Meet DR RACH!
Rachel has 13 years experience working as an occupational therapist!
PhD, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Hons 1, University of Queensland
Rachel has completed her PhD and thesis in therapy engagement. She is passionate about all things occupational therapy and has dedicated her life to working to support families to achieve their goals using evidence base practice.
Rachel has worked with a range of children who are premature, require early intervention for areas of delay or have a disability including: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, intellectual impairment and any chromosomal or genetic conditions.
Rachel supports children of all abilities. She has specialist experience and passion in working with children who have complex diagnoses and medical conditions.
Rachel brings experience working within multidisciplinary teams and has served as the Occupational Therapy Discipline Lead, providing mentorship and supervision to early-career occupational therapists. She has also worked as an academic and lecturer at the Australian Catholic University, contributing to the education and development of future occupational therapists.
Rachel is trained in the following:
- Supporting Autistic Children and Their Families
- SOS mealtimes
- Responsive feeding therapy
- MACA (Mobility and Accessibility for Children and Adults)
- DIR Floortime
- Functional Hand Use- working with children with cerebral palsy
- Advanced Bimanual Therapy- with children with cerebral palsy
- Toileting: Conquering wees and poos- The basics
- Occupational Performance Coaching
- Learn to Play
- MAT wheelchair evaluation
- Supporting the Occupational Roles of Infants