Ms. Emma Ralph, B. OT, (UK Reg.), HPC reg.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Dr. Mona Kazemi OTD, OTR (U.S. Reg.), HPC Reg., SIPT cert.

CO-FOUNDER & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Prior to arriving in Cayman, Julia expanded her clinical scope by volunteering as a speech-language therapist at an underprivileged orphanage doing early intervention with children who were on the Autism Spectrum, had experienced trauma and attachment disruptions, and were anxious learners. During this time Julia's intervention focused on DIR/Floortime and Social Thinking with the children to foster engagement, to build secure attachments and to enable an understanding of the world around them.

Julia enjoys working with all ages of children, but her special interest areas include early intervention for children with Autism; feeding for infants; literacy; auditory processing; stuttering; articulation; and social learning. To further her skillset, Julia has received advance practice training in intervention modality DIR/Floortime to best support children ages 1-5 who have Autism.

Nicholas grew up on the Brac and comes to our team with experience in banking and compliance, and with a passion for helping others. He is the first person you see walking through the door and the kind voice you hear behind the phone. Nicholas is always smiling, making our families and team laugh - spreading joy throughout the clinic.

Emma is from the North East of England and qualified from Teesside University in 2018 with a BSC (Hons) degree in Occupational Therapy. Since qualifying she has worked in pediatrics and has experience working with a range of children in a variety of settings. Before working for Cayman Theraplay, Emma worked as a lead therapist overseeing mainstream and enhanced mainstream schools supporting therapists to provide training to teachers, running sensorimotor programs and providing assessments in schools. Alongside this she worked as a specialist clinic therapist working with children with Autism, ADHD, Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Coordination Disorder, and children who have experienced attachment disruption and trauma. Emma has experience working with premature babies and young children who spent time in the neonatal unit when they were born. Additionally she ran an early years group, and one-to-one interventions to support development and social skills in children ages 2 to 4.

Clinical Assessment and Practical Interventions for Praxis: From Ideation to Execution
Sensory Ideas in the Classroom
ADHD and Executive Functioning with Maude Le Roux
3 Steps to Improving Interoception: An Evidence-Based Approach
Astronaut Training: Vision Screening, and Integrated Vestibular-Auditory-Visual Treatment Strategies presented by Mary Kawar, MS OTR
High-Risk and Special Needs Babies: Identification and Intervention
DIR 101: Floortime Principles
Emotional Processing in Children
Anxiety Exposed
From Sensory Processing to Executive Functioning
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 1: Sensory Integration Perspective
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 2: Specialized Techniques for Measuring Sensory Integration
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 3: From Interpretation to Intervention
Shifting Gears: Sound and Movement Strategies for Sensory Processing Disorder
Interactive Metronome Certified Provider
Interactive Metronome: Advanced Pediatric Course
Handwriting Without Tears (HWT): Pre-Kindergarten Readiness and Writing

In addition to these additional trainings, Megan created an evidence-based and effective program titled "A Vestibular-Proprioceptive-Oculomotor Stimulation Program to Improve Reading Skills in School-Aged Children".

phone: (345) 749-7529 email: info@caymantheraplay.com location: #9 Plaza Venezia on N. Sound Rd, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Ms. Megan Bense, M.Sc. OT (S.A. Reg.), HPC Reg.

LEAD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Additional Training Includes

As one of the co-founders of Cayman Theraplay, Joshua has been involved since the beginning and has brought a variety of skills and experience to the team. With having grown up with dyslexia and a speech impediment himself, Joshua has the passion to help create a better environment where children can get the support to help them reach their potential. He has a diploma in Accounting and Business through the ACCA and has over 10 years of experience with customer service and managing teams. Joshua brings warmth, understanding when working with families with special needs and is always happy to assist families with billing, accounts and insurance queries.

