Paediatric Occupational Therapist 🖍️🧩📚🚸 10 years experience as an SEND TA and 2 years as an RSW. She/Her
Joined March 2011
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Today I had my first-ever band 5 OT interview in the field I want—pediatrics—where they will support my goal of specialising in sensory, and they gave me the job! It’s safe to say there’s a lot of ugly crying this week 🥹😭🎉💚
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Executive functions are primarily regulated by the pre frontal cortex which helps us plan,focus, remember details & help regulate our emotions in healthy & flexible ways.
It also involves recognising & understanding our emotions & to cope with distress effectively. 🧠🌱
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Remembering all those who lost their lives on the 37th anniversary of The Hillsborough tragedy.
Thoughts, love & prayers to their families, friends and everybody affected by that tragic day in 1989. They shall never walk alone.
#YoullNeverWalkAlone #Hillsborough #NeverForgotten – at London, England
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I have never seen punishment or punitive consequences teach self-regulation or improve behaviour,it often creates behavioural loops. Instead,we need to give pupils the psychological tools to reduce activity in their amygdala the brains alarm bell & increase cortex activity.🧠🌱
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They will never be forgotten ❤️
ALT Photography of the mosaic on the Kop to pay respect to those who lost their lives during the Hillsborough disaster.
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Most school behaviour policies get it wrong.They assume that behaviour is a choice & build systems around it.When that doesn't work we punish pupils harder.
What if behaviour policies were written with the young people's developing brains & nervous systems in mind?🧠🌱
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A touching sight at Anfield ❤️
🔴 @LFC
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You are not going to solve the behaviour of our young people by punishing them into a better way of being.This will only exacerbate their inner word. If we can be curious about their behaviour,we can help them deactivate these defensive manoeuvres that ensure their survival. 🧠🌱
eventbrite.co.uk/e/177679865…
Trauma in
Children & Responding to the Function of Distressed Behaviour.
We will dive into how trauma affects children,how to effectively respond to their distressed behaviour. Parents,educators,or caregivers this event will provide valuable insights🧠🌱
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🎉 Happy 77th birthday to the NHS!
We’re proud to celebrate the occupational therapists and support workers who are part of what makes it so special – helping people stay healthy and live fulfilled lives. 💚
ALT Celebrating the NHS’s 77th birthday, featuring the message “Happy 77th Birthday to the NHS” alongside illustrated pink and yellow flowers.
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It's ARFID Awareness Day! Here's what you need to know about Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder...
For more info on ARFID, visit our website at arfidawarenessuk.org/
#ARFID #ARFIDAwareness #ARFIDAwarenessUK #ARFIDAwarenessDay #ARFIDAwarenessDay2025
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Remember: Progress not perfection. It’s okay to rest
Image: instagram.com/bethelight.us
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Today, we celebrate the brilliance, creativity, and uniqueness of autistic people everywhere.
Autism isn’t something to be fixed - it’s a different way of experiencing and understanding the world, and that difference brings so much beauty, innovation, and depth.
#AutisticPride
If you’re considering a career in OT, Salford is a fantastic place to start your journey. I gained a First Class Honours degree and had the incredible opportunity to experience 5 diverse placements, which really helped me build my confidence and skills - highly recommended it! 💚
We still have places available to start studying #OccupationalTherapy at Salford Uni from September this year - why not get in touch!
🟩Employers - We are delivering an OT degree apprenticeship programme from Sept '25 - please get in touch for more info
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We still have places available to start studying #OccupationalTherapy at Salford Uni from September this year - why not get in touch!
🟩Employers - We are delivering an OT degree apprenticeship programme from Sept '25 - please get in touch for more info
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Great to hear @CharlieChung90’s passion for the profession tonight – highlighting the core skills of occupational therapists and the power of sharing knowledge to open doors for others. #RCOTCasson
ALT Quote reads 'I always feel that we never speak about activity analysis and often it's something which is such a great selling point of the profession.'
