1. Kathleen Pyne
1728 Willard Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
202-341-8341 w kathleenpyneot@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
As a therapist, I incorporate a multi-faceted skill set and evidence-based practice to help my
patients realize new levels of function. My training includes: developmental movement-based
therapy, sensory integration, creative arts, life skills, self-regulation & social-emotional function.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sensational Kids Therapy – Washington, DC
Occupational Therapist, 09/2011 to Present
• Evaluate and treat children, ages two to eleven, with occasional infants and adults
utilizing a sensory integration focus.
Kingsbury Day School – Washington, DC
Occupational Therapist, 09/2011 to Present
• Provide school-based therapy for students (pre-school through high school) with
learning disabilities and other special needs.
• Provide therapy and push-in classroom treatment during non-school hours.
Lynne Israel and Associates – Washington, DC
Occupational Therapist, 06/1993 to 09/2011
• Evaluated and treated children with a sensory integration focus.
• Consulted and worked directly with adults with cerebral palsy.
• Manager of occupational therapy and physical therapy services in school-based
program 1994-1999.
Hospital for Sick Children – Washington, DC
Occupational Therapist, 11/1992 to 06/1993
• Evaluated and treated infants through adolescents with severe prematurity, chronic
illnesses and disabilities, head injuries, and developmental delays.
• Developed a pre-vocational evaluation tool.
• Served on the Developmental Committee.
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents – New Kent, Virginia
Occupational Therapist, 07/1990 to 11/1992
• Provided rehabilitation-based assessment and therapeutic intervention to children and
adolescents with chronic illnesses, head injuries, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Developed and facilitated daily living skills and self-care treatment groups.
• Provided stress/pain management and relaxation training.

2. PUBLICATIONS
• Pyne, K., (2016, April 8). Spring's Wisdom – Setting us in Motion and Reinvigorating
our Senses [https://kingsburytransforms.org/2016/04/08/springs-wisdom-setting-us-
in-motion-and-reinvigorating-our-senses/%5D.
• Baugher, E., & Pyne, K., (2012). Family minded: Supporting families with children
with autism. OT Practice, 15-19.
• Pyne, K., (2011). What about the families? OT Practice.
EDUCATION
Medical College of Virginia, Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (1990)
Montgomery College, Associate of Arts in Art Education (1984)
CERTIFICATIONS
• NBCOT Certified
• Licensed OTR/L in the District of Columbia and Maryland
• Sensory Integration Praxis Test Administration and Treatment
• Interactive Metronome
• CPR and First-Aid
CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mentorship- Kimberly Barthel, BMR, OTR- monthly to semi-monthly (2015-present)
Yoga and Developmental Movement, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen (2015)
Foundations for Movement, Sensory Contributions and Postural Control (2014)
Somatoemotional Release I, Upledger Institute (2014)
NDT Essentials of Baby Treatment, Louis Bly, MA (2013)
Sensation and Connection: Looking at the Roots of Behavior (2012)
Focus on Treatment: Building Integration through the Developmental Process (2012)
Eyesight to Insight: Visual/Vestibular Assessment and Treatment (2012)
There is Always a Reason for the Behavior: Is it Sensory or is it Behavior? (2011)
Healing from the Core: Grounding and Healthy Boundaries (2011)
MNRI Dynamic and Postrual Reflex Pattern Integration (2011)
MNRI Upper Limb Reflex and Manual Skill Integration (2011)
MNRI Visual and Auditory Reflexes Integration (2011)
Focus on Treatment: Building Integration through the Developmental Process (2011)
Muscle Energy &Soft Tissue Techniques for the Upper Quadrant (2011)