Sensory Integration Module 1 via Sensory Integration Network UK & Ireland: Foundations and Neuroscience
Sensory Integration Module 2 via Sensory Integration Network UK & Ireland: Clinical Reasoning in Sensory Integration Assessment
Primitive Reflexes, Screening, Compensation Techniques and Treatment
Training in Early Detection for Early Intervention
Managing Sensory Processing at Home
Attachment In The Early Years
Foundations of Executive Functions

Clinical Assessment and Practical Interventions for Praxis: From Ideation to Execution
Quick Shifts
3 Steps to Improving Interoception: An Evidence-Based Approach
Sensory Integration Module 1 via Sensory Integration Network UK & Ireland: Foundations and Neuroscience
Sensory Integration Module 2 via Sensory Integration Network UK & Ireland: Clinical Reasoning in Sensory Integration Assessment
Sensory Integration Module 3 via Sensory Integration Network UK & Ireland: Clinical Reasoning and Practice in Sensory Integration Intervention
Occupational Therapy for Children with Handwriting Difficulties
Makaton - Beginners workshop
Therapeutic Listening - Listening with the Whole Body
Core, Posture, Breath Activation
JCM training: Posture and Seating

Additional Training Includes

Megan started her occupational therapy career in 2009, graduating from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. To further her knowledge, Megan broadened her studies in occupational therapy in 2016 when she completed her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Witwatersand in South Africa. Megan comes to Cayman with 9 years’ experience as an occupational therapist with her work experience primarily being with children with different needs in settings ranging from early intervention to school-based, to outpatient paediatrics for school-aged children, adolescents and young adults. Megan has worked on multi-disciplinary teams, using a sensory-based approach with children with mild to severe delays with a wide range of diagnoses ranging from anxiety, sensory processing disorders, dyspraxia, Autism, and other neurodevelopmental delays and diagnoses.

Additional Training Includes

Danielle is originally from the Lake District in the United Kingdom, and qualified in 2003 from Sheffield Hallam University with a BSC (Hons) degree in Occupational Therapy. She has specialized in pediatrics and has over 12 years of experience working with children and young people, both in education and health care community settings. Community teams have enabled Ms Danielle the opportunity to develop experience in working with children with a wide range of needs and differences comprising physical, cognitive, perceptual, sensory, social and emotional differences. This is inclusive of supporting children and adolescents from birth to 25 years old with a wide range of conditions and diagnoses including ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, developmental coordination disorder, attachment disorder, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Down’s syndrome, learning disorders and others.

Mr. Nicholas Laurendo

Front Office Coordinator

Clinical Assessment and Practical Interventions for Praxis: From Ideation to Execution
Level One Theraplay and Marschak Interaction Method by Theraplay Institute
Group Theraplay by Theraplay Institute
3 Steps to Improving Interoception: An Evidence Based Approach
Torticollis & Plagiocephaly: Assessment & Treatment of Infants & Children
Astronaut Training: Vision Screening, and Integrated Vestibular-Auditory-Visual Treatment Strategies presented by Mary Kawar, MS OTR
Social Thinking Conference: Zooming In - Strategies for Concrete Learners, instructed by Michelle Garcia Winner
Social Thinking Conference: Zooming In - Strategies for Subtle But Significant Social Problems, instructed by Michelle Garcia Winner
Vision Processing & Therapy: Collaborative Approaches for Individuals with Sensory Processing Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury & Other Special Populations, instructed by Dr. Christine Winter-Rundell, OD, FCOVD, FAAO
Introduction to Basic Visual Efficiency and Visual Processing Skills, instructed by Dr. Christine Winter-Rundell, OD, FCOVD, FAAO
Reflex Integration to Support Education (R.I.S.E.)
Principles of Normal Movement and Facilitation: A Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) Approach in Pediatrics
Sequential-Oral-Sensory (SOS) Feeding Approach Basic Level
Sequential-Oral-Sensory (SOS) Feeding Approach Advanced Level - Feeding the Child on the Autism Spectrum
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 1: Sensory Integration Perspective
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 2: Specialized Techniques for Measuring Sensory Integration
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 3: From Interpretation to Intervention
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 4: Sensory Integration Intervention
Handwriting Without Tears - Pre-K Readiness & Writing
Handwriting Without Tears - K-5 Handwriting

Hannah is a passionate speech-language pathologist who was born and raised in South Africa, and obtained a Bachelors in Communication Pathology (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) Honours degree at the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2015.

