Over the years, my work has expanded from one-on-one care to collective projects that support families and communities across Georgia.
Bear With Me is a physical therapy practice for families and babies.
But it is so much more.
I am deeply rooted in my community and provide mentoring to promote communication between newborns and their families.
With Love,
Kathi
IN THE PRESS
Recently
December 2024 - December 2025
Grant Award - Sandra Dunagan Deal Center of Literacy
December 2024 - December 2025
Grant Award - Sandra Dunagan Deal Center of Literacy
Prioritizing Co-Regulation and Language Development with Families of Hospitalized Newborns: Nurturing a Community of Practice for Home Visit...
July 2022 - July 2024
Grant Award - by Georgia Department of Family Services
July 2022 - July 2024
Grant Award - by Georgia Department of Family Services
A Foundational Pathway for Family Integrated Developmental Care in the NICU Proposal to Implement, Sustain, and Scale a Research-Based Appro...
8/15/2023 - 8/17/2023
Reimagining and Rebuilding
8am
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5pm
Georgia State University College of Law
8/15/2023 - 8/17/2023
Reimagining and Rebuilding
Babies Can't Wait: Early Intervention in Georgia
Conference and Early Childhood Intervention Summit
Register and find details at: https://web...
8am
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5pm
Georgia State University College of Law
Previous Lectures
2024
November - Presentation to the Subcommittee of Georgia Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission
September - Speaker for GPA's 37th Annual Conference: Navigating the Waters of Perinatal Health
July - Panelist at the Governor’s Summit on Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College
& State University to Showcase Current Research, Practice, and Policy Related to Early Language and Literacy Development from Birth through Age 8
June - Presentation Macon, Georgia; Healthy Families Georgia Summer Intensive
Previous Years to Present
April 2022 - Invited Panelist at Equity in Education Panel - Hosted by OUTLaw, BLSA, & Family Law Society
2019 - 2022 - Research Assistant and Advisor to Shared Reading in the NICU at Grady Memorial Hospital with Poster Presentation at the Pediatric Association
2015 - Present - Consultant for Infant Development and Newborn Care Embrace Refugee Birth Support
2019 - Present - Consultant Speech, OT, PT Learning Program for Georgia State University Early Intervention Learning Community - Family-Centered Support
November 2020 - Presentation for Georgia at Perinatal Quality Collaborative Neonatal Committee Meeting
January 2021 - July 2021 Georgia State University Project SCOPE for Families Experiencing Substance Use Disorder
2017 and 2019 - Presentation to International Newborn Individualized Care and Assessment Program; Alberta, Canada and Portsmouth, New Hampshire
2017- 2020 - Study Intensive for Assessment of Premature Infant Behavior
2015 - 2020 - Developmental Advisor and Speaker for Behavioral Support Program Emory University/Grady Hospital Follow Up for NICU Graduates
2015 - 2024 - Yearly Presentation to Brenau University School of Allied Health Physical Therapy
2015 - Biannual Developmental Care Presentation Critical Care Pediatric Student Nurses, Emory University School of Nursing
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