Lecturer
Facilitator and Professional Advisor for Lifelong Learning and SHN Online Therapy Advisor Lelanie Brewer
Originally qualifying as an OT in South Africa, Lelanie gained her MSc in OT at Brunel University, London and is currently a part-time PhD student at Newcastle University’s Population Health Sciences Institute. Her research is focussing on self-care in children with and without motor difficulties.
Lelanie has a background in clinical practice and higher education. As a clinician, she has worked in the NHS, charity and the private sector, and spent the majority of her clinical career working with children and young people with sensory integration difficulties. She is an Advanced Practitioner in Sensory Integration.
Prior to joining Sensory Integration Education in 2018, Lelanie was a Senior Lecturer in OT and MSc OT programme lead at Northumbria University. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.