about Rhi Carpenter
Rhi is an asset to any team she works with, providing specialist services for children for Medico-Legal cases, Private Clients and families, Schools & Colleges, Local Authorities, Statutory Services, Businesses, Charities and Housing Associations.
" Rhi joined The OT Centre in 2019.
She genuinely gives her very best for her clients and is incredibly knowledgeable in her specialist field.
My team would wholeheartedly agree with me when I say she is a lovely person and consequently loved by the children and families she works with."
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
Swansea
Neath
Port Talbot
Bridgend
Cardiff
Newport
Llanelli
Carmarthen
Haverfordwest
Ammanford
Llandeilo
Carmarthenshire
Glamorgan
Pembrokeshire
Rhi's Bio
With a proven track record of excellence in paediatric Occupational Therapy, Rhi is an asset to any team she works with, providing specialist services for children for Medico-Legal cases, Private Clients and families, Schools & Colleges, Local Authorities, Statutory Services, Businesses, Charities and Housing Associations.
Known for her compassion, professionalism and passion, she has over 18 years experience working with children and young people with complex physical, cognitive, environmental, sensory and social needs both in the UK and Kenya across a range of clinical and non-clinical settings.
As many of her clients present with co-existing diagnoses, Rhi is experienced in undertaking comprehensive assessments as part of a multi professional, multi agency team, whilst recognising the parent/carers as experts in their child’s needs.
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Rhi has worked with a wide range of conditions, from Cerebral Palsy to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), showing her adaptability and skill. She is also experienced in implementing compensatory and rehabilitative treatment approaches including prescription of adaptive equipment, complex specialist seating, positive behaviour support plans and sensory diets. She is a certified assessor for children with potential Sensory Integration issues, refining her skills as a volunteer tester for the EASI (Evaluation In Ayres Sensory Integration) International Data Collection Project.
Her academic journey is impressive, with notable achievements including a 1st Class Honors degree in Occupational Therapy. Her dedication was recognized with the Maeve Groom Prize for Practice Placement, where she achieved the highest grades within her cohort for this aspect. Additionally, she obtained a distinction in Foundations and Neuroscience, underscoring her commitment to excellence.
Alongside her private practice work, Rhi is a Trustee and volunteer for ELI Project Wales, a charitable organisation which seeks to promote the social inclusion of families who have children and young people with additional needs, both in the UK and Kenya. This work has allowed her to glimpse the lived experience of having a child with additional needs and to address the isolation and social anxieties these families often face.
Skills & Interventions
Aids & Equipment, Anxiety Management, 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, Sensory Assessment/Intervention [0]: actively pursuing an ASI Wise Certificate in SI, Sleep Hygiene, SMART Goal Setting & Reporting, Spasticity Management, 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
Challenging Behaviours Management & Support, Postural Management, Sensory Assessment/Intervention, Specialist Seating
Primary Specialism
Learning Difficulties OT, Mental Health & Neurodivergence OT, Neurorehabilitation OT, Paediatrics OT, Sensory Processing Practitioner
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, Substance Use/Drug/Alcohol, Hypoxic or Anoxic Brain Injury, Tumor, Brain haemorrhage, Encephalitis), Erb's Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury
Physiological
Amputation, Cancer, Catastrophic Injury, Orthopaedic Injury, Fractures, Visual Impairment
Psychological
Anxiety Disorders incl Agoraphobia, Panic, Separation Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Bi-polar, Depression
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: OT44864
RCOT Membership: BT0231176
Testimonials
" Rhi is an exceptional OT, having great communication skills with myself as a Case Manager, the family and the rest of the MDT.
She always works in collaboration with others, including statutory services wherever possible.
Rhi will think outside the box when problem solving, and is always willing to engage in all areas of the litigation process, demonstrating great flexibility and adaptability.
I would absolutely employ Rhi's services on any of my cases and would recommend her to other Case Managers. "
Bev Williams
Case Manager, Case Management Cymru
" Rhi’s work with our young people has been excellent. She is professional and approachable and always willing to answer queries or advise. Communication with Rhi is clear and she takes the time with professionals , pupils and their families to ensure they fully understand the therapeutic approaches used. Her reports are clear and detailed with lots of achievable targets and strategies.
It has been a pleasure to work with Rhi over the last five years. "
Claire Bullock
Team Lead Early Help at Pembrokeshire County Council
" The OT centre made everything really straightforward and it’s a seamless process from start to finish. I would highly recommend this service to anyone with a child (or children) with sensory issues who are finding everyday life challenging.
Our OT, Rhi, was professional but maternal and instantly put our daughter at ease when they met. We felt totally reassured that she would cope well with the tasks of the assessment (which was carried out at our home) knowing that Rhi was attuned to our daughter’s tiredness levels, attention span and sensitivities. By the end of the assessment (which took a few hours) Rhi felt like part of the family and we were sad to see her leave! We’ve seen so many professionals in this field (not exclusive to occupational therapy) who have set off our daughter’s anxiety or that she has not taken to. It was so reassuring for us to feel that Rhi just instantly “got” our daughter and we could relax knowing the assessment wouldn’t have adverse effects on her that evening or in the days following. Any parent with highly sensitive or neurodivergent children will know what an absolute blessing that is!
The OT assessment and report have been so helpful in helping our family understand our daughter and also how to accommodate and support her. The process has given us context to our daughter's needs and it’s meant we have been able to hugely improve the quality of her day to day life. We’ve already seen some very positive improvements at home from implementing some of the recommendations from the report. None of which have been difficult! Just very straightforward and practical changes to routines and a few products that are being used daily e.g. cutlery and mobility equipment. We’ve found the report a great resource to refer back to and to share with caregivers and professionals for example teachers, therapists and educational psychologists. It’s comprehensive enough to be extremely helpful to everyone involved with our daughter’s care but also uncomplicated enough to understand as a lay person just getting to grips with sensory processing issues. It kind of demystified the whole thing for us and laid the groundwork for improving home life. "
Mrs EE
Private Client
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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
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Availability
Direct access to your OT via Mobile Phone and online Call-Back Booking Service.
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Clarity
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Quantifiable clinically justifiable interventions through Session by Session scored Outcome Reports and End-Term Treatment Review Reports.
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