Kara Ann Waitzman OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC

Kara Ann is certified in Neonatal Touch & Massage as well as Infant Stimulation Instructor and Infant Massage Instructor. She is Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT) trained, is certified in Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP), and has obtained the Neonatal Developmental Care Specialist Designation through the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.
Kara Ann is president of Creative Therapy Consultants and has been a nationally sought after speaker, educator, and consultant for almost two decades. She is founder of the Neonatal Touch & Massage Certification® (NTMC), co-founder of Infant-Driven Feeding®, LLC, and co-developer of the Infant-Driven Feeding Scales©.
She has developed DVDs on Massage, Skin-to-Skin Holding, and Swaddled Bathing for both Healthcare Providers and Parents in the NICU or SCN. Kara Ann has received professional awards including the Ohio Occupational Therapy Pediatric Model Practice Award, the March of Dimes Healthcare Worker of the Year Award, the 2011 MVH Excellence in Service Award, and most recently the National Association of Neonatal Therapists’ 2015 Inaugural Pioneer Award.