Former Clinical Lead OT for West Berkshire School Years Services with over 15 years experience working with children and families with the most complex needs, Mary provides OT services for Medico-Legal cases, Private Clients, Businesses, Charities, Local Authorities and Housing Associations
" Mary joined The OT Centre team in 2022.Â
With over 15 years experience working with children with the most complex needs, Mary is highly experienced and a very valued member of our team.
She is one of those people who, whilst working under pressure, is a calming influence, instilling confidence in the children and families she works with."
Helen Spencer
Clinical Director
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Former Clinical Lead OT for West Berkshire School Years Services with over 15 years experience working with children and families with the most complex needs, including Assessment and complaint/tribunal cases. She provides OT services for Medico-Legal cases, Private Clients, Businesses, Charities, Local Authorities and Housing Associations.
Mary has extensive experience assessing and treating children presenting with the most complex needs across a spectrum of neurological conditions including Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury and a wide range of degenerative and genetic conditions affecting function. She prides herself on being a friendly, compassionate therapist who focuses on the needs of the young people she works with, ensuring therapy and intervention is motivating and meaningful.Â
Prior to undertaking a Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy in 2003, Mary completed a degree in Education Studies. She therefore has a deep understanding of how important it is to work closely with schools to promote Occupational therapy as a means of increasing engagement in learning and play.
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Mary has worked in clinic settings assessing and treating children with Developmental Coordination Disorder, Autism and ADHD, providing advice and recommendations for home and school to support development of handwriting, motor skills and adapting the environment to meet sensory needs. She has worked within mainstream and special schools assessing children for equipment such as specialist seating, bathing aids, slings and hoists and smaller items such as cutlery, kitchen aids and adaptive clothing.
She worked in senior management within the NHS for 12 years carrying out the most complex assessments and managing complaint/tribunal cases. This required close liaison with families, school staff, solicitors and other medical professionals. She has extensive experience writing and presenting training programmes including parent and school workshops about sensory processing and the impact this can have on learning and play, as well as a training package for the therapy team across Berkshire supporting their clinical reasoning and report writing skills. She is trained in using the COOP approach (Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance) which encourages problem solving to learn new skills and increase independence. She is also trained in the Alert Programme which uses strategies to help children recognise and manage their sensory needs at home and in school.
Mary has managed a school years therapy service, offering support and training to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech therapists, with a focus on effective clinical reasoning, clear goal setting, meaningful intervention, and providing advice to families and schools which is clear, concise and jargon free. Â
Mary is an exceptionally experienced OT who is personable and approachable, dedicated to working with people to achieve their goals. She thrives on working with other professionals to ensure therapy is cohesive and integrated. Mary is described by her peers as a calming influence who is able to instil confidence in young people and their families.Â
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, 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, Splinting, Training, Upper Limb Rehabilitation, Vocational support: Return to Work or Education, Wheelchair Assessments
Cognitive Rehabilitation, Functional Skills Training: Independent Living Skills (ILS), Activities of Daily (ADL) Living, Neurorehabilitation, Physical Rehabilitation
Learning Difficulties OT, Mental Health & Neurodivergence OT, Neurorehabilitation OT, Paediatrics OT
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
Amputation, Cancer, Catastrophic Injury, Orthopaedic Injury, Fractures, Visual Impairment
Psychological
Anxiety Disorders
Sensory
Sensory Processing Disorder SPD, Sensory Modulation Disorder SMD, Sensory-Based Motor Disorder SBMD, Sensory Discrimination Disorder
Case Managers & Medicolegal, Private Clients, Individuals & Families, Schools & Colleges
HCPC Registration: OT45507
RCOT Membership: BT0804579
" Mary is a practical, fun and caring OT. She is calm and approachable and always has the child and family in the centre of her thoughts and plans. Her years of experience make her someone you would want to take your child to see for a clear and honest evaluation. "
Kathryn Stevenson
Lead Children's Occupational Therapist, Oxford Health
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