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Tania Padovan

Tania Padovan

Designation:

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

License Number:

DHA License Number: 73439424-002

Biography

Tania Padovan is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist with over 5 years of experience. She is dedicated to empowering individuals, fostering independence and confidence in children, as well as creating a fun and safe environment. 

Tania collaborates within a multidisciplinary team to help children reach their full potential, which is incredibly important to her. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Science from the Australian Catholic University and a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from The University of Canberra. Her expertise covers infants to teenagers in clinical and community settings, including mainstream schools, where she offers both individual and group therapy interventions. 

Passionate about building children’s confidence and independence, Tania is trained in emotional regulation, handwriting without tears, gross motor development, and is continuing her training in sensory integration. 

Her experience with children includes working with ADHD, autism, gross and fine motor development issues, sensory challenges, developmental delays, Cerebral Palsy, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. 

Through her expertise, Tania is dedicated to delivering high-quality occupational therapy services to our super special ones at High Hopes. 

Her Expertise

Attention deficit ADD/ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Down Syndrome/Trisomy 21
Dyspraxia
Genetic and chromosomal conditions
Global Development Delay
Learning disabilities (handwriting visual motor and visual perceptual difficulties
Mental health or behavioural problems
Sensory Processing Disorder

Her Certifications

Back to basics when looking at Maladaptive Behaviour
Clasi – Module 1
Executive Function And Its Application To Occupational Therapy In School Based Treatment
Exploring Self-Regulation with 3 -5-year olds
Handwriting & The CO-OP approach
New Possible OT’s
The Zones of Regulation Workshop
Trauma Informed Care: What Does An Occupational Therapy Practitioner Need To Know?
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