through Congressional Advocacy:  Finding Your Voice” (Barlow, K., McKinnon, S., Turner, A & Weissberg, K.). Poster.
• 10/2022 – Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy state conference “Implementation of Developmental Monitoring and Screening at WIC” (Barlow, K., Kniska, M., Carpenter, A., & Sego, S.). Poster.
• 10/2022 – Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy state conference “American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee Updates” (30 min)
• 10/2022 – United Way of MA Bay & Merrimac Valley DRIVE (Translated), Virtual “Child Development” (1 hr)
• 08/2022 – World Federation of Occupational Therapy, Paris, France “An International Interprofessional Mentorship Program: A Mixed Methods Study to Examine the Perceived Impact on Clinical Practice” (Barlow, K., Sullivan, K., & Thomforde, D). Poster.
• 09/2022 – AOTA’s Children and Youth Special Interest Section Practice Chat, Virtual “Taking a Public Health Approach in Your Pediatric Practice” (Barnekow, K & Barlow, K.) (1 hr).
• 06/2022 – Therapy Abroad & Phuket Special Education, Phuket, Thailand “Pediatric Feeding” (1 hr)
• 04/2022 – Spiral Foundation: Sensory Integration and Mental Health, Virtual “Learn the Signs. Act Early. What Do You Need to Know and Why?” (1 hr)
• 04/2022 – Associates for Human Services Inc., Taunton, MA Head Start, Virtual “Incorporating Developmental Monitoring in Head Start” (75 min)
• 04/2022 – 48^th Northeast Bioengineering Conference, New York City, NY. “Chewing Assessment Tool for Children with Disabilities” (Cichon, N., Durand, B., Kwaczala, A., Barlow, K., Delaney, A.) (contributing author). Poster.
• 04/2022 – American Occupational Therapy Association national conference, San Antonio, TX. “Occupational Therapy in Public Health: Educating Head Start on Early Identification of Delays” (Barlow, K., Sullivan, K., & Scott, L.). Poster.
• 04/2022 – American Occupational Therapy Association national conference, San Antonio, TX. “Comparing Models of Fieldwork Through Student Performance” (Barlow, K., Taylor, C., Newman, N., Lehr, V.) Poster.
• 04/2022 – Churchill Head Start Parent Meeting, Holyoke, MA, Virtual “Parent Engagement and Developmental Monitoring” (1 hr)
• 04/2022 – Disabilities/Mental Health State Group, Head Start Meeting, Virtual “Incorporating Developmental Monitoring in Head Start” (75 min)
• 04/2022 – American Occupational Therapy Association national conference, San Antonio. “Pediatric Feeding Assessments. What Are You Using for Children Ages 6 months to 6 Years and Why?” (Barlow, K. & Rabaey, P.) (1 hr)
• 03/2022 – Building Bridges Birth to Kindergarten Conference, Springfield, MA. “Improving Early Identification through Developmental Monitoring” (2 hr)
• 02/2022 – United Way DRIVE Community of Practice, MA Bay & Merrimac Valley, Virtual “Learn the Signs. Act Early” (1 hr)
• 01/2022 – Migrant Family Parent Meeting, Springfield Head Start (Translated), Virtual “Parent Engagement and Developmental Monitoring” (1 hr)
• 01/2022 – MA Act Early CEU Course Sponsored by CDC/AUCD. Virtual “Interprofessional Education on the Promotion of Parental Monitoring of Developmental Milestones” (5 hr)
• 11/2021 – 2021 American Speech and Language Association Conference, Washington, DC. “Investigation of Assessment Tools in the area of Pediatric Feeding. (Barlow, K. & Rabaey, P.) (1 hr)
• 09/2021 – Therapro® Webinar Series, Virtual “Becoming an Evidence Based Practitioner: Reading Research 101 (90 min)
• 09/2021 – Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. Head Start., Virtual Early Identification in Head Start using “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” (90 min)
• 05/2021 – 21^st International Conference on Integrated Care, Virtual “Developmental Monitoring as a Collaborative Effort to Identify Developmental Delays and Disabilities. (Scott, L. & Barlow, K.) Poster.
• 04/2021 – American Occupational Therapy Association national conference, Virtual “The Efficacy of Using Interprofessional WIC Community Visits to Increase Cultural Competence” (Barlow, K.). Poster.
• 04/2021 – 8^th International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference, Virtual. Investigation of assessment tools in the area of pediatric feeding. (Barlow, K. & Rabaey, P.) (1.25 hr)

• Vital Stim® Certified (11/2003- expires 8/2026)
• CPR Certified as Healthcare Provider (expires 10/2026)
• Research Ethics CITI Certificate (expires 4/2025)
• CLASI Sensory Integration Training Module I (10/2022-11/2022), Module II (10/2022), Module III (11/2022- 02/2023), Module IV (2/2023), Module V (5/2023), Module VI (5/2023)
• Nuad Bo-Rarn Thai Massage Training, International Training Massage School (6/2022)
• Massachusetts Association for Infant Mental Health (MassAIMH) Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health® as an Infant Family Associate (4/2022)
• Reiki Practitioner Level I Certification (3/2022)
• Reiki Practitioner Level II Certification (3/2022)
• Primitive Reflex Certification Training Module I & II, (9/2022), IV (9/2022), III (2/2023), V (3/2023)
• ECHO Virtual Immersion Training (2/2022, 7/2023)

• 2024-Present Member of National Academies of Practice (NAP)
• 2020- Present  Member of Massachusetts Association for Infant Mental Health (MassAIMH)
• 2019- Present Member of Pi Theta Epsilon, AOTF, Lifetime Membership
• 2015- Present Member of Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association (MAOT)
• 2014- Present  Member of World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT)
• 2012- Present Member of American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• 1998- Present Nationally Registered by National for Certification in Occupational Therapy

• OTR 5235 – Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
• OTR 5438 – Pediatric Service Delivery
• OTR 5525 – Program Development in Health & Wellness
• OTR8300 – Occupational Therapy and Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues
• OTR 2900 – International Interprofessional Service Learning to Peru
• OTR 5120 – Evidence Based Practice
• OTR 5230 – Psychosocial Occupational I: Pediatrics
• OTR 5231 – Pediatric Physical Occupations
• OTR 5433 – Pediatric Fieldwork Service Delivery
• OTR 5531 – Supervision/Management
• OTR 6030 – Occupational Therapy Process: Pediatrics