Paige Macpherson Email & Phone Number

Rotational Grade 1 Occupational Therapist

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Completed an 8-week placement based in a primary school, managing a caseload of 16 students aged between 6-years and 11-years old with 20 sessions a week
• Developed rapport with students and teachers to strengthen the therapeutic and collaborative relationship
• Employed occupational therapy assessments including the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, McMaster's Handwriting Assessment, and the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency to inform.
• Conducted paediatric occupational therapy intervention focusing on emotional regulation, sensory regulation, interoception, social skills, handwriting, mental health and attention and concentration in the school.
• Researched and presented on the topic of pathological demand avoidance and oppositional defiance disorder to upskill teachers in working with students with these diagnoses in the classroom
• Partnered with teachers to provide education, ensure continuity of strategies in the classroom and monitor student progress

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

- Completed 8 week placement on the orthopaedic ward- Completed cognitive screening, assessment, and intervention to acutely manage delirium, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and mild brain injury in an acute context- Utilised occupational therapy assessments such as functional assessments, upper limb reviews, cognitive screens and mild brain injury.

• Volunteered at Gymworks to support children to develop fine motor, gross motor, play and functional skills. The role includes:
• Managing a group of 4-6 children
• Moving through a range of activity stations which work on the childs’ gross motor, fine motor, functional and play skills
• Strong understanding of the student role
• Understanding of a range of diagnoses
• Problem solving skills

• Completed a three week placement at Curtin Clinic Cockburn as an occupational therapy student. The practice context is community rehabilitation, and provides a cost-free service to clients. Caseload consisted of.
• Managing my own caseload
• Maintaining correct documentation procedures
• Conducting informal and standardised assessments
• Planning and running 50 minute sessions
• Collaborating with the interprofessional team

• Attended the social centre on a weekly basis to work alongside two older adults at the centre as an occupational therapy student. The role included:
• Assessing the older adult using a standardised assessment
• Building rapport with the older adults
• Developing a 3 week therapy plan to support occupational participation
• Performing task analysis
• Grading and adapting occupation to enable participation

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, Australia