Hannah comes to us with experience in specializing in speech and language delays in children presenting with down syndrome, celebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder, pediatric swallowing and feeding disorders that included infants, as well as voice, and stuttering disorders. For the past three years, Hannah worked at a private practice where her focus included children with pragmatic language differences, autism spectrum disorder, auditory processing disorder, attention deficit disorder, down syndrome and children who present with a global developmental delay or speech or language delay, fluency, dyslexia and other literacy difficulties.

Leslie has extensive experience working with children cerebral palsy, various syndromes, neuro-cognitive disorders, neuro-developmental disorders, sensory processing and integration disorders, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, developmental coordination disorder, autism, visual and hearing impairments, as well as other various developmental delays. Leslie is passionate about working with children with all needs and is driven to provide a collaborative and holistic approach to a multidisciplinary team.

Dr. Mona Kazemi's training in trauma-informed care allows her to successfully utilize therapeutic strategies to assist parents to attune to their children who have experienced disrupted attachments with difficulties with emotional regulation to facilitate healthy, productive relationships with caregivers.

Dr. Mona Kazemi brings in-depth knowledge about standardized healthcare practice and evidence-based practice in pediatric therapy services. She has received her clinical doctorate from the University of Southern California and continues to have a relationship with her mentors who are world-renown leaders in occupational therapy research. Dr. Mona Kazemi has resided in Cayman since 2013 and has since made strong partnerships through collaborative care with healthcare centers in both the private and public sectors in Cayman and overseas.

Dr. Mona Kazemi has learned side-by-side with experts in the field of occupational therapy to enhance her understanding of sensory integration disparities in children and adults, and feeding difficulties in children who are labeled with Autism. She currently maintains specialty certification in Sensory Integration and Sensory Integration Praxis Tests (SIPT) administration, basic Sequential-Oral-Sensory (SOS) feeding approach, and advance practice SOS feeding approach for children labeled with Autism.

Jana comes to Cayman with 17 years’ experience as an occupational therapist. She started her occupational therapy career in 2007, after graduating from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Her work experience started in a government hospital in South Africa where she ran the Cerebral Palsy clinic together with the Speech and Physio therapists. She mainly worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with the premature babies. After three years in the NICU, Jana decided to move to a private practice. By 2012 she owned and was running her own practice in a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with speech therapists, psychologists and other allied health professions. She gained experience working primarily with children who had different needs including developmental delays, sensory processing disorder, autism, Down syndrome, dyspraxia, anxiety, cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental delays.

Ms. Rachel Lawrence, M.OT, (U.S. Reg.), HPC reg.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Hannah has also established speech and language therapy for remedial groups having difficulties with pre-literacy, literacy, comprehension and language concepts ranging from Grade 1 to Grade 3. In 2018, she went to Zambia with a team (occupational therapist and educational psychologist) to assess children ranging from ages 3 to 15 years. The assessments were followed by parent and teacher feedback meetings, teacher training and intensive home programs. She has experience working in early intervention with children as young as 1, helping late-talkers acquire the vital skills for communication.

Hannah absolutely puts her heart into ensuring that every client achieves their absolute optimum potential. She wants them to expand their ability in order that they may reach their goals. Hannah values the importance of early intervention, communication, ethical practice, teamwork with both the family and relevant teachers. In this way, she is able to achieve a completely holistic intervention. .

Our Team

Social Thinking: Thoughts And Feelings
Social Thinking: Thinking With Your Eyes
Social Thinking: The Group Plan
Social Thinking: Is Your Body In The Group?
Social Thinking: Smart Guess, Flexible And Stuck Thinking
Social Thinking: Size Of The Problem
Social Thinking: Sharing An Imagination
Social Thinking: Whole Body Listening
The Social Competency Model: Teaching Social Competencies More Than Social Skills
Social Thinking: Understanding Self Regulation
South African Neurodevelopmental Therapy Association (SANDTA) Introductory Course to Clinical Analysis, Treatment and
Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Pediatric and Neonatal Dysphagia
DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR® and DIR Floortime
DIR 201: Promoting Basic Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities
Dyslexia, Dyscalculia & Dysgraphia
Hanen Program "It Takes Two To Talk"

