Occupational Therapist – B OccThy
Natasha graduated with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from the University of Queensland in 2011. Before working at Lifetime Therapy Services, Natasha has worked in both the private and public sector giving her extensive understanding of children’s development, how to holistically support families and how to promote participation, learning and independence at home, school and in the community.
Natasha Jackson with an interest in Childrens Occupational Therapy
Natasha is interested in childrens occupational therapy and is passionate about promoting learning and development through play and working with families, teachers, and other clinicians to support development across all areas (we all know it takes a village!). Natasha is interested in working with children, adolescents, and young adults with physical and multiple impairments, particularly those who need assistive technology and equipment prescription.
Natasha has extensive experience supporting neurodiverse clients, clients with sensory processing differences and motor delays/ challenges and intellectual disabilities (including non-verbal clients). Natasha loves supporting clients of all ages in achieving their goals and participating in activities they want and need to do (including self-care tasks such as toileting, mealtime management/ cooking and dressing, play/ leisure and learning activities).
Approach:
Natasha’s approach to therapy is holistic and highly adaptable and individual to each client. She understands that parents/ care givers know the child best and are the most integral part of the intervention process. She utilises an extensive range of evidence-based approaches to therapy to meet the needs of the client. Therapy services can be delivered in clinic or in the home, school or community environment.
Natasha is registered as an Occupational Therapist through the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Better Access to Mental Health Provider (Medicare) and a member of Occupational Therapy Australia.
Additional training/ support areas:
- Circle of Security – Parenting
- SENSEational mealtimes approach
- Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP approach)
- Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA)
- Assistive Technology prescription and minor home mods
Areas of practice I am not able to accept referrals for:
- Complex and high-risk behaviours and/ or aggressive clients
- Work cover
- Aged care
- DVA
- Complex home modifications
- Driving assessments
Occupational Therapy helps!
Occupational therapy enables people to participate in activities they find meaningful.
These activities include taking care of oneself (and others), working, volunteering, and participating in hobbies, interests and social events.
Occupational therapy is a client-centred health profession that involves ongoing assessments to understand what activities you can do (and those you want to do), any current limitations, your goals/motivations and also to offer advice/techniques about how to do something more easily and safely.