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We are Occupational Therapists who work with children and young people who live in the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan region. 

Our occupational therapists work in a number of teams and setting which include:

Active Families, Active Lives (AFAL) – Weight Management Team
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis Team
Child and Adolescent Learning Disabilities Team
Children’s Intensive Support Team
Community Children’s Centres
Neurodevelopmental Team
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales
Paediatric Metabolic Bone Service
Paediatric Rheumatology Service
Special Schools in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

The Team

Alison

Occupational Therapist
Cardiff Special Schools
working across Ty Gwyn and the Hollies

Alison's fun fact

I learnt to speak Welsh as an adult.

Anne

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre, St David's Hospital

Anne's fun fact

I’ve flown a four-seater plane to the Isle of Man and I like to make cakes.

Caitlin

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre, St David's Hospital

Caitlin's fun fact

I once played Viva La Vida on my cello in front of Coldplay’s Chris Martin!

Alison

Occupational Therapist
Cardiff Special Schools
Ty Gwyn and the Hollies

Alison's fun fact

I learnt to speak Welsh as an adult.

Anne

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre, St David's Hospital

Anne's fun fact

I’ve flown a four-seater plane to the Isle of Man and I like to make cakes.

Caitlin

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre, St David's Hospital

Caitlin's fun fact

I once played Viva La Vida on my cello in front of Coldplay’s Chris Martin!

Carys

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Carys' fun fact

I flew a 2-seater plane when I was an air cadet!

Charlotte (Charlie)

Occupational Therapy Technician
St David's Hospital

Charlie's fun fact

I can play the piano.

Emma

Occupational Therapist
Cardiff Special Schools

Emma's fun fact

I don’t like mushrooms.

Carys

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Carys' fun fact

I flew a 2-seater plane when I was an air cadet!

Charlotte (Charlie)

Occupational Therapy Technician
St David's Hospital

Charlie's fun fact

I can play the piano.

Emma

Occupational Therapist
Cardiff Special Schools

Emma's fun fact

I don’t like mushrooms.

Emma

Occupational Therapist
Cardiff Special Schools

Emma's fun fact

My favourite sandwich as a child used to be squashed salt and vinegar crips with salad cream!

Fotini

Occupational Therapist
St David's and Llandough Children's Centres

Fotini's fun fact

I can wiggle my ears

Gemma

Occupational Therapist
Cardiff Special Schools

Gemma's fun fact

In my youth, I played the tuba for South Glamorgan’s brass band and was also a member of the South Glamorgan’s Junior school choir, both of which I loved being part of. I also love a challenge and being able to prove people wrong!!

Hayley

Occupational Therapy Technician
Joint Equipment Stores

Hayley's fun fact

I help coach an under-6 football club with my husband.

Emma

Occupational Therapist
Cardiff Special Schools

Emma's fun fact

My favourite sandwich as a child used to be squashed salt and vinegar crips with salad cream!

Fotini

Occupational Therapist
St David's and Llandough Children's Centres

Fotini's fun fact

I can wiggle my ears

Gemma

Occupational Therapist
Cardiff Special Schools

Gemma's fun fact

Hayley

Occupational Therapy Technician
Joint Equipment Stores

Hayley's fun fact

I help coach an under-6 football club with my husband.

Heike

Occupational Therapist
Metabolic Bone Disease Team, Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Heike's fun fact

I like knitting

Helen S

Occupational Therapist
Ysgol Y Deri

Helen's fun fact

I enjoy sewing

Helen SC

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children Centre

Helen's fun fact

I used to sing in a rock band.

James

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children Centre

James' fun fact

I like crocheting.

Jenny

Occupational Therapist
Llandough Children's Centre

Jenny's fun fact

I am a black belt in Karate – so watch out!

Heike

Occupational Therapist
Metabolic Bone Disease Team, Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Heike's fun fact

I like knitting

Helen S

Occupational Therapist
Ysgol Y Deri

Helen's fun fact

I enjoy sewing

Helen SC

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre

Helen's fun fact

I used to sing in a rock band.

James

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre

James' fun fact

I like crocheting.

Joanne

Occupational Therapist
Community Team

Joanne's fun fact

I am scared of spiders!

Karen

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Katie

Occupational Therapist
St David's Hospital

Katie's fun fact

I’ve met Michael Sheen and have a dog called Doug.

Jenny

Occupational Therapist
Llandough Children's Centre

Jenny's fun fact

I am a black belt in Karate – so watch out!

Joanne

Occupational Therapist
Community Team

Joanne's fun fact

I am scared of spiders!

Laura

Occupational Therapy Technician
Cardiff Special Schools

Laura's fun fact

As a child I went to Shotokan Karate and almost made it to black belt.

Lauren

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre

Lauren's fun fact

My favourite hobbies growing up were acting and dancing. I was an Irish Dancer for 9 years and have been an extra in a film.

Llinos J

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Llinos' fun fact

I’m probably the only OT in the world who cannot sew!

Karen

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Katie

Occupational Therapist
St David's Hospital

Katie's fun fact

I’ve met Michael Sheen and have a dog called Doug.

Morag

Occupational Therapist
Llandough Children's Centre

Morag's fun fact

My mum is Irish and my dad is Scottish – now living in Wales I am embracing my Celtic heritage fully! I started Irish dancing when I was 5 years old and still dance once a week in a local church hall in Cardiff!

Nikki

Occupational Therapy Technician
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Nikki's fun fact

I love Disney!

Sarah

Occupational Therapist
Children's Intensive Support Service (CISS) and Education

Sarah's fun fact

I love playing board games.

Laura

Occupational Therapy Technician
Cardiff Special Schools

Laura's fun fact

As a child I went to Shotokan Karate and almost made it to black belt.

Lauren

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre

Lauren's fun fact

My favourite hobbies growing up were acting and dancing. I was an Irish Dancer for 9 years and have been an extra in a film.

Sioned

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Sioned's fun fact

During a visit to South Africa I went swimming with penguins!

Sue

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Sue's fun fact

I jumped 15,000 feet from an aeroplane.

Taylor

Occupational Therapy Technician
Ysgol Y Deri

Taylor's fun fact

I run my own small business making wedding and events invitations and other stationary bits in my spare time!

Llinos J

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Llinos' fun fact

I’m probably the only OT in the world who cannot sew!

Morag

Occupational Therapist
Llandough Children's Centre

Morag's fun fact

Nikki

Occupational Therapy Technician
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Nikki's fun fact

I love Disney!

Sarah

Occupational Therapist
Children's Intensive Support Service (CISS) and Education

Sarah's fun fact

I love playing board games.

Zia

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre

Zia's fun fact

My favourite food growing up was ham sandwiches dipped into pickled onion juice!

Sioned

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Sioned's fun fact

During a visit to South Africa I went swimming with penguins!

Sue

Occupational Therapist
Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales

Sue's fun fact

I jumped 15,000 feet from an aeroplane.

Taylor

Occupational Therapy Technician
Ysgol Y Deri

Taylor's fun fact

I run my own small business making wedding and events invitations and other stationary bits in my spare time!

Zia

Occupational Therapist
St David's Children's Centre

Zia's fun fact

My favourite food growing up was ham sandwiches dipped into pickled onion juice!

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How to access Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People.

To make a Request for Assistance please contact us on 02921 836910. Please click here for more information on our Request for Assistance process.

Advice Line
You can call our advice line on 029 2183 6888, available every Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm to 2pm. The phone line allows parents, carers and professionals to get direct access to advice and support around helping children and young people develop everyday occupational tasks.

Contact details

Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People
1st Floor, Woodland House
Maes Y Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH

Phone: 02921 836 910