Course

How Can An Occupational Therapist Help My Child/Students

Join Occupational Therapist, Maddie Doyle, as she explains what occupational therapy is, when it might be beneficial to seek support, and shares her top strategies for emotional regulation. She also explores the key skills children need for success at school and offers practical advice on how to support their development both at school and at home.
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Maddie Doyle

1.5 Hours

Online Course

How Does This Course Relate to the Professional Standards for Teachers?

1.6 Strategies to support full participation of students with disabilities.
6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice.
6.4 Apply professional learning and improve student learning.

Course Outline

Maddie Doyle

Maddie is a dedicated paediatric occupational therapist with 8 years of combined experience working with children and their families. Maddie started working as disability support worker and then allied health assistant whilst completing a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons), graduating in 2020 from the University of Newcastle.

Maddie has passion for supporting children's development in a client centred, holistic, inclusive and neuroaffirming manner. Maddie uses play based sessions to enhance a child engagement and development to best reach their goals and learning opportunities.

Maddie can support clients with their independence in fine motor, gross motor, sensory processing, energy/emotional regulation, play skills, executive functioning and self care skills.
Maddie also completed a certified kids and teens yoga instructor course in 2021 through the Santosha Yoga Institute.

Moving from a country town 8 years ago, she now calls Newcastle home, where she spends time with her cavoodle dog- Barney, partner and friends. She enjoys playing hockey, oztag, going to the gym and beach.
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