Cathy R...

About Cathy

Cathy has also worked with children and adults who have complex and severe neurological, physical, sensory and learning impairments; resulting from conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injuries, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Parkinson’s and Multiple sclerosis.

Cathy’s paediatric experience developed from working with those with complex and severe physical and neurological disability to working with children with learning disabilities, behaviours that challenge and sensory and emotional difficulties. She has considerable experience focusing on children’s motor skill development and participation in learning. Her special interests include motor skills, sensory processing, attachment, emotional regulation and feeding difficulties.

With or without a diagnosis, Cathy is passionate to find ways for children to overcome barriers to education and development in all areas of their life. She supports them, their families and their carers/educators with the challenges they face in daily life activities.

Cathy believes that providing an appropriate in-depth assessment and developing treatment activities that children can enjoy and have some success in, helps to build their motivation and confidence to participate in other activities, as they develop self-belief in mastery. Assessments include administering standardised and non-standardised assessment and clinical observations as most relevant to the individual and their environment.

Specialist assessment and treatment interventions include principles of sensory integration and sensory attachment, sensory diets and programmes (including zones of regulation), Therapeutic Listening, Rhythmic Movement Training for Reflex Integration, Yoga for Sensory Integration, handwriting and fine motor programmes and intervention. Cathy is also a qualified swimming instructor and often teaches and works with children with disabilities in a swimming pool.

Cathy is also able to provide specialist assessments and interventions in relation to posture, seating, wheelchairs, sleep systems, splinting and minor adaptation needs for both adults and children.

Cathy also offers training on-line or face to face to individual’s or large groups in sensory processing, motor skills, zones of regulation, behavioural feeding challenges and using equipment for daily living such as hoists, powered wheelchairs, splints and sensory equipment.