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Christine Boone, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Program

Education

Medical University of South Carolina
Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate

  • Emphasis: Teaching Experience
  • Doctoral Capstone (Quality Improvement Project): Bridging the Gap in Fine Motor and Writing Readiness Skills in At-risk Preschoolers: A Professional Development Program

Thomas Jefferson University
Master of Science, Occupational Therapy

  • Emphasis: Older Adult and Aging
  • Master’s Project: The Effects of Obesity on Self-Esteem in Children

Lynchburg College (University of Lynchburg)
Bachelor of Science, Sports Medicine Lynchburg, Virginia
Emphasis: Athletic Training

Research or Areas of Specialty

With over two decades of clinical experience as an occupational therapist, I have devoted the majority of my professional career to pediatric practice across diverse settings.Much of my work has focused on serving children and youth in outpatient clinics, school systems, and community-based programs. I have a deep passion for helping children with sensory processing differences, developmental delays, autism spectrum disorder, and a variety of physical and cognitive challenges. My clinical approach emphasizes family collaboration, functional participation, and meaningful occupation, grounded in models like the PEOP, Sensory Integration frameworks, Motor Learning and Developmental Frameworks. I remain committed to lifelong learning and professional growth. With professional certifications in Interactive Metronome, Therapeutic Listening and Sabeo Orthotics. I also am a Certified Yoga Instructor with over a decade of experience in practice. My 20+ years of experience have shaped me into a compassionate, skilled, and adaptable practitioner, a role that allows me to mentor the next generation of occupational therapy professionals while maintaining strong connections to clinical practice and community partnerships.

Recognitions

  • Professional Research and Scholarship Award of Distinction, Presbyterian College: Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program
  • Certified Non-Instructional Employee of the Year (2023-2024), West Market School of Early Education, Anderson Five School District
  • Inquisitive Practitioner Award, Thomas Jefferson University

Classes at PC

  • OTH 752* OT Practice: Children and Youth Spring 2024
  • OTH 751* Research Design and Methods in OT Summer 2024
  • OTH 741 Foundations of Occupational Therapy Fall 2024
  • OTH 740 Lab Neuroanatomy Lab Fall 2024
  • OTH 846 Leadership, Policy, and Promotion in OT Practice Spring 2025
  • OTH 752 OT Practice: Children and Youth Spring 2024
  • OTH 751 Research Design and Methods in OT Summer 2025

Organizations

  • South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
  • American Occupational Therapy Association
  • World Occupational Therapy Foundation
  • Yoga Alliance

Certifications

  • National Board-Certified Occupational Therapist
  • South Carolina Occupational Therapy State Licensure
  • Yoga Alliance – Certified Yoga Instructor ERYT 500, YACEP
  • CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification
  • Adult and Child CPR and AED Certified

Publications

Peer Reviewed Presentations

Boone, C. (2025, April 3). Enhancing fine motor & writing readiness skills using ot-led multi-tiered system of support tier 1 interventions in early childhood education programs [Poster Presentation]. AOTA INSPIRE 2025: American Occupational Therapy Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Boone, C & Keen, M., (2025, February 28). Caseload versus workload: A paradigm shift for South Carolina school-based occupational therapists. South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association 2025 Conference, Greenville, South Carolina.

Boone, C. (2024, April 26). Bridging the gap in fine motor and writing readiness skills in at-risk preschoolers: A professional development program. 2024 Maralynne D. Mitcham Lectureship, Charleston, South Carolina.

Boone, C. (2024, February 24). Fostering preschool success: Dynamic collaboration of early childhood educators and occupational therapists for enhanced fine motor and writing readiness skills in at-risk preschoolers. South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association 2024 Conference, Columbia, South Carolina.

Matheson, J., & Todaro, C. (2016, February 5). Tapping into your senses: An occupational therapy approach in a speech therapy world. Georgia Speech and Hearing Association 2016 Conference, Savannah, Georgia.

Matheson, J., & Todaro, C. (2015). Tapping into your senses: An occupational therapy approach in a speech therapy world. South Carolina Speech and Hearing Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Matheson, J., & Todaro, C., & Vickery, A. (2014). Tapping into your senses: An occupational therapy approach in a speech therapy world: South Carolina Speech and Hearing Association Conference, Charleston, South Carolina