Mrs Sue Delport
Career Profile
Qualifications
- BSc Hons (OT) from University of Cape Town, South Africa. 1982
- MSc (OT) from Cardiff University. Currently completing dissertation on ‘Teacher’s perceptions of their role in helping children with coordination problems in a Welsh Valley’. Due to finish Sept 2008
Employment
- Cardiff University, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Cardiff, 2002-date
- North Surrey PCT, Head II Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Woking, Surrey, 1999-2002
- Private Practice, Consultant Private Practitioner (part-time), Ripley, Surrey and Cardiff, 2000-date
- Powys Healthcare NHS Trust, Senior I Community Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Brecon, Powys, 1993-99
- Northampton Health Authority, Senior I Paediatric Occupational Therapist, and Senior II Occupational Therapist (medicine and neurology), Princess Marina Hospital, Northampton, 1992-93
- Private practice, Private practitioner: Paediatrics, Cape Town, South Africa, 1990-91
- University of Cape Town, Part-time Occupational Therapy lecturer: (Kinaesiology, Human Development, Learning Difficulties), Cape Town, South Africa, 1989-91
- Northern Lights School, Port Elizabeth, Senior Occupational Therapist, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1988
- Provincial Hospital Port Elizabeth, Senior Occupational Therapist, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1987
- Midlands Hospital Umgeni, Senior Occupational Therapist, Howick, South Africa, 1985-86
- Cape Receife School, Occupational Therapist, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1983-84
Teaching Profile
Undergraduate teaching
Level one: Module coordinator of Occupational Interruptions 1. Tutor on all other level one modules.
Postgraduate teaching
Tutor on Occupational Interruptions 2 and Professional Studies 2 for postgraduate OT programme.
Module Co-ordinator for MSc modules
- Sensory Integration Theory and Intervention (HCT 077),
- Sensory Integration – Advanced Clinical Reasoning and Analysis (HCT078),
- Sensory Integration – Administration and Interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (HCT079)
- Sensory Integration - Advanced Treatment (HCT080)
- Neurorassessment (HCT062)
- Neurorehabilitation (HCT063)
Membership/External Activities
- Chair of the National Executive of the Sensory Integration Network (UK and Ireland), since 2003
- Member of College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Children, Young People and their Families, since 1992
- Member of Handwriting Interest Group, since 1993
- Member of British Association of Bobath Trained Therapists, since 1997
Awards and Prizes
- Chief Medical Officer’s Research Grant £8000 for the exploratory study of the role of teachers in assisting children with co-ordination problems in a Welsh Valley. 2007/2008
- Participating in a Pilot study to standardise the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test in the UK, University of Liverpool £500. 2001 - 2003
- Measuring the Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Therapy – A Single Case Study Design. Bursary from SI Network (UK and Ireland) (£500). 2001
- The Role of the Occupational Therapist in Special Care Baby Units. Kwei Chin Bursary (£800). 2000