Paula J. Costello, OTD, OTR/L

Paula J Costello, OTD, OTR/L, is an instructor and the doctoral capstone coordinator in the Department of Occupational Therapy. She has been an occupational therapist for more than 30 years, specializing in pediatric practice with experience across contexts including in- and out-patient, NICU, developmental evaluation and follow-up and school practice. Her areas of specialization include sensory integration and processing, assistive technology, autism, school practice and evidence-based practice. Her scholarship interests include the use of telehealth with families of students with autism and use of evidence by school-based practitioners.