Vanessa Lau Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Canada Area

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

New Westminster, Bc

- Refined skills on manual therapy, manual muscle testing, and range of motion measurements with various patient population.- Efficiently managed heavy daily caseload by completing treatment, charting and cleanup within 45 minute sessions.- Developed creative treatment options for patients by prescribing exercises that are enjoyable to them based on their interests.- Collaborated with occupational therapy students to improve on mutual patient treatment plans in an interdisciplinary setting.

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Efficiently performed outcome measures of Berg Balance Scale, Mini-BESTest, Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment Measure, Timed Up and Go Test- Clearly demonstrated Parkinson’s Specific Exercises (PWR!Moves) in treatment plan for patients with Parkinson’s disease- Liaised with patients, family, and healthcare professionals with referrals to community programs for discharge planning

Surrey, British Columbia

- Refined skill to use the Alberta Infant Motor Skills and Gross Motor Function Measure to pinpoint where the child is at in this scale to create a fun treatment program for the session and parents to work on at home. - Collaborated with the Physical Therapist to help families apply for grants and funds for equipment and gained understanding for the At Home Program. - Developed skills to choose toys / activities effectively that were engaging to the child -- not too easy and not too hard

Kelowna, British Columbia

- Demonstrated the ability to conduct thorough initial assessments independently with total hip and knee replacement patients in under 30 minutes - Prescribe individualized exercise plans for each patient depending on their previous activity level and interests.

New Westminster, Bc

- Collaborated with preceptor to prioritize caseload effectively - Demonstrated patient education on the importance of mobilization - Learnt to delegate tasks to Rehabilitation Assistants and work in an interprofessional team during Rounds.

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Developed excellent communication skills with a 5 year old boy with autism and his parents by working together to create a schedule for each session and updating parents on child’s progress by monitoring progress with data collection and checking up with parents prior to treatment session. - Demonstrated skills to develop creative activities to strengthen fine and gross motor skills by incorporating fun and games into therapy sessions that were engaging to the child. - Maintain a fun and friendly environment by providing encouragement and patience to motivate the child in each scheduled activity

Master'S Degree, Physical Therapy

Bachelor'S Degree, Kinesiology