✨Impact Insights✨
Tracks
Activities of daily living aids (Assistive Technology)
Behaviour modification, including self-regulation (Paediatrics)
Children and families (Paediatrics)
Development, including performance skills (visual-motor, fine-motor, cognitive) (Paediatrics)
Early intervention (Paediatrics)
Education access technologies (Assistive Technology)
Evidence-based practice (Knowledge Translation)
Meaningful activities (General)
Mental health and wellbeing (General)
Neurodevelopment, including autism, ID, and LD (Paediatrics)
School, including school readiness and embedded services (Paediatrics)
Sensory processing, modulation, and integration (Paediatrics)
| Tuesday, June 23, 2026 |
| 11:05 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Mezzanine M1 |
Speaker
Michelle Newby
Occupational Therapist
Stepping Stones Therapy For Children
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Occupational Performance: Current Evidence and Insights
Biography
Dr Michelle Newby, PhD is a paediatric occupational therapist, researcher, and educator with over 25 years’ international experience. Her work focuses on complex neurodevelopmental presentations, including autism, ADHD, and PANS. Michelle is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Newcastle and an international conference speaker and mentor.
Renate Giacometti
Kids Thrive Therapy / La Trobe University
Neurodiversity-Affirming Assessments in Toddlers: Supporting Families Through Positive Framing and Empowerment
Biography
Renate is an occupational therapist who works at the Victorian Early Assessment Clinic at La Trobe University, as well as in paediatric private practice.
Marga Grey
OT, CEO
Coordikids
Mapping the Potential and Type of Screen Use in Children.
Biography
Marga Grey is a paediatric occupational therapist and founder of CoordiKids. She integrates technology and evidence-based innovation to build children’s foundational skills. With extensive experience supporting families and mentoring therapists, her current focus explores research-informed guidance on screen use in paediatric occupational therapy.
Miss Cheri Strecker
Director | Occupational Therapist
Charge Your Mind Program
Reimagining Regulation: a collaborative approach to holistic support for paediatric occupational therapists.
Biography
Hannah and Cheri are occupational therapists who came together in early 2023 to address a gap in the clinical application of co-regulation within emotional regulation programs. They both completed honours so have a passion for research and evidence-based practice.
