Pediatric & Infant Massage (Episode 90)

Laura Barnhart, OTR/L, CIMI-2, CIIT, has been an occupational therapist for almost 20 years and has a passion for helping the pediatric population and their families. Laura completed her sensory integration training at The Children's Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies in Glendale, Arizona, under the tutelage of Lorna Jean King. Laura first became certified in infant massage in 2004 while working in a small western North Carolina hospital. After returning home to Kentucky in 2010, Laura noticed a significant need for pediatric and parent educational services. Laura became a Certified International Instructor Trainer for infant massage in 2014. She now travels and teaches the Certified Infant Massage Instructor class to pediatric healthcare professionals and has been a 2-time recipient of the Meade-Johnson grant to certify NICU nursing staff. During her class, Laura loves to tell stories of her husband, Robert, and their 2 sons. A fun fact about Laura includes her great-great aunt Loulie Rogers Richardson being on the cover of an OT history book. I guess you could say that Occupational Therapy is in Laura's blood!

Connect with Laura:

• Email - laura@babysoftmassage.com
• Instagram - babysoftmassage
• Facebook Page - @BabySoftMassage
• Website - https://pediatrictheratools.com
• LinkedIn - Laura Barnhart

Recommended Resources:

• Pediatric Theratools - info on courses taught by Laura - https://pediatrictheratools.teachable.com/
• The Whole Brain Child - Dr. Daniel Siegel
• The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman