Hi!  I’m Kim Griffin, occupational therapist and founder of GriffinOT.

I qualified as occupational therapist in Australia in 2003.  Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working with many children and their families, as well as teachers.  I have worked in Australia, Ireland and the UK.  A core focus of my career has been helping children who have sensory processing differences and/or motor skill challenges.  This includes extensive experience supporting children with developmental delays, dyspraxia/DCD, specific learning difficulties and autistic children.  In addition, I have been lucky enough to complete training with many of the leaders in the field of sensory integration, such as Lucy Miller and Zoe Mailloux.

This background has provided me with the knowledge and motivation to set up the GriffinOT online supports.  I believe that occupational therapists have unique skills which can help children who may have sensory difficulties, and /or poor coordination skills.  My goal is to ensure that all families and school have immediate access to this occupational therapy expertise.  I want them to know how they can help their children.

“Parents and teachers are all too often left to run their children’s occupational therapy programme with little support and limited training.  With GriffinOT’s online resources I am aiming to change this.”

Kim Griffin, Founder, Griffin OT

Kim’s qualifications

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration University of Ulster, UK (2012)
  • Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner / with SIPT Certification, Sensory Integration Network, UK & Ireland (2010/2012)
  • Masters in Health Science (Occupational Therapy) University of Sydney, Australia (2007)
  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy with Honours James Cook University, Townsville, Australia (awarded March 2003)

Kim’s registrations & memberships

Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner

Kim’s awards

2023 Speaking engagements

Kim has capacity to speak at three more events this year, please email her with details if you need a speaker.

Podcasts with Kim

Recent publications by Kim

Kim Griffin’s career highlights

  • Cambridge Trinity Hall Social Innovation Prize (Jul 21)
  • Women in Social Tech Cohort 2 (July 19 – Jan 20)
  • Business Support from Cambridge Social Ventures (August 2018 – September 2019)
  • Joint Coordinator – Ayres Sensory Integration Scholarship Goal 1 (January 2018 – July 2022)
  • European Sensory Integration Congress (Vienna June 2017)
  • European Sensory Integration Congress (Birmingham September 2015)
  • Level 1 Mentorship at the Star Centre Denver with Lucy Miller (October 2014) plus follow-up online peer mentor programme (July-August 2015)
  • Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner Certificate (Sensory Integration Network 2010-2012)
  • Mentorship at Pediatric Network California (August 2011)

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