Other Therapists
The Occupational Therapists are all state registered and members of The Health Professions Council.
Charmaine Bernie
Central Health Physiotherapy since August 2010;
based at the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, (Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist)
Specialisation
Paediatric Occupational Therapy in treating babies to young adults with a variety of developmental and musculoskeletal conditions (including joint hypermobility, dyspraxia, autism, developmental delay, and other congenital disorders impacting upon upper limbs).
Other experience
Three years experience across London health services including two years at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Two years working at a tertiary-level diagnostic centre for children with complex musculoskeletal and developmental presentations. Two years delivering assessments and treatment programs at an Early Intervention Centre in Brisbane, Australia.
Education
B Occ Thy (HONS), from the University of Queensland in 2002.
Research
Bernie, C. & Rodger, S. (2004). Cognitive strategy use in school-aged children with developmental co-ordination disorder. Physical therapy and Occupational therapy in Paediatrics, 24, 23–45.
Bernie, C & Maillard, S (2011). The frequency of parent-reported motor coordination difficulties in children diagnosed with benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome. Oral Presentation at the 18th European Pediatric Rheumatology Congress (PReS2011) held in Bruges, Belgium from 14 to 18 September 2011.