Adele Suda is the Principal Occupational Therapist of Children’s Occupational Therapy QLD, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. This private practice has now been in operation for five years and has assisted many children to reach their full potential.
Adele Suda graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Sydney – Cumberland College of Health Sciences in 1992.
Since then she has worked for over 17 years with children who have varying disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Delays, Learning Disabilities and Sensory Processing Disorder. She has worked across Australia in a number of settings including, The NSW Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, the Hunter Orthopaedic School and the Community Family Health Team in Alice Springs and Newcastle.
Adele is a dedicated therapist who is passionate about seeing children reach their full potential and be able to participate in all settings. Adele is the co-founder of Sensory ProcessingDisorderAustralia. http://www.spdaustralia.com.au/about-sensory-processing-disorder/. SPD Australia is linked to SPD Foundation in US under Dr Lucy Miller who heads up all the current research into SPD.
Adele has completed post graduate studies in Sensory Integration, Autism, The M.O.R.E course, The DIR/Floortime introductory course, The Alert Program and Handwriting.
Adele is the State Representative for Move To Learn and conducts regular seminars across the state. For more information on Move To Learn please visit: www.movetolearn.com.au
Adele is also certified and experienced in providing The Listening Program (music based auditory intervention program) and Interactive Metronome.
Adele is currently developing a research study looking into the functional participation of children with a diagnosis of Autism who are attending regular schooling.
Adele is married and has two children. She has lived on the Gold Coast for the past 11 years.