The Team

BSc OT (Hons) (UCT); Masters Neuroscience OT (Wits)

Neurodevelopmental Therapy (NDT); Sensory Integration (SI); Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), WorkWell, General Movements (GMA)

Shelley completed her Occupational Therapy degree in 1989. She first worked as an OT at Ghandi Road Rehabilitation centre where she was involved in setting up a general rehabilitation unit. Since then she has worked in private practice primarily in paediatrics (neurological conditions). She has also worked in general physical rehabilitation and hand therapy, and work capacity and medico-legal practise. Shelley has completed her Masters degree in Neuroscience through which she has studied the effectiveness of "block therapy" for children with cerebral palsy. She has completed her training as a Sensory Integration Therapist (SCISIT 1995) and the SIPT. Shelley's areas of interest include outreach and community work and she has been involved in Malamulele Onwards, an NGO that offers services to children with Cerebral Palsy in remote areas of South Africa. Shelley is a Board Member of Malamulele Onwards, and has been involved in the organising and running of projects in South Africa.  Shelley is passionate about early childhood intervention and is happiest treating infants and babies where she can make the most of her experience and skill.

Having been an expert of the High Court for more than 25 years, Shelley has experience in assessing, writing expert reports and giving evidence for both adult and paediatric matters. Her workload includes Functional Capacity Evaluation, Supported Employment Programmes and Vocational Rehabiliation.

B OT (UDW); BA (Hons) AAC (UP)

Felicity qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1992, and first worked at Addington Hospital in general physical and neurological rehabilitation, hand injuries, and paediatric intervention. Between 1995 and 1998 she worked in hospitals, rehabilitation centres and schools in the USA. When she returned to SA she joined a private practice which included work capacity assessments (for insurance and medico-legal purposes), work rehabilitation and prosthetic rehabilitation as services offered. She has been involved in the revision of the Work Ability Screening Profile (WASP II) through the University of KZN and is a private sector representative on the WASP Committee. Felicity is WorkWell Certified and has a BA Honours Degree in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). She has been involved with Interface KZN, a non-profit that works with adults and children with little or no functional speech since 2003, and has been the Chairperson for more than 10 years.

Dee Pieterse has been an indispensable part of our team since 2002. As our Practice Manager, she single-handedly controls our office and chaos would most definitely reign without her! Dee's 15 years practical and administrative experience in the clothing industry is of great value to our practice.

Wiseman joined our practice in March 2004, and is an indispensable member of our team. Wiseman has varied skills including carpentry, electrical, metalwork, sewing and upholstering, general maintenance and repairs. He has various clerical and practical duties and also assists as an Interpretor as needed. Wiseman is involved in multiple aspects of our services and also manufactures individualised equipment, in addition to making adapted switches and toys for children with disabilities.

Master of Occupational Therapy: Neurological Disorders – University of the Witwatersrand (2024) Bachelor of Occupational Therapy – University of the Free State (2010)

Jeanette is an experienced Occupational Therapist with over a decade of clinical practice across public and private healthcare settings. She has extensive experience in neurological, paediatric, psychiatric, orthopaedic, geriatric, and rehabilitation services, with a special interest in neurological rehabilitation and emerging rehabilitation technologies. Jeanette recently completed her Master’s in Occupational Therapy focusing on neurological disorders and is passionate about evidence-based care, innovation, and improving quality of life through meaningful, person-centred intervention.