Helping Kids Thrive

Hi, I'm Rebecca Porter.  I  have worked for over 20 years as a paediatric Occupational Therapist  in Australia and the United Kingdom in a variety of settings, including early intervention services, mainstream schools, special schools, out-patient hospital and community health services.    I have also worked in leadership roles and taught at a tertiary level. Throughout this time I have been committed to developing my clinical skills, including completing a Master of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney and have a strong commitment to using evidence based practice in a meaningful, fun, engaging way. 

 I have received additional training in the following areas:

• CO-OP (Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance) - certified therapist
• PRPP (Perceive, Recall, Plan, Perform) System of Task Analysis
• Sensory Integration and Processing assessment and treatment in the United Kingdom and Australia
• Handwriting and Written Expression Skills
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Developmental Coordination Disorder
• Alert Program
• Visual Perception for Learning Disorders
• Toileting 
• Write 2 Read (certificate 1)
• Executive Functioning Skills
• Social Thinking®
• Zones of Regulation (including schoolwide implementation)
• Sensory Defensiveness/Willbarger Therapressure Program
• Therapeutic Listening
• M.O.R.E integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions
• Learn to Play skills
• Family Partnership Training
• Tuning Into Kids Emotion Coaching
• Parent-Child Mother Goose

I provide a supportive space for children, families and care-givers and believe in working closely with all members of the child's care team, including the family, teachers/ educators and other allied health professionals. 

I am a mother of two wonderful, vibrant boys and understand the challenges and happiness that this brings.

I am  AHPRA registered, have a Working with Children Check and am a member of OT Australia.