We’d love to introduce them to you and find out how they can support you.
Amanda Lasco – Occupational Therapist
Clinician Qualifications: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Area of Coverage: Brisbane South
Tell us about your work at LiveBig: I am a Consultant of Occupational Therapy.
I support NDIS participants with different diagnosis such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual disabilities, Attention Hyperactivity/Deficit Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder and many others, to achieve their goals through ongoing sessions as well as assessments.
What is your experience as an OT: I have more than 10 years of experience. My professional background includes working with a variety of diagnosis and needs being part of a Multidisciplinary team, and I am particularly interested in working with early childhood early intervention.
What are you passionate about: I love working with children and supporting their families to become their child’s best advocate and helping them translate evidence into practical strategies to achieve everyday learning and therapy.
Allysa Lei – Behaviour Support Practitioner
Clinician Qualifications: Bachelor of Psychology; Master of Counselling
Area of Coverage: Brisbane North, Brisbane South, Logan and Ipswich
Tell us about your work at LiveBig: I am a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner at LiveBig, I work with participants and their stakeholders to promote positive behaviour and improve their overall quality of life by making changes to their environment and building their skills, such as communication and social skills, and building their mental health, flexibility and resilience.
What is your experience as a PBSP: I have 5 years of experience supporting people with disability across the lifespan spectrum; from early childhood to older adults in managing behaviours of concern and improving their quality of life.
I conduct functional behaviour assessments to find information about the context of behaviours of concern, the skills that might be needed to replace the behaviour and the changes needed to make them and their support network feel safe and supported.
I also work closely with my participants and support network to develop behaviour support intervention plans and strategies to help them live a fulfilling life.
What are you passionate about: I am passionate about using a strength-focused model to help my participants learn new skills and knowledge to take charge of their own life to make a positive impact. I always have faith in my clients and have always been amazed by their resilience.
I genuinely love what I do and strive to work hard to achieve the best outcomes for my participants.
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