Missy Bryan
MSOT Program Director & Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
OTD (Occupational Therapy with elective track in Pediatric Science) Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions; BS (Occupational Therapy) University of Tennessee Health Science Center, BCP (American Occupational Therapy Association Board Certification in Pediatrics, ATP (Assistive Technology Professional, CPST (Child Passenger Safety Technician), OTR/L
Location: Inman Center 302D
615-460-6711missy.bryan@belmont.edu
Biography
Missy Bryan, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, CPST, serves as assistant professor. She has 20 years of pediatric practice experience in home health and hospital-based outpatient settings. Her current clinical practice is in the seating and mobility clinic and specialized transportation clinic at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is a RESNA certified Assistive Technology Professional and a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. She has been a part of the Belmont faculty since 2012, teaching coursework related to pediatrics and technology.
Missy's professional interests include the use of assistive technology to enable function, seating and mobility, safe transportation of children with specialized needs, and early power mobility. In her time away from work, she loves to travel and spend time with family and friends.
Transportation and community mobility of children with health care needs
Interprofessional education and practice
Seating and mobility
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association (TNOTA) – Philanthropic Chair
Clinician Task Force
Clinician Task Force. (2021, November). The clinician checklist: Wheelchair seating and mobility equipment provision process. https://cliniciantaskforce.us/Clinician%20Checklist%20November%202021.pdf
Plummer, T., Bryan, M., Dullaghan, K., Harris, A., Isenberg, M., Marquez, J., Rolling, L., & Triggs, A. (2021). Parent experiences and perceptions of safety when transporting children with autism spectrum disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75, 7505205010. https://doi.org/ 10.5014/ajot.2021.041749
Gentry, C., Espiritu, E., Schorn, M. N., Hallmark, B., Bryan, M., Prather, P., Villalta-Gil., V., Offodile, R., & Wilkins, C. (2021). Engaging the community through a longitudinal, interprofessional, interinstitutional experiential learning collaboration. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 13(1), 169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2020.09/012
Bryan, M. (2020). Solutions for children with special transportation needs. Directions, 2020(4), 34-39.
Bryan, M., Haverstick, S., & Zoeller, R. (2015, March). Child passenger safety for children with special health care needs. Technology Special Interest Section Quarterly, 25(1), 1–4.
Wheelchair Nerds Podcast (3/14/23)
Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Conference: Elopement in Autism: Caregiver Perspectives on Adaptive Equipment and Participation (9/9/22)
Vanderbilt Rehab Seminar Series: Passenger Safety in Personal Vehicles: Positioning Options (1/18/22)
Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Conference: Adaptive Equipment: How Do I Get My Client What They Need?” (9/11/2021)
The National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers: Transportation of Children with Special Needs (6/9/2020)
Caregiver Experiences and Perceptions of Safety when Transporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2020-virtual)
University of Pittsburgh AT CERT Recitation Panel (4/16/2020)
Nashville Design Week Panel: Room for All: Designing for Inclusion (11/3/19)
Vanderbilt School of Medicine Developmental Disabilities Panel (6/25/19)
Tennessee Pediatrics Community of Practice: OT’s Role in Child Passenger Safety (5/13/19)
35th International Seating Symposium: The Importance of Self-Initiated Mobility for Children (3/22/19)
35th International Seating Symposium: Specialized Transportation Clinic: Current Practice (3/22/19)
35th International Seating Symposium: Transporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review (3/20/19)
35th International Seating Symposium Preconference: Go Baby Go: Moving, Learning, and Socializing (3/19/19)
2018 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference: Potential Roles for Occupational Therapy in Child Passenger Safety (4/20/18)
2018 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference: Promotion of Early Self-Initiated Mobility through Assistive Technologies (4/20/18)
Tennessee State University Physical Therapy: Introduction to Seating and Mobility (10/19/17)
2017 Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Conference: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Child Passenger Safety (9/30/2017)
33rd International Seating Symposium Preconference: "Go Baby Go™: An Innovative Method to Provide Mobility for Children" (2/28/17)
Continuing Ed in Rehabilitation Technology (CERT) Course, University of Pittsburgh: “Passenger Safety for Children with Special Healthcare Needs” (recorded 2/15/17)
2016 Vanderbilt Rehab Services Seminar Series: Pediatric Adaptive Equipment (1/19/16)