Specialisations: Relationship Life Coaching. Work / Leisure / Productivity Life Coaching. OT: Learning Disability, Autism, Children and Young People, and their Families Area covered: London Paula is a highly skilled and very experienced clinical Occupational Therapist, having worked across the NHS, Social Care and other settings over many years. She specialises in working with children and young people with a range of disabilities to promote independence; she has an excellent understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, physical disabilities, including cerebral palsy, sensory processing difficulties and behavioural difficulties; experienced in multidisciplinary and multi-agency working, confident in her ability to educate professional colleagues, families and carers in the role of Occupational Therapy for young people and children with disabilities; being self motivated, adaptable and flexible with excellent time management skills. Paula utilises functional, cognitive and sensory approaches during assessment and treatment interventions to achieve an individuals goals; she regularly updates her clinical skills with post-graduate training and maintains a number of professional memberships; she actively participates in continuing professional development activities. Specialisms & Conditions worked with Learning Disability and associated syndromes, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Sensory Processing difficulties, Behavioural difficulties, Physical disabilities, including complex neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy; Daily Living skills, Self Care skills, Gross and Fine motor skills.