Fiona is a highly respected Occupational Therapist with a wealth of experience, including over 25 years specialising in paediatrics.

Fiona has specialist knowledge, skills and a passion for working with children with cerebral palsy and their families.  Fiona was recognised as a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and was employed in this role at Bobath Scotland for 6 years, delivering specialist clinical neurodevelopmental services for children and young adults with cerebral palsy.  While at Bobath Scotland she also assisted in the education of therapists both internally and throughout Scotland.

Since returning to Australia, Fiona was employed as a Senior Occupational Therapist for the Cerebral Palsy Health Service at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane.

In 2010 Fiona decided to establish her own paediatric occupational therapy clinic and has continued to provide a high level of service to children and their families.

Fiona has extensive experience in an educational role presenting lectures and in-services to therapists and other medical staff, University students, education staff and parents.  She is able to provide in-services and training to schools regarding a child’s difficulties and challenges and can advise the school staff how they can assist a child to progress their skills and reach their potential.  Fiona is also trained in Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP) and Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC). She is an accredited assessor for the following assessments:

·       General Movements Assessment

·       Hand Infant Assessment (HAI)

·       Mini-Assisting Hand Assessment (mini AHA)

·       Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA)

·       Both Hands Assessment (BoHA)

·       Bayleys Scales of Infant/Toddler Development

Fiona believes that providing education to parents and children within therapy sessions is a vital component of the therapy process to further strengthen a child’s abilities and self-esteem and to develop areas of difficulty.

Fiona is a member of OT Australia and works from our Cleveland and Varsity Lakes clinics.