Michelle Hand and Keiri Porter are Physiotherapists with a combined 19 years experience in paediatrics, primarily at Children’s Treatment Centres, but also privately in the community. While their focus and education have gone in slightly different directions, their treatment philosophies, passions and goals are similar.
Michelle and Keiri’s vision for Butterfly is to provide another option for families who have children with special needs, orthopaedic injuries, sensory processing difficulties, fine motor delays and communication disorders. Their goal is to increase access to care, provide a convenient location for families and offer multidisciplinary services in one central location. They have created an environment designed specifically for children to be fun and motivating but also therapeutic.
Therapists
| Michelle Hand
Michelle’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario in 1998 and a Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy from McMaster University in 2002. Michelle has completed a number of post-graduate courses including Cuevas MEDEK Exercises (CME III) with Ramon Cuevas, Introductory and Intermediate Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT), Introductory and Advanced Kinesiotaping as well as Functional Exercise and Gait Training courses for children with special needs. Michelle also has experience with an orthopaedic population of all ages.
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| Keiri Porter
Keiri graduated from Physiotherapy at McMaster University in 1998, and also has a Kinesiology degree from the University of Waterloo. Keiri has completed the eight week Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) course, as well as Introductory and Baby courses with an NDT focus. She has recently completed her CME III with Ramon Cuevas. Keiri also draws on Functional Strength Training, Introductory and Advanced Kinesiotaping, Motor Control, and Gait Training courses for children of all ages. Keiri has experienced with orthopaedic issues affecting children.
Adrienne Walker
Adrienne graduated from Physiotherapy at the University of Toronto in 1998. Prior to that, she graduated with honours
degrees in Kinesiology and Geography from Queen’s University. Adrienne has worked exclusively with children and has practiced in a variety of paediatric settings – hospitals, rehabilitation centres, schools and family’s homes. She has completed the Introductory and Intermediate Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Technique (NDT) Courses , CME levels I and II and Kinesiotaping along with many other courses related to physiotherapy practice within the paediactric population. |
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| Kathryn Wise
Kathryn graduated from Occupational Therapy at McMaster University in 2001. Prior to that, she graduated from the University of Waterloo. Kathryn has completed a number of post-graduate courses specifically around Feeding and Sensory Processing. She has also completed Introductory and Intermediate Neurodevelopmental Treatment. Kathryn completed her Certificate in Sensory integration from the University of Southern California in 2006. Kathryn’s main areas of interest include working with children with feeding and sensory processing difficulties.
In 2009, she received her Master’s Degree in Health Administration from the University of Toronto and is certified with the Canadian College of Health Service Executives. She is an Instructor with the UBC/McMaster University Masters of Rehabilitation Sciences and teaches the online version of ‘Developing Effective Rehabilitation Programs”.
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| Jacqueline Martin
Jacqueline’s educational background includes Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from McMaster University in 2004. Jacqueline has worked with children ages 0-18 yrs. both in the community (home and school) and in rehabilitation centres. Jacqueline stays
current with practice knowledge and skills through ongoing post-graduate courses including: Feeding, Sensory Processing , Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP), Handwriting Without Tears, Introductory Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT). Jacqueline is a member of both national and provincial occupational therapy associations and works with the Continuing Education and Professional Development committee of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, to deliver community education initiatives in the area of Play and Development. Jacqueline strives to partner with families to promote the full potential of children to be able to participate in their daily activities for self-care, school, and leisure/play. |
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| Karen Stenning
Karen completed a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Western Ontario in 2001. Since that time, she has worked with paediatric populations and spent over five years working in the preschool speech & language initiative. Karen has experience assessing and treating delays in all areas of communication including language, articulation/motor speech, fluency (stuttering), social skills, as well as related difficulties in attention and behaviour.
Karen has completed additional training in teaching Hanen® programs for parents of children with delays in language, parents of children with Autism (It Takes Two to Talk® and More Than Words®, respectively) and early childhood teachers (Learning Language and Loving It™). She has completed workshops for treatment programs of PROMPT Technique (for motor speech delays), DIR®/Floortime™ and RDI® [Relationship Development Intervention] (both for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders). Karen is currently writing a book about learning and enjoys watching all children discover a growing sense of wonder and accomplishment.
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