Our Director
Broadway Campus
Lauren Batlas, OTR/L
Mishayla Chatard, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM
Danielle Gilboy, M.S., OTR/L
Ashley Goyette, MS, OTR/L
Denise Hedgeman, OTR/L, CPAM, COMT-UL
Stefanie Johnston, OTD, OTR/L
Ariel Jones, MSOT, OTR/L
Lauren Markle, MS, OTR/L
Emma Martin, MS, OTR/L
Jenn Mosier, MS, OTR/L
Julia O’Connell, OTR/L
Taylor Shinholt, OTR/L
Columbia Outpatient Clinic
Karlie Kimball
Stacy Merenstein
Mackenzie Morret, MS, OTR/L
Jenny Naglieri, MOT, OTR/L
Carolyn Stabile, MS, OTR/L
Our Team
The occupational therapists at Kennedy Krieger have professional certifications and advanced training in a variety of pediatric and adult rehabilitation therapies, including:
- Aquatics
- Assistive Technology
- Casting and splinting
- Constraint induced treatment
- Kinesiotaping
- Manual therapy and modalities (CPAM-Certified Physical Agent Modalities)
- Physical abilities testing and intervention
- Feeding and swallowing dysfunction
- Seating and Positioning
- Sensory motor/sensory processing assessment and intervention (SIPT, EASI)
- Developmental assessment and neurodevelopmental treatment
Our specialists work in tandem with other Institute disciplines, such as physical therapy, speech language pathology, behavioral psychology, neuropsychology, and medical providers, to create individualized treatment plans for each patient. The therapists also provide consultative services to a wide variety of clinics and programs here at the Institute.
In addition to their clinical work, our occupational therapists dedicate time to guest lecturing, research, teaching and community outreach.
Our Approach
Our occupational therapy team screens and evaluates children, adolescents and young adults for neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, developmental and sensory motor processing difficulties. We help identify motor and learning strengths and challenges to determine appropriate intervention needs and treatment plans in collaboration with the patient and their family.
Treatment plans are designed to meet individual client and family needs, with regular reassessments and modifications of treatment plans as needed, based on goals, objectives and change in status and function.
Our therapists are actively engaged in lifetime learning to promote best practice in occupational therapy to ensure evidence-based patient care.