About Us

Kirsten graduated from The University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) and more recently has completed a Graduate Certificate in Health Management. Kirsten has over 13 years’ experience working with children as an Occupational Therapist in a variety of settings including major children’s hospitals, community health centres and in schools.  She has also worked as a senior Occupational Therapist in a world-renowned children’s hospital in London, England. Over the past five years Kirsten has provided an exceptional level of care to children as a Case Manager and has managed a team of clinicians as a Neuro-Rehabilitation Manager, coordinating intensive outpatient rehabilitation programs. Kirsten is also dedicated to the next generation of Occupational Therapists, teaching students at one of the leading universities in Sydney.

Kirsten has a passion for working with children with disabilities and helping them to maximise their potential and participate in the community. Kirsten has led and established many individual and group programs as an occupational therapist and always values families as partners in care. She has worked with a wide variety of children and young people who are neurodiverse and has first-hand experience of the challenges these children face in accessing sport. Kirsten loves nothing more than seeing her clients achieve goals they never thought possible.

Ingrid graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), and more recently completed her Masters and PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology, with a focus on paediatrics. She has over 12-years’ experience in research and clinical practice and has expertise with a wide range of neurodiverse groups including autism and cerebral palsy. She has worked for leading research institutes at universities across Australia, including for the largest research institute and service provider for cerebral palsy in Australia. Here, she leads numerous research projects aimed at improving outcomes for children and young people with cerebral palsy and remains at the forefront of advancements in evidence-based intervention. Prior to this, she worked at an International School in Italy as a support teacher, educating children one-on-one. Clinically, she has worked as a consultant undertaking assessments for a leading paediatric developmental follow up clinic in Australia, and privately as an autism behaviour therapist supporting children and families both in their home and in the community to achieve their goals.

Through her work, Ingrid has developed and run group interventions, obtained national competitive grant funding, published in international peer reviewed journals, presented at international conferences, and developed a reputation as a leading clinician researcher in her field both nationally and internationally. She has seen the unique barriers faced by children with disability accessing group activities in the community and the compounding effects of these on psychological and social well-being. Ingrid is excited to work with families to provide these opportunities and bring fun and connectedness back into the therapy space.