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Susannah Barnes
Based
Gillingham, Dorset on Wiltshire/Somerset borders.
Overview
Susannah qualified from St Loyes, Exeter with a Diploma in Occupational Therapy in 1982.
Since qualifying she has worked in the field of learning and physical disabilities, primarily with children. She has also lectured at various institutions including the Jordanian School of Occupational Therapy. She joined Independent Living Solutions Ltd (ILS) in 2003.
Employment
2006 - present
Children’s Therapy Services Manager with ILS, managing a team of paediatric Occupational therapists providing assessment, treatment and advice for families of and children/ young people with disabilities.
2004 - present
Paediatric Occupational Therapist in Independent Practice working families of and children with disabilities aged 0-19 years and at a school for autistic children aged 4-11. Work includes provision of needs assessments, writing and implementing individual and group treatment programmes, training of other therapists, teachers and parents.
2003 - present
Case Manager/ Paediatric Occupational Therapist with ILS, providing for clients aged 0-18 years with long term disabilities.
1985 - July 2002
During this period Susannah worked in various Middle Eastern countries in numerous settings including schools, rehabilitation centres, hospitals and community projects variously as Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy lead, Services Coordinator and Director. This work involved input into services for children from 0 to 18 years with a variety of difficulties including emotional, behavioural, perceptual, sensory, learning and physical disabilities.
1984 - 1985
Social Services Occupational Therapist providing assessment of future housing needs of learning disabled children and adults at the time living in large institutions; also included carer training and housing adaptation advice.
1982 - 1984
Occupational Therapist at a hospital for the learning disabled. Work included self-help training, therapeutic activity such as horticulture, drama, art and sheltered work.
Professional
Health Professional Council (HPC).
British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM).
Case Management Society of United Kingdom (CMSUK).
College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - Independent Practice (previously OTIP).
College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - Children, Young People & Families (previously NAPOT).
Areas of Work
Case manager and Occupational Therapist with children.
Geographical areas covered
Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and some parts of Devon and Hampshire.
