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ABOUT

Get to know me and my approach

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ABOUT ME

Jennie O'Grady, MSc

Speech and Language Therapist

I'm a specialist speech and language therapist supporting children and families in Tokyo, Japan. Having completed my MSc in London, I have worked across both cities at schools and in home settings providing assessment, 1:1 and group therapy, staff and parent training.

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Working with neurodiverse children and teens is my passion. I use child-centred approaches to offer meaningful and motivating interactions to my clients where they are understood and their contributions valued.

 

I work closely in collaboration with caregivers, educators and play partners to ensure the child feels safe, connected and ultimately, that they belong.

MY PHILOSOPHY

Safe - Connected - Belonging

Children with communication differences are children first. I use evidence-based therapy infused with innovation and fun to ensure that children can access the supports they need to feel safe and understood as well as share their ideas, interests and experiences to connect with others and know they belong.

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Safe

Only when we feel safe can we engage, trust and learn. We reduce or remove stressors and respect sensory preferences in environments, activities and relationships. We offer the child the tools, language and activities they need to feel regulated. 

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Connected

Communication is more than just words. We provide consistent access to preferred communication styles for sharing ideas, experiences and perspectives. Whether that's simply dancing together, retelling holidays through building blocks or making photo diaries we ensure the child's method of expression is validated

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Belonging

We ensure the child is valued and has opportunity to add value. We educate peers and adults to foster curiousity without judgement so the child can be themselves without masking. We offer genuine opportunities for the child to build self and social confidence whether using art, tabletop role-play or the great outdoors they can explore their place in the social environment.

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Kids in Preschool

Qualifications and Trainings

Bsc Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

University of Nottingham

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MSc Speech and Language Therapy, Distinction

City University London

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MSc Dissertation, Student Project Prize

British Aphasiology Society

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Autism

Autism Level Up

Social Cipher

SCERTS

Hanen: More Than Words

Intensive Interaction

Attention Autism

The Low Arousal Approach​

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Language​

Bilingualism

Colourful Semantics

Makaton

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Speech

Nuffield Dyspraxia Program

Lidcombe Program for Stuttering

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Work Experience

Clinical Lead: The Neurodiversity School in Tokyo​

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Social and Emotional Support: The British School in Tokyo

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Speech and Language Therapist: KAIS Integrated Support Program, Tokyo Japan

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Speech and Language Therapist: Learning Talking, London

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Learning Mentor: Literacy Pirates, London

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Young Learners Teacher Trainer: Westgate Corporation for Sugiyama University, Nagoya Japan

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Teacher of English: SUNEO Universities, Oaxaca

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Office Hours 

Tuesday - Friday: 1pm - 5pm

Excluding national holidays

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