Tegan Quinnell - Occupational Therapy

12/09/2025

Being a paediatric occupational therapist always takes me to the most interesting places. By following the child's lead and meeting them with curiosity, we build functional skills, regulation and social engagement through a variety of tasks!!

Therapist goal:
Midline crossing
Fine motor skills
Social engagement

Child's idea:
Let's make you some monkey earrings :)

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PARENTS ARE THE EXPERTS AND IT IS MY GREATEST PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF THEIR TEAM!!!

As therapists who work with children, we are given the privilege of being welcomed into families and trusted with their hardest times. 😣 😩 😔
Our greatest strength is in hearing parents, uplifting them, and providing support that builds upon their voices and brings meaning (as defined by them) across daily life. 🥰
It is 100% ok to not have all the answer. To be a partner in finding the solutions, and exploring the options. 👀 👂
But it is NEVER ok to disrespect, ignore or put down the extremely valuable insights that parents have into the lives of their loved ones. 👎
If I bring just one moment of value to the world of others through my work, I hope that it’s to make parents feel heard, to make them feel safe in expressing all of their emotions, and to make them feel just a tiny bit less alone in walking this path that makes you feel so alone and misunderstood. 💪
To give what I rarely had, and to uplift with every interaction shared. 🌻 🌈