THE PENTICTON PEDIATRIC THERAPY TEAM

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 Our physiotherapist, Victoria Oniah has trained in the United kingdom at the world renowned Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.  Victoria has experience and training working with children aged 0 - 18 in the management of cerebral palsy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, developmental coordination dyspraxia, hip dysplasia (DDH), hypermobility, autism, and more.   Victoria has a child-centred and holistic approach to treatment with 17 years of experience. She relocated to the Okanagan in 2012. She strives to make these specialist services available to families within the Okanagan region in order to optimize and facilitate the continuity of care for children and their families. 

Miwa has had the privilege of working as an Occupational Therapist since 2007. She is an internationally educated OT and acquired her Canadian OT registration in 2017. She has worked in private and public health settings with all ages and abilities. 

Miwa uses a strengths-based approach to support vulnerability to thrive. She utilizes trauma-informed practice to empower her clients to engage in meaningful activities and occupations. She uses various tools, such as sensory-based strategies to optimize learning and emotional regulation, customized splints and wheelchairs to optimize independence, and much more.
She looks forward to collaborating with clients and their families and unpacking their powerful potential to live fulfilling lives. 

Rachel completed her Master of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto. Rachel has been working as a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist for 13 years. She has had a variety of work experiences assessing and treating both adults and children in a hospital, health centre, and private practice settings. Rachel places a strong emphasis on face-to-face communication and loves setting goals that make a difference in day-to-day life. She enjoys holding sessions in community and extra-curricular environments such as restaurants, stores, parks, pools, and helping students communicate with their family members, teachers, coaches, peers, and even their horses. Recently, she has become increasingly interested in the assessment and treatment of Motor Speech Disorders and has pursued continuing education on the subject.

Spencer “the fun one” Lindholm was born and raised here in the Okanagan. He’s lived in West Kelowna his whole life and completed his Bachelor of Kinesiology in 2024.

Spencer loves all things sports, with football and golf being his favourites. When he’s not working in the clinic, you can find him playing golf, skiing, or travelling.

Spencer has been with the clinic for three years now. He has a passion for getting people moving, and his enthusiastic approach makes him a favourite among our patients.

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