GOLD Speakers

Emily Hills, OT MSc, CNT

Lindsay Hardy, OT

• Country: United Kingdom

Biography:

Emily Hills is co-author and co-founder of Sensory Beginnings Ltd, she is a Clinical Specialist Neonatal Occupational Therapist at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Emily is a certified neonatal therapist (CNT). She has completed her MSc in Advanced Neonatal Studies at Southampton University. Emily is NIDCAP certified and lectures on The Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education (FINE) programme in the UK. Emily has completed Neonatal Touch and massage certification (NTMC) and has completed the advanced course in The Prechtl General Movement Assessment. She is a senior Brazelton trainer and lectures on both the Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS) and Newborn Behavioural Observation (NBO). She is an Advanced Practitioner in Sensory Integration.

Lindsay Hardy is the Director of Clinical Services at PACE, where she leads a multidisciplinary team of therapists, providing therapy to children from 0- 19 years and support to their families. Lindsay has led the development of the Pace Early Intervention Service for children 0-3 years and their families. Lindsay has designed content and taught post-graduate courses in the field of paediatric occupational therapy, sensory integration, cerebral palsy, early intervention & developmental neurology. Lindsay was involved in the start-up of national organisations Sensory Integration Network UK & Ireland and EISMART. She is co -founder and co-author of Sensory Beginnings Ltd