In addition, Julia has had her thesis published in the South African Journal of Speech Therapy: Mothers with preterm infants’ perception of early communication development: A scoping review, 2020

Dyslexia, Dyscalculia & Dysgraphia: Building New Neuropathways to Master Visual and Auditory Skills
Core Connections: Exploring the Core's Developmental Roots
Evidence-Based Kinesiology Taping for Pediatrics Practical and Effective Techniques for Orthopedic, Neurologic, and Genetic Disorders
Positioning and Movement During Play Development and Implementation of Meaningful and Purposeful Play
Posture and Movement How does SI fit in?
Theraplay Theory & Concepts Module 1
CLASI Module 1 Ayres Sensory Integration Theory
Quickshifts
Finding Safety and Stability- Trauma-Informed Sensory Motor Approach
Administration, Scoring and Advanced Interpretation of the M-FUN
Interoception: The Hidden Sensory System
3 Steps to Improving Interoception: An Evidence Based Approach
SPD Star Advanced Mentorship in Sensory Processing Level 1
Talk Tools Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Motor Approach
Early Intervention: Fine Motor Review
Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention
Treatment of Picky and Problem Eaters/Food Chaining Therapy
Building Healthy Brains
Rhythm and Neuro Plexus
Sensory Motor Play in Early Intervention
Enhancing Executive Functioning

Additional Training Includes

Rachel was born and raised in Orange County, California. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Cal State Channel Islands. While in her undergrad, Rachel studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark for one year studying child education with an emphasis on multiculturalism and special needs. Denmark was where she was first introduced to occupational therapy and sensory integration. Rachel returned to California to complete her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from Loma Linda University. During her time at Loma Linda, Rachel participated in a student team who designed a state of the art sensory room for Rim of the World Unified School District, furthering her experience in sensory integration. She also interned in school-based services with clients who had a wide range of diagnoses and needs.

Leslie graduated with her Bachelors in Occupational Therapy in 2012 from the University of Southampton in England. She returned home to Grand Cayman upon the start of her career and entered the government setting, where she is currently working full-time as a pediatric occupational therapist. Leslie has worked with children with different needs in a variety of settings Including the pediatric special needs school, with primary and secondary schools, and with children from birth to 5 years in early intervention. A firm believer in evidence-based practice, Leslie has furthered her training through specialized post-graduate training, inclusive of assessment and treatment of sensory integration differences utilizing an Ayres Sensory Integration® framework.

For an appointment please e-mail us at info@caymantheraplay.com

Additional Training Includes

Mr. Joshua Browne, Dip ABS

CO-FOUNDER & Office Manager

Before joining our team at Cayman Theraplay, Megan worked in settings that allowed her to develop specialty expertise in parental guidance and training; to conduct research and develop a program for improving literacy of school-aged children through a vision-based program; facilitate parent and teacher workshops; and mentor students and novice therapists.

To assist children reach their full potential, Megan has further pursued certification in treatment and assessment of sensory processing differences inclusive of Ayres Sensory Integration® approach; training in neurodevelopmental techniques to facilitate normal movement; some training in the Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based Model of Intervention (DIR Floortime) for intervention for Autism Spectrum and related disorders to promote development; sound interventions for self-regulation and reduction of auditory over-responsiveness; training for support in emotional processing, specifically anxiety; and strategies for executive functioning.

Although Megan has a special interest in early intervention, she has a passion for adapting therapeutic models and finding the right intervention for her clients, regardless of their age. She finds the process of human development and the influence that environment, emotions and “general life” have on a person’s functioning a need for consideration when working with families for a holistic approach.

