My qualifications:

I qualified as an Occupational therapist in 1990 in York, England. Registered as higher level part one Occupational Therapist in Hong Kong.

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DIR

DIRfloortime certificate in proficiency

A play based child- lead approach which provides a solid developmental framework for assessing and treating children using play and the adult/child relationship, to help with regulation, interactions and concentration among other areas.

Sensory integration (SI) 

Assessment and treatment using sensory integration and SIPT assessment

The way we process our senses from our body or our environment around us, interpret that information and respond/behave as a result.  Did you know there are more than 5 senses?  See resources for more information.

Advanced SI training

Clinical reasoning.
Somatodyspraxia in Autism.
EASI assessment tool.

Further developing my sensory integration skills with these course.

Dyspraxia

Job title or function

Having issues with movement and coordination can affect self confidence, arousal level and social participation.  If you are always the first to get caught in 'tag', would you want to continue to play?Click on picture for information on dyspraxia and checklist to see if your child could have an issue with this.

Writing specialist

Learning without tears specialist

Learning without tears approach practicioner.

Feeding 

Support for feeding challenges

‘Get permission to feeding approach’  helps take anxiety away from mealtimes and works with building positive relationships with food.

Integrated listening system

Discussing cases, articles, treatment plans

This can be used at home and during therapy sessions to help build neurological pathways between body and the brain and used whilst doing specific activities.  It can help with children with ADHD and autism plus attention and sensory motor difficulties.  

Being a parent

17 years in the most amazing role ever!

My children have been the best teachers I could have asked for.  I’m learning from them every day.

Peer supervision

Keeping up with current best practice.

I maintain learning with regular meetings where we discuss topics, articles, best practice approaches and case studies whilst maintaining confidentiality.