Katherine STIRLING

Caseload: Individual weekly and intensive therapy. Disability focused, complex medical histories, severe physical impairments and rare disorders.

Example Diagnoses: Cerebral palsy, acute necrotising
encephalopathy (ANE), various syndromes [e.g., Pitt
Hopkins, Prader Willis (PWS), Angelman, Down
syndrome, CHOPS, Cri Du Chat, Börjeson-Forssman-
Lehman, Mowat Wilson], various rare disorders/
diseases [e.g., STXBP1, Pontocerebellar hypoplasia Type
6], Lissencephaly, DNM1 genetic mutation, epilepsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), global developmental delay (GDD) and Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI)/ other vision difficulties.

Responsibilities:

• Supervision and management duties in addition to clinical caseload. Physiotherapy Team Manager: June 2021-July 2022.
• Accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible multidisciplinary fashion.
• Interviewing and training of new staff.
• One-on-one staff supervision during fortnightly meetings and in session.
• Organization of staff trainings.
• Supporting admin with appropriate changes to the schedule.
• Individually tailored assessment and therapy via
  weekly or intensive therapy (1 or 3- week blocks).
• Use of standardized assessments to take baseline and track progress. (AIMS, GMFM, DAY-C).
• Provide therapeutic intervention with the use of Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) techniques.
• Utilize modalities to support the progress of the patient, including, but not limited to task-specific electrical stimulation, taping, spider cage, neurosuit, vibration plates, orthosis.
• Support progress and physical health by prescribing and demonstrating at-home exercises to client, family and caregivers.
• Close collaboration with on and off site multidisciplinary teams e.g., Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy.
• Assist patient and family in obtaining appropriate assistive devices.
• Report writing, including NDIS reports, assistive technology reports, intensive summary reports, and letters of support for funding.

Caseload: Early intervention (0-3 yrs) and school-based therapy (K-21 yrs) provided on a weekly and fortnightly basis. Clinic, home and school settings.

Example Diagnoses: Various conditions including, but not limited to, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, leukemia, Down syndrome and gross development delay (GDD).

Responsibilities:

• Evaluation and discharging of patients.
• Utilized evidence-based practices to ensure most effective treatment methods were employed for each individual case.
• Report writing, including, Assistive
  Technology Reports, Progress Reports and Exit Reports.
• Use of standardised (i.e., criterion) and informal/
  dynamic assessments.
• In-service training to nursing staff for adult care program.
• Participated in school (Individual Education Plan) meetings and collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive care plans for optimal patient outcomes.