Julia graduated from Stellenbosch University in South Africa as a qualified Speech-Language Therapist in 2018. She spent the first few years of her career working in hospitals, community-based settings and developmental centers in order to better understand and serve children and adults with various learning and physical needs. In these settings Julia gained experience working with a variety of developmental and neurological diagnosis such as cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, ADHD, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), cleft lip and palate, traumatic brain injuries, strokes and other complex neurological and genetic conditions. She also gained experience working with a wide variety of feeding disorders, articulation/phonological disorders, delayed language development, literacy, stuttering, voice, dysarthria, aphasia and apraxia.

Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 1: Sensory Integration Perspective
Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Course 4: Sensory Integration Intervention
Vision Processing & Therapy: Collaborative Approaches for Individuals with Sensory Processing Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury & Other Special Populations, instructed by Dr. Christine Winter-Rundell, OD, FCOVD, FAAO
Introduction to Basic Visual Efficiency and Visual Processing Skills, instructed by Dr. Christine Winter-Rundell, OD, FCOVD, FAAO
Handwriting Without Tears: Pre-Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Handwriting Without Tears: Readiness and Writing
Handwriting Without Tears: Literacy & Math
Sensory Strategies at School: Little or no equipment required!
The Whole Pie Approach to Pediatric Feeding
Sensory-Based Feeding: Part 1 – How to overcome tactile, interoceptive, proprioceptive, and vestibular factors impacting feeding.
Sensory-Based Feeding: Part 2 – How to overcome visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory factors impacting feeding.
Assessing and Promoting Effective Communication (APEC) - Band 1 & 2
PECS Basic Training

Ms. Leslie Ann Daley, B. OT, (UK Reg.), HPC reg.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - Available Part-time

SAISI qualification Sensory Integration Foundation and Theory Courses (Sensory Integration Praxis Tests Certification)
DIR101: An Introduction to DIR and DIR/Floortime
TOMATIS Training (TALKSUP) Level 1 Practitioner Qualification
Interactive Metronome and Interactive Metronome Home Certification
Level 1 & 2: Low-Tech, High-Impact Premature Infant Care
International Internship and training at A Total Approach (in USA) under the guidance of Maude Le Roux
The Learning Breakthrough Program
Astronaut Training Program
Sand play Therapy and The Treatment of Trauma
Sensory Modulation
Practical Tools to help the Angry Child
Bilateral Integration and Midline Crossing
A Theoretical look at praxis
A Theoretical look at Reflex Integration
Visual Perception
Pediatric Feeding Difficulties – Part 1 – Diagnosis Factors
Pediatric Feeding Difficulties – Part 2 – Intervention Strategies
Spelling Unpacked
Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia
Auditory Processing Disorder
Certification in using the ReadOn Software Reading Program
Praxis Made Perfect
Dyslexia Unpacked
Cerebral Palsy Early Intervention Assessment and Management Course
OPTIMA School Readiness Assessment qualification

Additional Training Includes

Ms. Hannah-Marie Fobian, B. Sc., (SA Reg.), HPC reg.

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Emma has extensive experience working in both community and clinic settings, carrying out group and individual treatments; and providing home programs and helping to develop sensory lifestyles to support the child’s development and sensory processing at home. She has provided group parent workshops on supporting regulation and challenges with sleep. Emma is passionate about working with infants and toddlers, but loves working with children with all needs and is driven to provide a collaborative and holistic approach to her family-centered care.

Lindamood-Bell "Seeing Stars'
Learning Unlocked on Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia and Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties
Social Thinking: Strategies and Concepts for How to Navigate and Regulate in the Social World
Social Thinking: Thoughts And Feelings
Social Thinking: Thinking With Your Eyes
Social Thinking: The Group Plan
Social Thinking: Is Your Body In The Group?
Social Thinking: Smart Guess Flexible And Stuck Thinking
Social Thinking: Size Of The Problem
Social Thinking: Sharing An Imagination
Demystifying Executive Functions: What They Are And How To Teach Them
The Social Competency Model: Teaching Social Competencies More Than Social Skills
How To Use Core Social Thinking Materials
Zones Of Regulation: Newest Thinking And Teaching Tools
Understanding Self-Regulation
Social Anxiety: Breaking It Down To Build Up Social Competencies
The Therapeutic Relationship: How The Brain Learns, Developing Skills In Expressive Language, Receptive Language And Spelling
Assisting The Learning Process In Learners With Difficulties Including Learners With Dyslexia, ADHD, Language Learning Difficulties And ASD
Recognizing, Adapting And Embracing Neuro-Diversity With Integrity
Practical Strategies For Learners With Scholastic Difficulties: ADD, Dyslexia, Auditory Processing Disorder, Working Memory, Autism And Challenging Behaviors
Executive Function And Academic Success In Learners
Social Media, Loneliness And Anxiety In Young People
ADHD In Focus
Depression And Anxiety In Children
Anxiety Exposed In Children And Parents

