Karen, M.S., OT/L

Karen Luzniak has over 22 years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist. Karen has worked with children with a variety of diagnoses, including developmental delay, autism, sensory processing disorder, down syndrome, prematurity, traumatic brain injury, and various genetic conditions.

She has worked in various settings including daycares, out-patient hospital clinics, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, private clinics, ABA center and homes.

Karen started off her college years knowing she wanted to work with children and has focused her entire career as an occupational therapist working in pediatrics. Over the years, Karen has worked collaboratively with several speech therapists and physical therapists, which has helped her to be better able to treat the children she works with and their varying needs. Karen is certified in Kinesio Taping and Interactive Metronome and has advanced training in Handwriting Without Tears and Therapeutic Listening.

Karen approaches her sessions with an emphasis on patient- and family-centered care, with the family and therapist working together as a team to best help each child. As a mother of two children, Karen understands the importance of working within the family unit as well. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and being outdoors.