Movement, Occupationnal & Psychomotor Therapists
EL HAJJ, Christie
Psychomotor Therapist
elhagechristie@gmail.com
Paris
Degree Programs Completed, Country, Year:
Master in psychomotor therapy and family coach , Lebanon, Paris 2020
Credentials/Certificates/Licenses:
Oral disorder 2023 & undergoing bilan sensory moteur de bullinger
Areas of Speciality:
Young age
Works with ages:
Birth to age 6 / elementary to 12
Currently working with:
Hospital and private clients
Types of evaluations:
Psychomotor assessment
Languages:
French, English, Lebanese Arabic
Kareckaite-Gouriou, Ruta
Learning Specialist
& Sensory Integration Practitioner
L'Etang-la-Ville
Degree Programs Completed, Country, Year:
BSc Applied Psychology, UK, 2005 PGCert Councelling and Psychotherapy, UK 2008 ; Master Thesis in Developmental Psychology Institut de Psychologie, France, 2007 ; Prof Doc in Education, Nottingham University, UK 2011- current (currently suspended for family reasons).
Credentials/Certificates/Licenses:
Exercise and Sound in Education, school based movement and auditory integration program provider certification, Developmental Practitioners Association, UK, 2008 ;
Rhythmic Movement Training for primitive Reflexes Practitioner Levels 1 and 2 by Harald Blomberg, Suomen Kinesiologiayhdistys, Finland, 2009 ;
The Listening Program Provider Certificate, Advanced Brain Technologies, US 2011 ;
Johansen Individualised Auditory Stimulation Practitioner Certificate, Denmark, 2014 ;
In Time Auditory and Movement Re-education program, Provider Certificate, US 2016.
Areas of Specialty:
Sensory issues relating to learning and behaviour. Visual and auditory processing reeducation. Primitive reflex sensory integration, AD/HD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia. Home education.
Type of Therapies/Services Offered:
Working with children, parents and schools: classroom observations/teacher training/attending school meetings that are aimed at making individualised program (including French state schools), training parents to help their child; providing additional assessments when needed.
Works with ages:
Early childhood, elementary and adolescent.
Currently working with:
Private clients and schools, home educating families
Types of evaluations:
Primitive Reflex Profile (neuromotor readiness for learning)
Auditory Processing for Learning evaluation
Visual Perception evaluation
Learning and cognitive ability test (in French- EDA)
Languages:
English, French, Lithuanian, Russian
Degree Programs Completed, Country, Year:
BA- University of Pretoria (2002)
Post Graduate Degree in Education (PGCE), UNISA (2006) Credentials/Certificates/Licenses:
Certified Waldorf Teacher (2008) Child development, age-appropriate learning and teaching the whole child through movement and play;
Licensed Integrated Learning Practitioner (2013); Addressing learning and behavioural challenges using rhythmic movement. Integrating primitive reflexes and sensory integration challenges that affect learning and everyday living. Helping children thrive;
Integrated Listening Systems, Consultant USA (2018); Second Certification in handling Retained Primitive Reflexes by Integrated Learning Strategies, USA (2018); Baby Brains Trainer, UK-(neuroscience of babies 0-4, helping parents understand their babies development and how if could change your parenting) (2017); KAY Yoga for kids instructor
Areas of Specialty:
Sensory integration, learning and behavioural difficulties at home and in the classroom, children on the spectrum, ADHD, working with teachers on the sensory and behavioural difficulties they experience in the classroom.
Type of Therapies/Services Offered:
Integrated Learning Therapy evaluations and sensory-motor program design, Integrated Listening Systems evaluation and program, one-on-one sessions, group classes (sensory play playgroups) teacher training, sensory- motor parenting courses.
Works with ages: 5-12 years old
Currently working with:
Private clients and schools.
