Melissa Savonoff - Australian Paediatric OT

I love to see children blossom, parents empowered and educators & therapists equipped! sounds cliché, but it is so true!

I am a happily married mother of 5 children and a Paediatric Occupational Therapist living in the Logan City/Brisbane area of South-East Queensland, Australia.

Since 2004, I have been working part-time in my own private paediatric practice, with children from 6mths to 17yrs of age, with varying diagnosis.

I also enjoy attending kindergartens , schools and local libraries to conduct various workshops and presentations and provide online parent, educator, librarian and therapist trainings and events, that attract a global audience.

In recent years, I have released an online self-paced, professional development training course for therapists and educators called, 'Handwriting Automaticity Matters', which can be accessed via my website. This course has been designed to equip and empower you with simple, evidence-based strategies to help you support your students to improve their handwriting, overall literacy and learning abilities, through the power of the handwritten word and its impact on the brain for learning and memory.

I have also passionately researched and developed(in my spare time!!) my Ricardo Reading Mouse® range of children’s educational resources including apps, books, games, posters, songs, videos, workbooks and more! Designed primarily for children aged from 2-8 years.

Currently my range covers early literacy resources which align with various National Literacy curriculums. They can be used at home or in class, for both English First and ESL students to support any existing curriculum.

Please email me if you would like further details on my resources or courses or would like me to speak at your organisation's next PD training, and it would be my delight and honour to arrange and in-person or online event.

I always love to hear too regards any future event topic ideas or feedback on how my resources and/or courses have benefited you and the children in your care.