Individual Therapist Profile: Dimi Stathopoulos

Graduated

• University of Queensland in Occupational Therapy (2003)
• La Trobe University in Speech Pathology (1994)

Work as an Occupational Therapist/ with children

• Has worked in the area of disabilities and special needs since 1994 (mainly through her Speech Path career) and more recently (since 2003) as an OT.

Experience with children’s issues

• Play
• Social Skills
• Developmental milestones
• Intellectual delays
• Early intervention
• Children with Special Needs

Ages worked with

• Across all ages, but mainly with children

Settings worked in

• Government Sector: hospital; early intervention services; school based services; community/home based services
• Private Sector: private therapist such as Kid’s Matters, SpeechCare

Recent Courses completed

• DIR / Floortime – introductory training
• Therapeutic Listening
• Sensory Integration – workshops, presentations

Areas of special Interest

• Early Intervention
• Play
• Social Skills
• Skill building
• Sensory Integration
• Solution based approach

All Kids Matters Occupational Therapists are enrolled in a formal mentoring and Professional Development Process under Kids Matters Occupational Therapy, with other Kids Matters Staff.