Additional Training Includes

Ms. Julia Miller, B. Sc., (SA Reg.), HPC reg.

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Ms. Jana van der Merwe, B. OT, (SA Reg.), HPC reg., SIPT cert.

Interactive Metronome and Tomatis Practitioner

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Ms. Danielle Longden B.OT (UK. Reg.), HPC Reg., PGCert in Sensory Integration

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Before joining our team at Cayman Theraplay, Rachel worked at an outpatient pediatric clinic where she coordinated comprehensive family-centered evaluations and provided direct treatment to children and their families ages 8 months to 25 years with a variety of disabilities including Autism, Developmental Delay, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Down Syndrome, DiGeorge Syndrome, Scoliosis, Low Vision, Fine Motor Delay, and Feeding Delay. She provided Early Intervention Services including screening, evaluations, and treatment services to children 0-3 years old, developed individualized goals and treatment plans based on the individual child’s functional developmental abilities, needs, and family priorities, and educated parents and families in individualized home programs to support development in cognitive, sensory-motor, adaptive, and social skills.

Rachel is a driven therapist with clinical skills in assessing client strengths and barriers, identifying client-centered goals, and developing creative treatment plans to increase independence and improve quality of life. She has specialized training in assessment and treatment for feeding delays, including Beckman-Oral Motor assessment and intervention, Talk Tools pre-feeding approach, as well as training in SOS feeding approach. Rachel completed advanced training in sensory processing disorder through STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder, becoming a level 1 advanced mentored clinician in SPD. Recently she worked as a data collector for STAR Institute to assist in the standardization of a new sensory processing assessment, Sensory Processing Three Dimensions (SP3D) Scale.

Additional Training Includes

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Jana has presented various training courses for teachers and parents, educating them on Sensory Integration and developmental delays. She has developed stimulation groups at a clinic for typical developing babies aged 0 to 24 months, working with parents and educating them on how to stimulate their children to bolster development. She loves educating parents and teachers and believes that when one understands the why behind certain behavior, one can show greater compassion and have improved patience with a child.

To assist children in reaching their full potential, Jana’s therapeutic toolbox include Sensory Integration Praxis Test certification, and training in the Tomatis Sound Therapy program for self-regulation and reduction of auditory over-responsiveness and motor planning difficulties. She is an Interactive Metronome practitioner and uses the program to address timing, sequencing and planning issues. She is also trained in the Astronaut and Learning Breakthrough programs which are used during therapy to support vestibular, proprioception and visual integration. Being part of helping children reach their potential is what motivates Jana to continue helping children reach their full potential.

Prior to working for Cayman Theraplay, Danielle worked in a highly specialist position and as occupational therapy team leader within a specialist school and college provision for young people with Autism where she gained knowledge and skills in implementing and using autism friendly strategies such as TEACHH, visual schedules and PECs as well as utilizing school wide positive behavior support techniques. Ms Danielle comes to us with experience in running individual, group and class based interventions; and has used the Zones of Regulation, Alert Program, Tools for Teens, Handwriting Without Tears, Teoderescu and Stickids programes, to embed strategies across both school and home settings. She has experience using the astronaut program to target vestibular-vision differences, and fun with food feeding programs to target picky eating. Additionally, over the years in her career she has delivered training workshops to teaching staff, parents and carers on occupational therapy strategies and in particular sensory processing difficulties. She is very excited to be able to share her wealth of knowledge and experience with us at Cayman Theraplay and with your family to help your little one grow!