Felicia B. Bernhard, MSOT, OTR/L, BCP
- Occupational Therapy II, Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
About
Biography
As an occupational therapist (OT), I specialize in treating patients with autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities. I work on interdisciplinary teams within the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) program and the Therapeutic Interagency Program (TIP Program).
I knew I wanted to be a pediatric occupational therapist early in my undergraduate school career after learning about how occupational therapists can support children with an autism diagnosis. After graduate school, I sought additional training in pediatrics through the OT fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s. Working with incredible clinicians and really fun kids here at Cincinnati Children’s led me to stay in Ohio instead of returning to my home state, Florida.
I am committed to providing child-led, play-based therapy. I enjoy collaborating with patients and caregivers to achieve family goals while adapting activities and environments for participation in meaningful activities.
Bachelor of Science: Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2014.
Master of Science: Occupational Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2016.
Occupational Therapy Fellow: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2017-2018.
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Publications
Commentary on "Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Improves Prefrontal Cortex Activation in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy ". Pediatric Physical Therapy. 2018; 30.
Neonatal Eating Outcome Assessment: tool development and inter-rater reliability. Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics. 2018; 107:414-424.
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