Kirstin Thornburrow

Areas of Interest

Kirstin provides the full Occupational Therapy service for children aged 2–16. Her approach is child-centered, goal-directed, prioritizes collaboration with families, ensuring effective therapy that supports independence, and aims to promote a child's participation in daily life. Her key areas of professional interest include:

• Early Intervention
• Fine motor and handwriting
• Sensory integration
• Self-care and daily living
• Gross motor and postural control
• Self-regulation
• Executive functioning
• Play, participation, and motor-planning
• Visual Motor

Qualifications

• MSc Occupational Therapy (UK)
• BSc Early Childhood Development and Learning (UK)

Languages

English, fair in Cantonese

Experience

Kirstin completed a BSc in Early Childhood Development and Learning and a MSc in Occupational Therapy in the UK. She completed placements in prestigious hospitals such as King's College Hospital (KCH) and University College Hospital (UCH) in London. She is also completing her training to become Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) certified. Growing up in Hong Kong with Chinese and English parents, Kirstin is fluent in English and can also speak conversational Cantonese, allowing her to connect with families from various backgrounds. With over four years of experience in paediatric Occupational Therapy, Kirstin has worked in special and mainstream schools, as well as private clinics in Hong Kong and London. She has worked with neurotypical as well as neurodiverse children and with a range of physical and learning disabilities.