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Experience

I am a registered Occupational Therapist, with extensive experience of supporting both younger and older adults with a wide range of mental and physical health issues, over the past twenty years. I have developed a particular expertise in supporting adults with ADHD and High Functioning Autism, as a result of supporting my ADHD/ASD husband, initially, but more recently through supporting individual clients.

I have worked with people with a wide variety of conditions, including:

  • ADHD

  • High Functioning Autism

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Personality Disorder

  • Chronic Pain

  • Chronic Fatigue

  • Visual Impairment

  • Hearing Impairment

  • Brain Injury

  • Learning Difficulties      

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I am registered with the Health Professions Council, as well as the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. 

Qualifications
Healthcare & Action Research -Master of Science Degree - University of Salford (2007)
Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy - The Royal London College of Medicine & Dentistry (1998)
Social Biology - Bachelor of Science Degree - University of Surrey (1995)
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Training 2016-2017
Safeguarding Children
Violence and Aggression
Sensory Loss
Hearing Loss: Learning in Action
Mental Capacity Act
Dementia Awareness
Infection Prevention & Control
Safeguarding Adults
Carer Awareness
Resuscitation
Health & Safety
Manual Handling
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Some earlier Training
Making healthcare environments accessible to people with sensory loss(2015)
Treat Me Fairly Equality Training (2015)
Improving Quality Together (2015)
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (2015)
Information Governance (2015)
Dealing with Lack of Competence (2010)
Managing Poor Performance (2010)
Diagnosis and Management of Autism in Childhood (2012)
Management of Dementia in Primary Care (2012)
Patient safety (2012)
Cognitive Assessment of Older People (2012)
Supporting Adults with Autism (2012)
Building Awareness of Adult Autism (2012)
When rehabilitation isn't helping your patient to improve (2012)
ADHD: Diagnosis and Treatment (2012)
International ADDISS Conference (2012)
Consent: An up to date guide (2010)
ADHD: A guide to management in children and adults (2010)
Primary Care Mental Health Conference (2010)
Creating Mental Wealth Conference (2008)
Project Management programme (2008)
Management of Chronic Disease Conditions Workshop (2008)
Mental Capacity Act (2007)
Working with Personality Disorders (2006)
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I think I'll stop there...
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