Hi there, my name is Andrea, and I am the new Allied Health Assistant at IOT.
I have always loved working with children and their families. This started as a career in childhood education and care. In my 5 years in the industry, I developed a passion for child led, play based learning that supported children and their individual needs. I started moving towards being inclusion support for children with ADHD, Autism, intellectual disabilities, global developmental delay and chromosomal disorders. It is my goal to enable children to feel empowered, included and enjoy their everyday life.
Aswell as childcare I have also worked as an AHA on the Sunshine Coast for 2 years and have experience as an individual support worker before moving to Brisbane and joining the IOT team.
You will mostly find me working with children in schools, their homes, after school cares and day care centres. This brings me so much joy as I get to support children in their natural environments to build relationship with those around them and support them to take the skills they learn in clinic and put them to use in the real world.
Outside of IOT, you will find me spending time with my friends and family, soaking up the sun at the beach, going for long walks in nature and exploring Brisbane as I am still quite new to the area. I am excited to be a part of your child and families journey here at IOT and watch the great progress we will achieve together.
