Occupational Therapy to assist exceptional kids with sensory processing, social skills, focus/attention, self regulation and activities of daily living (ADL- toiletting, sleep, eating…) by school-based, trauma informed OT with over 30 years experience. She has worked as part of assessment and treatment teams with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delays, Down's Syndrome, Acquired Brain Injury and Cerebral Palsy at the Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program,
In the education system, she works with kids of all abilities including the above but also learning challenges/disabilities, add/adhd and sensory processing challenges. Her list of additional training is expansive over the years but highlights a few most relevant, She is SIPT certified, has training in Therapeutic Listening and Integrated Listening Systems, certification in Handwriting Without Tears and has trauma informed training. She represents Saskatchewan on the Sensory Processing Network through the National OT organization; CAOT. Integrating Greenspan's floor-time theory's , Ross Greene's template of list of lagging skills, Michelle Garcia Winner's Social Thinking theories, Meg Proctor's Strength Based Approaches and Autism Level Up strategies are all combined in her daily practice. She is a strong believer in preparing kids for transitions by using visuals, visual timers and less language. "Kids do well if they Can!" If they struggle, we're here to figure out why and how to enable them to be successful! Her private practice is part time and involves seeing clients in their own homes or daycares, as well as providing support to school divisions and early intervention agencies through contracts and professional development.
