Fatima Boomgaard
Cape Town
Summary
Experienced Occupational Therapist with a comprehensive background in assessment, treatment planning, and adaptive intervention for learners with diverse needs. Demonstrates expertise in curriculum development and client education, particularly within the context of special needs education at Orion College. Skilled in identifying learning barriers and providing emotional support, while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise learner outcomes. Notable achievements include developing intervention programmes for children with developmental delays and facilitating the ASDAN curriculum. Committed to continuous professional development and contributing to advancements in occupational therapy practices.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist
Orion College
05.2005 - 03.2026
- Assessment, treatment, planning and evaluation of physical, cognitive, perceptual barriers and create personalised treatment plans.
- Provide academic and scholastic support.
- Support learners with a variety of impairments
- Address learning barriers, life skills and group therapy
- Engaged in continuous professional development to stay abreast of advances in occupational therapy practices and technologies.
- Liaised with other professionals to achieve optimum support for my learners.
- Offered emotional support and counselling to learners addressing concerns related to adolescence.
- Developed and executed intervention programmes for children with developmental delays, enhancing their growth and learning potential.
- Monitored learners' progress through regular evaluations, adjusting classroom intervention plans as necessary for optimal outcomes.
- Conducted research to evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy and interventions and contribute to the field's body of knowledge.
- Adapted practice to meet learners circumstances, including due regard for social, cultural and linguistic differences.
- Dealt promptly with emergency situations to address needs of learners.
- Working with learners with ASD, ADD, ADHD, and a variety of syndromes
- Teaching and adapting the differentiated CAPS curriculum of South Africa to suit learners’ needs in Consumer Studies, Woodwork, Office Administration, Agriculture, Life Orientation, Physical Education, and Arts and Crafts
- ASDAN curriculum coordination and facilitation
- Teaching and facilitating the TOC (Technical Occupational Curriculum)
High School Skills Class Facilitator/Therapist
Orion College
Johannesburg
- Grade R facilitator for Special needs learners
- Physical education- gross motor groups in primary school
- Coordinated charity events and participated in extra mural actvities
- Coordinated school related outings for learners.
Education
BSc - Occupational Therapy
University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Cape Town, South Africa01-2003
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Treatment planning
- Emotional support
- Adaptive intervention
- Curriculum development
- Client education
- Learning barrier identification
- Compassionate
- Patient assessment
- Team collaboration
Custom Section
University of the Western Cape (UWC), Cape Town, South Africa, BSc in Occupational Therapy, 2003
Marital status
Married, 4
Affiliations
- HPCSA – Health Professions Council of South Africa (CPD compliant)
- Independent Practitioner with the Board of Healthcare Funders
- ASDAN Facilitator
- SACE Registered
References
- Barbara Robinson, CEO, Orion College, 076 094 59638, 011 795 1776
- Meggan Tunley, Vice Principal, Orion College, 083 572 4667, 011 795 1776
- Cornelia De Kock, Psychologist, Orion College, 082 493 8176, 011 795 1776
Timeline
Occupational Therapist
Orion College
05.2005 - 03.2026
High School Skills Class Facilitator/Therapist
Orion College
BSc - Occupational Therapy
University of the Western Cape (UWC)