Background
About me: I’m an infant development, airway and reflexive feeding specialist AKA pediatric OT. On IG, most people know me as “Nat The Baby OT”. I have been living and working in Atlanta, GA for the past 5 years and spent 9 years before that in Nashville, TN. I’m an Atlanta native – born and raised.
I have a B.A. in Studio Art from Whitman College and a M.S. in Occupational Therapy from Milligan College and have been an OT for 15 years. I’ve specialized in infant development for 9 years now. Nat has a 6 year old son named Ari and enjoy anything in or on water, hiking, traveling, abstract painting and drawing and I’m a true Aquarius at heart.
In my work:
OT meets authenticity.
Movement creates growth.
Trust and repetition build resilience.
Magic and play make it stick.
Specialties
Toe-walking or gait abnormalities
Diastasis Recti (pediatric - parent/caregiver)
Pelvic floor issues (pediatric - parent/caregiver)
Visual tracking issues
Body awareness/spatial orientation challenges
Tantrums
Feeding related anxiety
Neurodivergence (e.g. ASD - ADHD)
Medically complex
Difficulty with transitions or routines
GI Issues (Colic - Spitting up - Reflux - GER - GERD - gas - constipation)
Genetic & birth conditions (e.g. Down syndrome - cerebral palsy)
Breastfeeding/bottle feeding difficulties (latching - dribbling - leakage - gagging - choking - coughing - clicking - weaning - aversion)
Sleep problems (nighttime - naps)
Sleep disordered breathing (snoring - sleep apnea)
Difficulty self-soothing
Restless sleep
Limited social interaction with peers
Trauma-informed care needs
Fine motor milestones (e.g. - reaching - grasping - manipulating objects)
Torticollis (head turning preference - head tilt)
Sensory Issues (hypersensitivity - hyposensitivity)
Muscle tone (Core weakness - low muscle tone/ hypotonia - high muscle tone/hypertonia)
Prematurity
Delayed play skills (e.g. pretend - functional)
Difficulty with attention and engagement
Potty training difficulties (daytime wetting - bed wetting)
Sensory or motor dysregulation
Other
Gross motor milestones (e.g. - rolling - sitting - crawling - walking)
Motor planning difficulties (dyspraxia)
Education & Training
MSOT, OTR/L
Insurance
Superbill for reimbursement
Out-of-network
Languages
Hebrew
English
Spanish
Affirming Care
Neurodiversity Affirming
Trauma Informed
LGBTQIA+
Contact
Service Areas
270 Carpenter Drive Northeast
Atlanta, GA
Popular Courses
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