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