Occupational Therapy for Children with DME or Twice Exceptionality: A Practical Approach to Support High Learning Potential, Sensory Processing Differ - Paperback

by Mariza Ferreira (Author), Rebecca Howell (Author)

This practical book offers the tried-and-tested DME-C approach to help children facing challenges relating to high learning potential, sensory processing differences and self-regulation. It is essential reading for occupational therapists, SENCOs and other relevant professionals looking to improve the lives of children with DME.

Author Biography

Mariza Ferreira is passionate about supporting children with DME/2e to reach their full potential. It has become her professional mission to both advocate for these children and highlight the importance of the occupational therapy profession to help them. Mariza provides treatment for children and trains parents and other professionals on child-related topics. She also provides supervision to other occupational therapists. Her motto is to change the world one child at a time. This book is one of the ways she is doing that.

Rebecca Howell is a consultant in educational leadership specialising in governance, policy, risk and systems. Formerly Director of the DME Trust and senior education consultant at Potential Plus UK, she has supported many children with high learning potential and dual and multiple exceptionality and their families. Rebecca is dedicated to driving system-wide improvement in education through collaborative, values-led leadership.