Please contact us via our contact form or by telephone if you would like us to arrange a discussion with one of the Occuptional Therapists .
Occupational Therapy
Many of our children, young people require support from an Occupational Therapist to help them learn skills of;
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Dressing
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Washing and personal hygiene
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Eating
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Using scissors, pens, pencils and paper
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Tying shoe laces
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Handling objects and toys
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Playing and socialising
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Develop alternative strategies to succeed in specific tasks.
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Manage their school work
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Interact with others
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Acessing activities
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Organise themselves
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Handle tools and equipment
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Receive orthotics, equipment and advice to increase their access to the community
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Increasing levels of independence
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Overcome physical and psychological dysfunction
Many adults require support from an Occupational Therapist to support them, re-establish or maintain skills in;
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Dressing
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Washing and personal hygiene
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Eating and drinking
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Handling objects
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Develop alternative strategies to succeed in specific tasks.
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Manage their work or academic work
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Interacting with others
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Acessing activities
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Organising themselves
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Handling tools and equipment
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Receiving orthotics, equipment and advice to increase their access to their home and community life
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Increasing levels of independence
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Overcoming physical and psychological dysfunction
Support from an Occupational therapist helps staff to;
- Identify the needs of young people and adults with specific conditions such as Developmental Co-ordination Disorders (eg. Dyspraxia), neurological and orthopaedic conditions, learning difficulties, visual perceptual and visual motor-integration problems, degenerative disorders and genetic or chromosomal disorders.
- Understand a range of therapeutic approaches such as Sensory Integration and Bobath Neuro developmental Therapy, adapted to the home, school or work environment to achieve functional goals.
- Ensure that the educational and social tasks are varied, age appropriate and enjoyable.
- Promote participation in hobbies and other interests by reducing barriers in accessing.
- Make accessible all aspects of a school curriculum.
Shean Lynch
Shean very much enjoys working with people of all ages who require support in developing, increasing and maintaining independence, with the sole aim to enrich daily living and therefore, improving quality of life.
With degrees in Psychology and Occupational Therapy, Shean has extensive training coupled with valuable experience in a number of NHS settings. Time spent in Neurological Rehabilitation, , Adult Mental Health and a Community Drug Team and currently within the Paediatrics team (children 0 - 19 years) means her skills are cemented by a broad spectrum of experience.
Shean has commenced training in sensory processing and modualtion (Sensory Integration) and is also undertaking training in approaches such as Talk tools, which have a strong cross over with the areas of Speech and Language Therapy.
