Julia Zhu

While pursuing my studies, I took on this role at Fora Therapy to deepen my practical experience in Speech Pathology. I conduct weekly therapy sessions with both adult clients, consistently collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver tailored therapeutic interventions and to ensure achievement of client goals.

• Currently assisting clients with: complex presentations, including Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, and Social Anxiety Disorder.
• Sessions focus on: Grid Pad 3 application (Augmentative and Alternative Communication device), emotional literacy, social and organisational skills, as well as reading and comprehension.
• Activities include: designing and modelling the use of Grid Pad 3 (Augmentative and Alternative Communication device), recognising emotions from cartoon and real-world portraits, analysing feelings from short stories, creating daily schedule, preparing and cooking meals, introducing and discussing types of relationships, and expanding vocabulary.

Goals achieved include:

• Independently navigating through updated pages of Grid Pad and clearly expressing ideas in short phrases with minimum support
• Increased functional use of Grid Pad (e.g., expression of body feelings and emotions)
• Explaining recently introduced concepts in simple sentences
• Identifying basic emotions from visuals with 100% accuracy
• Regular reflection on self-emotions
• Preparing a meal (e.g., ingredients, written recipe, cooking procedure) with minimum prompting

• Customer Service: Serving as the first point of contact for students and visitors, answering questions, providing tour, and introducing the SCAPE culture, facilities and services
• Conflict Resolution: Addressing any conflicts or concerns from residents, and escalating issues to management when necessary.
• Record Keeping: Sophisticatedly using STAREZ to implement daily tasks and maintain accurate records of student interactions, incidents, and other important data.
• Administrative Duties: Handling phone calls, emails, and other forms of communication (e.g., scheduling consultations, managing tour bookings, and processing payments)
• Security and Safety: Monitoring access to the building, ensuring that security protocols are followed (esp. Under-18s), and responding to any emergencies or issues that arise.
• Facility Management: Reporting any maintenance issues, coordinating with housekeeping and maintenance teams, and ensuring the common areas are clean and well-maintained

• I completed a 3-month internship at the largest psychological counselling centre in China
• My role was dedicated to facilitating quality psychology courses and services
• I successfully led a series of interviews with one of founders of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Donald Meichenbaum) with support from my supervisor.