About Us
Apply EBP was launched in 2017 by Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA with his unique mission of providing evidence-informed continuing education courses for occupational and physical therapy practitioners, speech and language pathologists, and educators to benefit their clients.
“It is an exciting time to be a pediatric therapist! Tons of evidence are coming out. But they often stay in the ‘research’ world. Our continuing education courses translate these evidence into your real-world therapy practice so you can gain updated knowledge and tools for improved client outcomes, and personal job fulfillment!” – Carlo Vialu, Director of Continuing Education
As such, Apply EBP brings a thoughtfully selected cadre of expert mentors, who are not just committed evidence translators, but also dynamic speakers who inspire as much as they teach. Each Apply EBP course involves months of Apply EBP and mentors working closely to create courses with the perfect balance of evidence and practice, and clinical reasoning tools to further learning, and to design practical toolkits that participants can utilize to apply the skills they have gained the very next day.
Apply EBP is furthering the discovery, consumption and application of published evidence with its Free Resources and YouTube channel articles, videos, and infographics that are free to share.
Scroll down to learn more about our team. And join us in our mission to promote and practice evidence-informed assessment and interventions!
Your Apply EBP Team
Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA
Director of Continuing Education
Carlo has worked in various clinical settings from hospitals to home care and school-based practice. From January 2008 to January 2017, he served as Director of PT for the New York City Schools. It was during that time that he saw the power of an evidence-informed continuing education program in transforming the practice in the organization.
He has presented in workshops internationally and nationally, including at the APTA, AOTA and ASHA conferences. With Laurie Ray, he co-founded SeekFreaks, a free online evidence-based resource for pediatric OTs, PTs and SLPs. Over 130 articles later, the natural evolution is a continuing education platform – and so Apply EBP was born!
Vicki Chu, PT, MA
Director of Operations
Vicki has been practicing for over 20 years in a variety of settings including early intervention, acute care, NICU, inpatient, outpatient and private practice, with a primary focus in the school-based practice. Prior to joining Apply EBP, she was the Physical Therapy Manager of the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE).
She is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and has taught several continuing education courses in the NYC DOE, at the APTA’s Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy’s Annual Conference, and in Taiwan. She is passionate about life-long learning and enabling the full potential in our children and youth with disabilities!
Contact Us
Call or Email
Vicki Chu
vicki@applyebp.com
(646) 247-6968
For Registration & Payment Inquiries
Beth Gardner
beth@applyebp.com
(614) 940-9103
For Registration & ASHA CE Inquiries
Carlo Vialu
carlo@applyebp.com
(646) 269-9039
For Hosting & CE Inquiries
Mailing Address
c/o Carlo Vialu
Apply EBP, LLC
1919 Madison Ave. #405
New York, NY 10035
Beth Gardner, MA, CCC-SLP
Coordinator of Continuing Education
Beth has practiced speech language pathology for 17 years in a variety of pediatric settings with a focus on early functional communication including AAC implementation, parent-mediated interventions, autism spectrum, picky eating, preschool services, and early intervention.
Prior to joining Apply EBP, Beth managed the transdisciplinary early intervention and inclusive preschool teams at the Ohio State University-Nisonger Center. She has presented in parent/caregiver workshops, early childhood education conferences, and created training for all early intervention providers within the state. She is passionate about child-led, strengths-based intervention and supporting all communication partners to be successful in evidence-based practices!
Peggy Morris, OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Occupational Therapy Consultant
Peggy has worked in a variety of pediatric positions, including school-based practice, early intervention, and private practice. She currently teaches in the OT Department of Tufts University, is the director of post-professional degree programs, and the coordinator for the online Advanced Practice certificate in School-based Practice.
Peggy is passionate about evidence-based practice, including the implementation of best practices for school-based related service providers, strengths-based services, neurodiverse-
affirming care, and continued professional learning. She advocates for occupation-based assessment & intervention in schools practice, workload model supports, and an improved professional identity lens for OT practitioners.
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Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA
Director of Continuing Education
Carlo has worked in various clinical settings from hospitals to home care and school-based practice. From January 2008 to January 2017, he served as Director of Physical Therapy for the New York City Department of Education. It was during that time that he saw the power of an evidence-informed continuing education program in transforming the practice in the organization.
He has presented in workshops internationally and nationally, including at the APTA, AOTA and ASHA conferences. With Laurie Ray, he co-founded SeekFreaks, a free online evidence-based resource for pediatric OTs, PTs and SLPs. Over 130 articles later, the natural evolution is a continuing education platform – and so Apply EBP was born!
Vicki Chu, PT, MA
Director of Operations
Vicki has been practicing for over 20 years in a variety of settings including early intervention, acute care, NICU, inpatient, outpatient and private practice, with a primary focus in the school-based practice. Prior to joining Apply EBP, she was the Physical Therapy Manager of the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE).
She is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and has taught several continuing education courses in the NYC DOE, at the APTA’s Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy’s Annual Conference, and in Taiwan. She is passionate about life-long learning and enabling the full potential in our children and youth with disabilities!
Beth Gardner, MA, CCC-SLP
Coordinator of Continuing Education
Beth has practiced speech language pathology for 17 years in a variety of pediatric settings with a focus on early functional communication including AAC implementation, parent-mediated interventions, autism spectrum, picky eating, preschool services, and early intervention.
Prior to joining Apply EBP, Beth managed the transdisciplinary early intervention and inclusive preschool teams at the Ohio State University-Nisonger Center. She has presented in parent/caregiver workshops, early childhood education conferences, and created training for all early intervention providers within the state. She is passionate about child-led, strengths-based intervention and supporting all communication partners to be successful in evidence-based practices!
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Meet Your Mentors
A select cadre of mentors who inspires as much as they teach.
“Thanks for sharing your expertise. You have inspired me and equipped me to be a better therapist”
– PT with 25+ years experience