Types of evaluations:
Integrated Learning Therapy evaluations (sensory-motor evaluation)
Learning Readiness Assessment
Integrated Listening Systems evaluation
Languages: English
Peters MacDougall, Georgina
Psychomotor therapist
SPRINT’s Communication Coordinator
Béziers
Degree Programs Completed, Country, Year:
D.E. de Psychomotricité, ISRP, France, 2015
Credentials/Certificates/Licenses:
Caring for elderly special-needs adults. (2019)
Spotting Problematic Behaviours: An Environmental Approach (2022)
Relaxing and well-being massages (2024)
Areas of Specialty:
Adults and Elderly with Special Needs and Learning Difficulties
Type of Therapies/Services Offered:
No Services Offered, only advice (contact by email).
Works with ages:
Age 18-100+
Currently working with:
No private clients: working in institutions.
Languages: English and French.
Tavolacci, Kara
Occupational Therapist/Tomatis Consultant
75008 PARIS
Full Member
Degree Programs Completed, Country, Year:
Bachelors in Psychology, United States, 1999
Masters in Occupational Therapy, United States, 2004
Credentials/Certificates/Licenses:
DIR; An integrated approach to autistic spectrum, asperger, regulatory and developmental disorders, 2004
Listening with the Whole Body, 2005 ; How Does Your Engine Run, 2005
Visual/Vestibular Assessment & Treatment, 2006
Sensory Integration and DIR (floortime), 2006
Certified Tomatis Consultant, 2006 ; Handwriting without Tears, 2008
Sensory Integration Praxis Testing, 2011 ; Integrated Listening System, 2014
Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention, 2015
The Listening Program, 2016 ; SOS Approach to Feeding, 2018.
Areas of Specialty:
Paediatrics
Type of Therapies/Services Offered:
Occupational therapy services at home or school as well as Tomatis listening intensives.
Works with ages:
Birth to age 23
Currently working with:
Private clients.
Types of evaluations:
Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Evaluations that assess sensory processing, motor skills, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, visual motor skills, and listening attention. All skills necessary for learning, handwriting, and academic skills.
Languages:
English, French
Degree Programs Completed, Country, Year:
Pg. Dip Occupational Therapy / BA hons Fine Art / Graduate Diploma in Arts Management / Assessment of Motor and Process Skills – ‘AMPS’ RCOT / Oxford Brookes Postural Management.
Credentials/Certificates/Licenses:
HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist OT68762
Member of the RCOT BT0804323
Areas of Specialty:
Postural Management / Autism / Sensory Regulation
Type of Therapies/Services Offered:
Domains of Occupational Therapy: Activities of Daily Living Self-Care / Productivity / Leisure (Adults) Self-Care / School, Education / Play (Paediatrics) Bespoke intervention programmes. Training to parents and education staff to ensure they understand the sensory, physical and motor needs of each child/young person. Detailed assessment reports for Education, Health and Care Plans.
Works with ages:
Early Childhood (Birth - 6 years), Elementary (6 years - 12 years), Adolescent (12 years - 18 years), Adult (18 years+)
Currently working with:
Paediatric in schools and at homes
Types of evaluations:
Functional Observations/Postural Assessment/Handwriting Evaluations/Assistive Technology with PMLD/Movement Assessment/ Sensory Assessments
Languages: English, Intermediate French
Degree Programs Completed, Country, Year:
Masters in Occupational Therapy University of Southern California, USA 2014
License in Occupational Therapy University of El Salvador, Argentina, 2012
Credentials/Certificates/Licenses:
Parent Coaching 2022
DIR- Floortime Certificate of Proficiency and Parent Coaching 2022
Sensory Integration Certification 2018
Sensory Integration, Praxis and ASD 2021
Areas of Specialty:
Child Development Sensory Integration
Play Therapy
Parent Coaching
Type of Therapies/Services Offered:
Parent/caregiver coaching
Consultation for school and home interventions and strategies
Full Occupational Therapy evaluations
(Resources and courses at www.justoldenough.org)
Works with ages:
Birth to 18
Currently working with:
Private clients and schools.
Types of evaluations:
Comprehensive Occupational Therapy evaluation covering essential areas such as sensory processing, motor skills, visual perception and social-emotional development. It provides an in depth understanding of the child's unique strengths and areas for growth
Languages: Spanish, English, French