Eithne is an Occupational Therapist and Disability Officer with the Trinity Disability Service. Eithne graduated with a B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy from York St. John University in the U.K. in 2017 and has since worked in a range of healthcare settings to include complex inpatient Eating Disorders (mental health), and disability support in Higher Education (UCD & TCD).
Having first-hand experience of disability support in HEIs, Eithne has particular interest in the OT supports of students with ASD and has further continued her studies in this area since graduation, completing Sensory Integration modules 1 and 2 with Ulster University (2018-2019), and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - 2 (ADOS-2) training (an instrument used to support the diagnosis and assessment of autism) with the Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin (2019). Eithne hopes to bring this experience into her everyday work with students with a wide variety of occupational needs. Of recent, Eithne has focused her work on the area of transition to employment for students with disabilities and has lead the Disability Inclusion Programme in collaboration with Trinity Careers Service.
Eithne is a member of the AOTI (Association of Occupational Therapists in Ireland) and is registered with CORU, the regulatory body for health and social care professionals.