Happy Motlatle
Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist with +15 years of paediatric experience working locally and abroad, looking to bring skills back home. I have a solid background and knowledge of child development, paediatric conditions as well as therapeutic interventions, primarily but not limited to sensory integration therapy.
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Work Experience
Occupational Therapist
Wilson Centre for Child Development and Rehabilitation
Mar 2008 — Dec 2016Dubai, UAE
- Promoted from Junior Therapist to Senior Therapist in 2010
- Conducted assessments, treatment planning, and interventions using a sensory integration framework with supporting therapeutic tools such as astronaut training, for a caseload of about 40 children aged 4 to 18 with various developmental challenges
- Supervised junior therapists and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams while communicating effectively with parents and caregivers
- Instrumental in the implementation of Verbal Behavior Therapy for non-verbal neurodiversity children
- Completed the Sensory Integration Test (SIPT) theory, mechanics and interpretation modules.
Occupational Therapist
Hope Studio
Jul 2017 — Aug 2018Johannesburg, South Africa
- Based at Redhill nursery and primary school, conducted assessments and interventions for children at the nursery and surrounding area
- Provided teacher training and support to ensure effective implementation of therapeutic strategies
Occupational Therapist
Sterling Practice
Jun 2022 — Dec 2024London, UK
- Conducted assessments and interventions for 25-30 children between the ages of 4 and 13 at clinic as well as in mainstream primary and special schools
- Developed bespoke home and school programmes in collaboration with parents/caregivers and other members of the multidisciplinary team, resulting in positive improvements reported by teachers and parents/caregivers
- Provided teacher and parent training on adaptations, therapeutic techniques and activities for continuity and sustainability of the classroom and home programmes.
- Assisting in the supervision of junior therapists through in-house training and editing of reports.
Skills
PatientCompassionateEffective communicator and collaboratorGood clinical reasoningAssessment and treatment planningGood record-keeping and report writing skills
References
Sheena Wilson
Clinical Director · Wilson Centre for Child Development and Rehabilitation
Former employer
Languages
English
Fluent
Zulu
Fluent
Sesotho
Fluent
Tswana
Fluent
Pedi
Fluent
Xhosa
Fluent