Denise has over 25 years experiences of working with children and young people in healthcare, education, voluntary and private home settings.

Her expertise is working with children with brain injury, development disorders such as Autism, ADHD and sensory processing disorder and working with children with emotional and mental health needs.

She is a qualified occupational therapist and works as a clinical case manager for children who have experienced catastrophic brain injury.

She initially studied for a degree in sociology with social psychology at the London Guildhall University before moving onto study for a degree in Occupational Therapy at Southbank University.

Qualifications and training

BSc (Hons) 1st Class Occupational Therapy
South Bank University

BSc (Hons) 2:1 Sociology and Psychology
London Guildhall University

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Children and young adults, specialising in ASD and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Clinical Case Manager for Catastrophic Injury (children and young adults)
Care and Rehabilitation

Postgraduate training

Sensory Processing

The Therapressure Protocol

Therapeutic Listening

Autism

Child Brain Injury

Moving and handling of children

Advanced case management training for catastrophic injury

Risk assessment