Sue Wahl BSc OT

Sue brings 14 years of therapy experience in a variety of settings.  Sue has worked with children from infancy to late adolescence, in home, preschool, school and clinic settings.  Recently, Sue was hired as a consultant to the Waterloo District Catholic School Board.  She has frequently presented workshops for both professionals and parents on topics ranging from Autism, Sensory Integration, Fine motor and Pencil Grasp Development, and Visual-Perceptual Development in school.   “Learn to Print and Draw:  A visual-kinesthetic approach” was co-authored by Sue and Shirley Sutton.  (It is a printing workbook/program).  Sue enjoys attending additional professional training, including IBI instructor therapist training, Wilbarger training (Brushing program) and the 4 week certification course in Sensory Integration which  certifies Sue to  administer the SIPT (Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests).

Sensory Integration is the ability to accurately perceive, interpret and act upon information from your senses.  These include your sense of balance (vestibular), your sense of body position (proprioception), and your sense of touch (tactile) which are key to having a sense of security and confidence in motor activities.

Sensory Integration therapy is the playful, child-centred construction of increasing challenges to the nervous system in order to build more accurate and efficient sensory processing.   It involves specialized equipment and techniques that heighten the body’s ability to notice input, such as lycra swings or weighted pens, or help dampen down an over-reactive sensory system, such as large crash mats or applying deep pressure, or slow down the input to a more tolerable pace for an overwhelmed system, such as a platform swing.  The goal when seeing a child in a sensory clinic is always to help the child develop skills in this sheltered specialized setting that will improve the child’s ability to cope, enjoy and succeed in their everyday activities.

Sue can be contacted via email at sue.wahl@sympatico.ca.

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