Profile

Nadia is a paediatric Occupational Therapist with 18 years of experience, working across Australia and the United Kingdom. Nadia whole heartedly believes in the benefits of early intervention and this led to further studies in developmental paediatrics. Nadia has completed a Masters in Occupational Therapy (Paediatric specialisation) and a PhD investigating the impact of the Ditto™ (procedural preparation and distraction device), examining the relationship between pain, stress, anxiety and wound healing in children with burn injuries. 

Nadia is a culturally sensitive practitioner with a holistic family-centred approach to therapy. As a mother of three boys, she can personally and professionally relate to pressures of the modern family. Nadia draws from evidence-based practices and broad clinical skills to create practical, realistic and sustainable ways to best support the individual child and family achieve their goals. 

• Early intervention for young children 0-6 years with developmental delays
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Sensory processing and emotional regulation
• Complex behavioural difficulties
• Learning difficulties
• Down Syndrome and other genetic disorders
• Cerebral Palsy and other neurological disorders
• Toileting - Chronic constipation and soiling, bed wetting
• Feeding – fussy eaters and problem feeders (SOS trained)
• Imaginative play skills and social skills

• Bayley-III Accreditation Workshop 
• ChIPPA: Child Initiated Pretend Play Assessment 
• Southern Californian Sensory Integration Tests 
• The PRPP (Perceive Recall Plan Perform) System of Intervention 
• Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE)
• The Alert Program 
• Social Thinking
• DIR®/Floortime™ The Developmental, Individual Difference & Relationship Based Model
• Paediatric Continence Course
• Picky Eaters Vs Problem Feeders: The SOS Approach to Feeding
• SOS Advanced Feeding Courses
• An Introduction to the Ellen Satter feeding approach
• The Possums Sleep Workshop
• Impact of Trauma
• Botulinum toxin-A as an Adjunct to Paediatric Upper Extremity workshop
• Upper Limb Orthoses 
• Functional Hand Use in Hemiplegia