Ms. Mary, PT, DPT, ATP

PAMS/NMES Certified, Aquatics, Serial Bracing/Turtle Bracing, MFR, Galileo Trained, Wheelchair/Equipment Level 4 Clinical Ladder, Orthotics Level 4 Clinical Ladder, University of St. Augustine Pediatric adjunct professor, Nova SE University guest lecturer annually on Neuromotor disorders and Adaptive equipment, Webinars on 24 hour postural care, whole body vibration, orthotics, Reflux, back to sleep, Treadmill training with ASD, Taking therapy Home for parents, Live Courses on 24 Hour Postural Care, WBV, Turtle Bracing, ELC, Neurodiversity, Infant Handling/Torticollis, Early Intervention, Assistive Technology Practitioner, Orthotics Master Clinician, Myofascial Release Trained

Languages

English

Bio

Ms. Mary is the Rehabilitation Director of our West Palm Beach clinic, bringing over four decades of pediatric physical therapy experience to children with the most complex needs.

She is a certified Assistive Technology Practitioner through the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America and a certified Trainer in 24-Hour Postural Care, and she is an Orthotics Master Clinician and wheelchair/equipment specialist. Mary's expertise spans PAMs/NMES, aquatics, serial/turtle bracing, myofascial release, and Galileo training, and she has extensive experience treating cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, genetic disorders, muscular dystrophies, spinal muscular atrophy, brachial plexus injury, and torticollis.

Mary holds her Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY (1983) and her Doctor of Physical Therapy in pediatric science from Rocky Mountain University of Health Related Professions (2015). A dedicated educator, she serves as a pediatric adjunct professor at the University of St. Augustine and an annual guest lecturer at Nova Southeastern University on neuromotor disorders and adaptive equipment, and she has taught numerous live courses and webinars on topics including 24-hour postural care, whole body vibration, and infant handling/torticollis. Mary's career began as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Jamaica, where she worked at a residential school for children with hearing impairments; she and her husband now have four grown daughters and several grandchildren, and she considers pediatric PT a decades-long gift of joy, friendship, and continuous learning.