Joanna Hunt
Joanna has over 10 years’ experience working therapeutically with children and young people, including in special schools, clients’ homes, the community, workplaces, clinics and hospitals.
She developed the Spooniekids intervention for fatigue management in collaboration with children, young people and families, and has presented this at multiple national and international conferences. She conducted a pilot service with The Children’s Trust delivering bespoke outpatient packages for young people with Functional Neurological Disorders.
Joanna is qualified in AHA (Assisting Hand Assessment), BoHA (Both Hands Assessment) and Advanced Bimanual Therapy (Brian Hoare). She also volunteers at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Sheffield.
I get huge satisfaction from empowering children and their families to get the most out of life. Every child is different, and every journey is its own adventure and a privilege for me as a therapist to be a part of. Inclusion is very important to me and I pride myself on welcoming difference and facilitating safe spaces for those I support. There’s never a dull day!