Specialisms
Experience working with children with a range of disabilities including:
- Cerebral Palsy.
- Learning disabilities (including autism spectrum disorder).
- Challenging behaviours.
- Degenerative neurological conditions (such as Muscular Dystrophy).
- Brachial Plexus Lesions including Erb’s Palsy.
- Musculo-skeletal issues.
Clinical Currency Statement
As at June 2021, I am engaged in the role of Case Manager for WestCountry Case Management for an average of 65 hours per month and in the role of Paediatric Case Manager Mentor for an average of 30 hours per month. I also work as an Independent Children’s Occupational Therapist for an average of 15 hours per month.
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Specific Injuries Experience
Caroline is a specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist and Case Manager. She predominantly works with children and teenagers with Cerebral Palsy, often with severe mobility, cognitive and communication issues, and children with other challenging and life-limiting conditions. She also has experience working with children and adolescents with challenging behaviours and learning disabilities.
Caroline has an extensive knowledge and experience of a large range of conditions, including physical, neurological, learning and social impairments, combined with a comprehensive understanding of the range of factors impacting on disabled children and their families.
Employment Profile
Caroline runs a small private Occupational Therapy practice, providing holistic assessments to children with a range of needs. She specialises in the assessment of equipment, adaptations and sensory processing dysfunction.
Caroline also works as a Case Manager with Westcountry Case Management Services. In this role she is responsible for managing the care regimes of numerous complex children, including both directly employed and agency packages of care.
Prior to this, Caroline worked as a Senior Practitioner in the Children’s Occupational Therapy Team for Bristol City Council’s Disabled Children’s Services for many years. Her clinical caseload within this service was predominantly children and young adults with Cerebral Palsy although changes to the service in the latter years meant more work and focus with children and adolescents with challenging behaviours and learning disabilities.
Caroline supervised the development of the service and supported the team of therapists covering the locality. The nature of the work was independent and person-centred, often dealing with highly emotional and stressed situations due to the nature of the children and their conditions.
Prior to completing her Occupational Therapy qualification, Caroline gained experience in a wide range of care settings including work as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. She then worked abroad supporting in special needs schools in India before returning to the UK to focus further in her specialist field of paediatrics.
Caroline completed Courtroom Skills Familiarisation with Inspire MediLaw in 2020
Qualifications and Membership
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, University of The West of England (2005).
- BA (Hons) English and Irish Studies, Bath Spa University College.
- Sensory Processing PG CERT Level 1, University of Ulster.
Career History
Present
Care Expert Witness
Jacqueline Webb & Co Ltd
2015-Present
Case Manager
Westcountry Case Management
2015-Present
Private Occupational Therapist
Caroline Evans Occupational Therapist
2009-2018
Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist
Disabled Children’s Services, Bristol City Council
2006-2009
Children’s Occupational Therapist
Disabled Children’s Services, Bristol City Council
2005-2006
Volunteer Occupational Therapist
Roshni Special Needs School and Therapy Centre
Gwalior Children’s Hospital
2001-2005
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Bristol General Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary
Elderly Rehab, Acute Wards and Stroke Rehab
Publications
Caroline has lectured on two occassions.
- Guest Lectures at University of West of England (2007).
- Guest Lectures at Cardiff University (2008).