Occupational Therapists

Stephanie Bath

Stephanie Bath graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) in 2001. Since this time, Stephanie has worked in a variety of public and private settings helping children and adults to reach their goals. Stephanie has worked with children with developmental delay, sensory processing difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, motor coordination or postural difficulties, regulatory issues, learning difficulties, Down Syndrome.

Stephanie grew up in Liverpool and has an older sister that has significant intellectual and physical disabilities and has an understanding of services for families within the area and the stress this can cause for the family. Stephanie has been a senior occupational therapist within ADHC where she realised the need in the south west for an experienced private occupational therapist which is how Stepping Stones OT was developed.

Stephanie is passionate about professional learning and has attended many continuing education courses to enhance the services she is able to offer to families. In an effort to continuously equip herself to meet the needs of her clients, Stephanie has attended the following workshops and courses:

  • Advanced Sensory Defensiveness
  • DIR Floortime – Basic Course
  • Listening with the Whole Body (Therapeutic Listening)
  • The MORE course: Integrating the mouth with sensory and postural functions
  • The ALERT programme
  • Astronaut Training A sound-activated vestibular-visual protocol
  • Basic Makaton course
  • Vestibular Activation, and
  • Building Blocks for Sensory Integration

Stephanie has a specific interest in sensory processing and its impact on children’s play and engagement with those around them.

When not work, Stephanie loves spending time with her husband and two children. Stephanie understands firsthand the joys and challenges that parenting and family-life can bring. Stephanie strives to provide families with fun and practical strategies that can be incorporated into the child’s everyday life whether in home or in the educational setting.

 

Lucy Wheatley

Occupational Therapist, Lucy Wheatley, joined the Stepping Stones team in June 2014. Lucy holds a Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) from Sydney University with a Diploma in Special Education from Macquarie University. Lucy completed her Master of Occupational Therapy at Sydney University in 2013.

Lucy's passion for working with children with autism and other disabilities began in 2002 as a community based paediatric nurse. This led her to pursue further study in 2005 as a Special Educator. In this role she has worked with children and families to develop and implement academic and behaviour support programs utilising the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).

 

Lucy has a particular interest in helping school aged children with learning difficulties including development of their handwriting, organisation, planning and listening skills.

Lucy works with children of all ages from toddlers to teens. She takes a holistic approach to assessment and intervention, implementing principles of sensory processing, behaviour support, and cognitive development into her occupational therapy practice. Lucy understands that each child is an individual with their own unique strengths and developmental needs and looks to the latest research to implement evidenced based practice to achieve optimal outcomes.

Lucy is married with two children and understands the importance of empowering parents and carers to work collaboratively in the goal setting and intervention process.

 

Jessica

Jessica graduated from the University of Western Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) in 1999, it was during this time she developed a passion for working with infants, pre-schoolers and children in infant school. Since graduating, she has always worked in the field of paediatrics both in the public and private sector in a variety of settings including community based clinics, hospital (inpatient and outpatient), early childhood settings and schools.

Jessica is committed to supporting children and their family to achieve their full potential by providing intervention options that can be incorporated into their daily life at home and at school.

 

Jessica has over 15 years experience working with children with developmental delay, physical disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), visual processing and learning difficulties, motor coordination or postural difficulties and regulatory issues and a variety of other diagnosis and difficulties.

In addition to this, Jessica has taught on a casual basis at the University of Western Sydney and has worked for the Catholic Education Office on the Allied Health Project (2012-2014) supporting students in school and training teachers in the areas of sensory processing and handwriting.

Jessica has maintained her professional learning through attending conferences, workshops, seminars, courses and evidence based practice groups. She has attended the following courses and workshops:

  • The ALERT program (Williams & Shellenberger)
  • The Traffic Jam In My Brain (Gen Gereb)
  • Tools for Tots (Diana Henry)
  • Clinical Assessment and Practical Interventions for Praxis (Dr. Teresa A May-Benson)
  • PRPP – Perceive, Recall, Plan, Perform (Dr Chris Chapparo and Judy Ranka)
  • 1st Annual Conference for ICAHMS: Research and Clinical Practice – Child Development and Mental Health: Linking the Two Sides of The Same Coin
  • 2nd Annual Conference for ICAHMS: Cool It! Focus on Anxiety

Jessica is registered with AHPRA and is a registered provider with Medicare Australia.Outside of work Jessica enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and enjoys the company of her family and friends. She likes the outdoors, walking, yoga and music and is fluent in Spanish.

 

Elizabeth Nathan

Occupational Therapist - B.App.Sc.(Occupational Therapy) HONS

Elizabeth has extensive experience in paediatric occupational therapy. She completed her B.Ap.Sc(Occupational Therapy)HONS degree at the University of Sydney. Elizabeth’s interests in paediatric Occupational Therapy lead her to complete a research project with the University of Sydney during her final Honours year of study in 2006.

Elizabeth has extensive experience working with children, teens and families that face a range of challenges. Her experience lies in the areas of learning and attention difficulties, handwriting difficulties, motor and coordination difficulties, sensory integration therapy, behaviour and emotional difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder, mild-severe intellectual and physical disability.

She has experience working in community health, disability services, in schools, childcare settings, in hospital outpatient clinics, in paediatric assessment clinics and in private practice.

Elizabeth is an accredited Triple P Positive Parenting Program provider and has completed a range of additional training programs within the Occupational Therapy field.