Sheridan Wicks
Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy), Charles Sturt University 2010
Professional Development:
- Positive Behaviour Support course, 2017
- Key Word Sign Course, 2017
- Developing Children’s Social and Emotional Skills in the Early Years (BEST Programs for Kids), 2016
- Leadership and teamwork course (Financial Dynamics), 2016
- Trauma training (online) course, 2016
- Cool Kids (Anxiety strategies for children with ASD), 2014
- Sheila Frick ‘Core Pathways’ course , 2014
- Handwriting Without Tears course, 2013
- Sensory Oral Sequential (SOS) Feeding course, 2013
- Kinesiotaping Course (Basic), 2013
- Child Protection Course, 2013
- Participant in the MentorLink program by Occupational Therapy Australia, 2012/2013
- Basic Level DIR®-Floortime™- including the Regulatory & Meltdown training courses (Greenspan & Wieder)
- Sensory Integration Course, 2012
- ‘What Physiotherapists need to know about Autism’ course, 2011
- Genevieve Jereb’s ‘Traffic Jam in My Brain’, 2011
- Vital Links webinars: ‘Sensory Modulation’, ‘Using Therapeutic Listening in Therapy’, ‘Rough and Tumble Play’, ‘Building Blocks’ ‘Mental Health and Therapeutic Listening’ and Neurophysiology of Listening’.
- Completed training in:
- Wilbarger Therapressure Brushing Protocol
- ‘Listening With the Whole Body’ (Therapeutic Listening®)
- Mentored in the concepts of M.O.R.E program (Oetter & Richter) & The ALERT Program, 2011
- Delivered a short oral presentation at the Australian Occupational Therapy conference in June, 2011 using reflective practice to remain occupation focused.
- Occupational therapist at Coledale Hospital (aged care/rehabilitation) Jan 2011- June 2011