Barbara L. Glasow

Barbara L. Glasow, 55, of Effort, passed away Saturday morning, May 23, in Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg, after a long battle with breast cancer.

Born in Rochester, N.Y., she was the daughter of Robert and the late Muriel Glasow.

Barbara was senior class valedictorian at Cardinal Mooney High School in Rochester, N.Y., and graduated summa cum laude in physical therapy from Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.

After college, she lived in Warwick, N.Y., where she began her private practice. A gifted pediatric physical therapist, she worked with Winslow Therapeutic Riding, and initiated a developmental approach in the use of the movement of the horse to create functional changes in individuals with disabilities.

In 1978, she began teaching seminars and, in 1982, traveled to Denmark as the PT with the U.S. NASCP Equestrian Team to compete in the Fifth International CP Games.

Called the "Grandmother of Hippotherapy" by her colleagues, Barbara was instrumental in establishing the American Hippotherapy Association (AHA), furthering the use of the horse in treatment by physical, occupational and speech therapies.

She was the recipient of the NARHA James Brady Professional Achievement Award and the Barbara Glasow Award for AHA Therapist of the Year, named in her honor.

Barbara came to the Poconos in late 1986 and provided pediatric PT services for school districts, IU20 and other agencies through her private practice. She was the physical therapist and a former board member for Equi-librium Inc., Equine Assisted Services, Sciota.

She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Stroudsburg, the American Physical Therapy Association, NARHA and AHA.

She is survived by her partner of 23 years, Patricia J. Sayler of Effort; her father, Robert C. Glasow; her brother, Timothy Glasow and his wife, Mary Ann; her sister, Andrea Glasow; and her nephew, Jason Glasow and his girlfriend Stephanie Ewert, all of Rochester, N.Y.

A special thank-you to the compassionate nursing and aide staff at Pocono Medical Center.

A celebration of Barbara's life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Zion United Church of Christ, 14 N. Sixth St., Stroudsburg, with fellowship to follow after the service.

In remembrance of Barbara, memorial donations may be made to Equi-librium Inc., P.O. Box 305, Sciota, PA 18354; Zion United Church of Christ, 14 N. Eighth St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360; or AHA Inc., 136 Bush Road, Damascus, PA 18405.

Condolences may be made online at www.poconorecord.com.


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