Karen Pratt, M.S., OTR/L

Karen Pratt, MS, OTR/L owned and operated a private child care for 20 years before resuming her education and earning a Bachelor’s degree in Social and Behavioral Science and a Master’s in Occupational Therapy (OT) from the University of Southern Maine.  She worked at Child Development Services (CDS) for seven years as an early interventionist supporting children with disabilities and as an Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) primary service provider supporting toddlers diagnosed with autism. She is currently a research associate with the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research providing consultation and support to CDS therapists who are using the ESDM in their work with toddlers with autism and their families.