Glen Stafford Cotton, O.T.D., OTR/L, HPCS

Dr. Cotton received a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy and Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His clinical experience includes providing occupational therapy to children and adults in outpatient settings. His pediatric experience includes treating children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delay, and neurological conditions. His adult practice has included working with clients with neurological conditions such as acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury. In addition, Dr. Cotton is a certified hippotherapy clinical specialist, who currently uses equine movement and the equine environment as an intervention strategy for clients.

Dr. Cotton is committed to the advancement of equine-assisted therapy (EAT) research. He is currently conducting multiple research projects examining the therapeutic benefits of EAT for children with ASD and he has presented on the topic of equine-assisted occupational therapy at professional conferences. Dr. Cotton is a member of the American Hippotherapy Association (AHA, Inc.) and is the volunteer occupational therapy consultant to the AHA, Inc. Board Practice & Standards Committee.

A native of Kentucky, Cotton has a lifelong love of horses. He devotes much of his free time riding and caring for his Thoroughbred horse and honing his jumping skills. In addition, he enjoys traveling, hiking, photography, and gardening.