Kati Knudsen
PT, MPT, CNT, PCS, DCS, CLE
Kati Knudsen
PT, MPT, CNT, PCS, DCS, CLE
Kati Knudsen has practiced as a pediatric physical therapist since 1996 and as a NICU therapist since 1999. Kati served as lead therapist for two NICUs at sister hospitals in Portland, Oregon, for 10 years, and continues to work per diem for these hospitals while serving as an account manager for Dr. Brown’s Medical. She has obtained certifications in neonatal therapy, pediatric physical therapy, lactation education, neurodevelopmental treatment, infant massage, developmental care, and transportation of children with special needs to better support infants and families. Kati has published articles about support for preterm and medically fragile infants and spoken nationally and internationally on improving the care of infants in the NICU. Kati serves as the therapy representative on the Vermont Oxford Network Multidisciplinary Advisory Council and is a founding member, past co-chair, and past treasurer of the Neonatal Therapy Certification Board. Kati saw patients in the NICU follow-up clinic for more than 25 years, where she also helped to redesign care to make it more accessible to families. Kati’s overall goal in her professional activities is to improve long-term outcomes for medically fragile infants and their families.
Courtney Richards, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC is the Lead Feeding Therapist at Advanced Therapy Solutions (ATS) in Clarksville, TN, where she oversees the feeding program across three clinics. She developed and implemented ATS’s clinical competency program, required for all therapists treating pediatric feeding patients. She specializes in medically complex feeding cases and infant feeding, and co-founded the ATS Infant Feeding Team, which uses an interdisciplinary model for supporting early feeding at the breast and bottle.
In addition to her clinical work, Courtney serves as an Adjunct Professor at Austin Peay State University, where she created and teaches the graduate-level course on pediatric feeding and swallowing. She is a mother of three and recently welcomed her third child, an experience that continues to deepen her passion for supporting families through the feeding journey.
Alison DeSomma is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Certified Infant Massage Instructor who specializes in early intervention. She has completed advanced trainings in neurodevelopment, manual techniques, and oral motor development to effectively support infants and young children. Alison co-founded the Infant Feeding Program at Advanced Therapy Solutions (ATS) in Clarksville, TN, where she integrates bodywork and a multi-sensory, somatic approach to lactation support and individualized therapeutic intervention. Rooted in fostering connection through co-regulation, her compassionate care supports the infant-caregiver dyad to improve feeding outcomes. With 12 years of experience, Alison is dedicated to developmental, sensory-based, and feeding support for children from birth to five years. She is also a proud mother of three school-aged children. Unlimited
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