about Clare Bainbridge
A hardworking and conscientious Occupational Therapist providing specialist paediatric services for Medico-Legal cases, Private Clients and families, Schools & Colleges, Local Authorities, Statutory Services, Businesses, Charities and Housing Associations.
" Clare joined The OT Centre in 2022.Â
Clare is very personable and genuinely wants to do her best for clients. She has a broad range of experience across physical, neurodiverse, learning difficulties and neurological conditions"
Helen Spencer
Clinical Director
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Established in 2010 to provide high quality OT and SI Services
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Service Area
Northampton
Towcester
Daventry
Rugby
Milton Keynes
Dunstable
Leighton Buzzard
Bicester
Royal Leamington Spa
Huntingdon
Wellingborough
Hemel Hempstead
Coventry
Northamptonshire
Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Clare's Bio
A hardworking and conscientious Occupational Therapist providing specialist services for Children for Medico-Legal cases, Private Clients and families, Schools & Colleges, Local Authorities, Statutory Services, Businesses, Charities and Housing Associations.
Clare supports children and their families from birth to 18 years old presenting with a wide range of developmental, neurological, life limiting and progressive conditions including Cerebral Palsy, Autistic Spectrum Condition, Development Coordination Disorder and Down Syndrome. Clare has a highly valuable skills set based on her work with a broad spectrum of conditions and difficulties across a range of clinical settings and requirements, including Neurorehabilitation, Major Housing Adaptations, Rehousing and Equipment Provision, Manual Handling and Risk Assessment through to EHCP’s. Her work has had a particular emphasis on daily living skills as well as supporting posture, fine motor skills, handwriting and attention.
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Clare has experience in liaising with mainstream schools to aid in the support of SENCO referred children. She has supported families with the transition to specialist units and transitioning to secondary school. Attending sessions in person to support as well as running programmes to support individualised needs and facilitate these transitions for the child and their families.Â
A dedicated Occupational Therapist and a strong believer in working collaboratively to build strong therapeutic relationships, Clare is passionate about securing the best possible outcomes for a child and their family. As a caring and empathetic individual and mother, Clare understands some of the challenges families face and takes the time to really understand their individual situation.
Clare can assess a child’s and family's needs through various means including observations of occupational performance, standardised assessments if appropriate (including Movement ABC-2, Berry Test of Visual Motor Integration, Developmental Test of Visual Perception, Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting or Sensory Profiles) talking to the family and professionals surrounding the child. She works in partnership with the family to set client centred goals and formulate therapy plans.Â
Clare graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2014 with a First Class Honours Degree in Occupational Therapy and began specialising in Paediatric Occupational Therapy in 2015.Â
Skills & Interventions
Aids & Equipment, Assistive Technologies, Challenging Behaviours Management & Support, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Fatigue Management, Functional Skills Training: Independent Living Skills (ILS), Activities of Daily (ADL) Living, Community Access, Housing Adaptations: Minor, Manual Handling, Mobility, Neurorehabilitation, Orthopaedic Injuries, Physical Rehabilitation, Postural Management, Sensory Assessment/Intervention, Sleep Hygiene, SMART Goal Setting & Reporting, Special Educational Needs (SEN): EHCP (Education Health & Care Plan), Individual Education Plan (IEP), Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Individual Development Plan (IDP), Coordinated Support Plan (CSP), Individualised Educational Programme (IEP), Specialist Seating, Training, Upper Limb Rehabilitation, Vocational support: Return to Work or Education, Wheelchair Assessments
Special Interests
Functional Skills Training: Independent Living Skills (ILS), Activities of Daily (ADL) Living, Physical Rehabilitation, Special Educational Needs (SEN): EHCP (Education Health & Care Plan)
Primary Specialism
Learning Difficulties OT, Paediatrics OT
Conditions Supported
Developmental
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD, Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASD, Down Syndrome, Dyspraxia, Global Developmental Delay GDD, Learning Disability, Profound Multiple Learning Disabilities PMLD
Neurological
Acquired Brain Injury (Cerebral Palsy CP), Acquired Brain Injury (Stroke, Concussion, Aneurysm, Hypoxic or Anoxic Brain Injury, Tumor, Brain haemorrhage, Encephalitis), Erb's Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury
Physiological
Cancer, Catastrophic Injury, Orthopaedic Injury, Fractures, Visual Impairment
Sensory
Sensory Processing Disorder SPD, Sensory Modulation Disorder SMD, Sensory-Based Motor Disorder SBMD, Sensory Discrimination Disorder
Service Sectors
Case Managers & Medicolegal, Private Clients, Individuals & Families, Schools & Colleges, Housing Associations, Local Authorities/Statutory Services, Businesses & Charities
Professional Registrations
HCPC Registration: OT69926
RCOT Membership: BT0810681
The OT Centre Approach
Expertise
Occupational Therapists vetted by our Clinical Director as specialists in their field.
Experience
Working with Case Managers, Solicitors and the Client MDT since 2010
Ethos
Remaining a family owned, family run practice putting clinical services, quality and integrity before profit.
Availability
Direct access to your OT via Mobile Phone and online Call-Back Booking Service.
Secure Online Access to all aspects of our work, including Professional Reports, SMARTAAR Goal Plans, Goal-Scored Client Sessions and Client Appointment Schedules.
Clarity
Fully Costed Proposals for fixed periods of SMARTAAR goal-driven outcome focused therapy.
Quantifiable clinically justifiable interventions through Session by Session scored Outcome Reports and End-Term Treatment Review Reports.
Consistency
Best use of tools and technologies to provide a first-class service for our clients and our customers.
Custom built Apps make it easy for your OT to manage your client case, documentation, goal plans and reports, providing a clear framework for their clinical work.
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