Sharon Wignall
Occupational Therapist
All about Sharon....
What is your education and work history?
- Educated at Brunel University and gained a master’s in occupational therapy.
- Worked in a specialist school for Autistic children and young people delivering Occupational Therapy.
- Worked in private practice for 10 years which supports and assesses Neurodivergent children, young people and young adults.
Have you undertaken any additional training?
- Sensory Integration
- Sensory Attachment Integration
- Dyspraxia
- Dyslexia Screening
What do you do at Every Mind?
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I meet children and young people in clinic and understand their sensory differences and how they “do” and approach tasks.
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It’s activity based and fun and involves sitting at a table and also moving around the room.
What made you chose to work with neurodivergent children and young people?
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My two children are both Neurodivergent as are myself and my husband.
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We recognise their/our amazing strengths and want to pass on this experience to other families.
What is important to know about how you work with neurodivergent young people?
- I like to talk about school if that’s relevant and doesn’t cause anxiety – how school feels and their experience of the classrooms and other areas at school.
- I like to talk about how they find the community and their homes if that is relevant and doesn’t cause anxiety.
- I like to “do” activities and tasks with people as “doing” stuff makes us healthier.
What do you do outside of work?
- I go to church each week.
- I love to travel and went to Peru and Uganda the last two summers.
- I like playing Nintendo Switch
- I like to help parents to navigate EHCP’s and filling out forms and hope to set up a school soon (I never stop working!)
What is unique about you?
- I have no kneecaps and you can’t tell by looking at my legs
- I also work relentlessly and can’t stop (but maybe not so unique!)
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What People Are Saying
Dad of 8 year old girl
We all loved coming to Every Mind, my son importantly. He struggles to go to new places because of anxiety but having the animals, toys and such a calming environment really helped to settle him in. Every person treated him like a human being and took the time to get to know him. This was wonderful to see as he seemed so happy and relaxed when at the clinic.
Mum of 7 year old girl
We are so pleased to have found such an amazing clinic. We have been made to feel comfortable by everyone we have met and more importantly, so has our daughter. She’s been at ease undertaking the assessments because not only are the clinicians and reception staff so friendly, but the environment really caters to her needs and helped her to feel relaxed and engaged.
Dad of 10 year old girl
The diagnostic reports reflect a child we recognise; which means that in the relatively short time each clinician spent with her, they were able to see her strengths and challenges and tailor a report that didn’t just make us feel that she was a number in a system. Thank you to everyone at every mind for helping the beginning of this journey feel less overwhelming and daunting for us as parents. And thank you for seeing our child as the wonderful individual we know her to be.
Mum of 6 year old girl
We had such a fantastic experience with every mind. It was very clear from the outset that you meet the nice guidelines and what you were able to offer which is so important for a parent if they're paying to get a diagnosis.