Sheri Martin Soosaar H.BSc.(OT), OT Reg(Ont)
Sheri is a creative Occupational Therapist who
puts the needs of her
clients first. She focuses on putting "fun" into therapy and enjoys
developing positive, therapeutic relationships with each of her
clients. Sheri has been working in the field of Occupational Therapy for 19 years.
She is an Occupational Therapist, registered with the
College of Occupational Therapists. She graduated from University of
Toronto in 1991. Over the years, her career has provided her with a
range of opportunities including working in an acute care inpatient
hospital setting, and in a vocational rehabilitation setting with the
Ontario March of Dimes. She has brought her innovate problem-solving and
clinical skills to roles such as Designated Assessment Centre (DAC)
assessor and Provincial DAC coordinator for persons who have been in a
motor vehicle accident (MVA) and require attendant care services.
Over
the past seven years her career has focused on the pediatric
population. She has worked in the school system providing assessment,
treatment and consultation for children with a variety of special needs
and diagnoses. She has also worked in a clinic providing Pediatric
Occupational Therapy services and Occupational Therapy services for
children and adults with acquired brain injury.
Dedicated to
continuing education, Sheri has attended a variety of post-graduate
courses, workshops, and conferences including but not limited to
Handwriting without Tears, Is it Sensory or Behaviour?, Brain Gym, and
Learning Outside the Box
She also keeps updated on the Motor
Vehicle Accident Industry regulations espescially where it pertains to persons with
Acquired Brain Injury. She is often sought after to work on complex catastrophic and non-catastrophic cases due to extensive knowledge of the MVA realm.
Sheri lives in Waterloo with her husband
and three teenaged children.