Paediatric occupational therapy for families & schools across Ireland
We set up Everyday OT because we were tired of watching families wait. Two years for an assessment, longer again for therapy, and no support in the middle. We were also each seeing a corner of it: Kevin across HSE services, Áine on the family side, Sinéad in her classroom.
So we built what we wished existed in the meantime. Practical strategies, straight to the parents, teachers and SNAs who are with the child every day. There's disability and neurodivergence in our own lives and families so it keeps us honest about what's realistic at home and in school.
Why families and schools choose us
WE HAVE A PASSION FOR PLAY & A CHILD CENTRED NEUROAFFIRMATIVE FOCUS
Play is at the centre of all we do as it is the root for child development. We work with the specific focus and understanding that all children have unique abilities and by using these through play, together we can reach a child’s true potential to succeed and have functional independence.
WE PROMISE TO SUPPORT, EMPOWER AND ENCOURAGE YOU
We will empower you by giving you the education and tools you need to support your child or the children you work with. We offer many after care supports where we show you tips, strategies and ideas you can carry on and implement in your everyday life.
Registered, qualified and experienced
Combined we have over 20+ years experience working with children. With Kevin and Áine being both parents and neurodivergent themselves parenting neurodivergent children this adds a deeper level of understanding to our work as well as compassion for the complexities of modern family life.
Meet the team
We are a family business in the most literal sense! Kevin and Sinéad are married, and Áine is Sinéad's sister
Kevin Prior
Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist & Co-founderKevin is a Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist with over eighteen years experience, CORU registered and a member of AOTI and its Paediatric Advisory Group. He worked across HSE paediatric services, including early intervention, primary care and specialist autism assessment, before moving to Everyday OT full time. His professional interests are play, play theory and sensory integration.
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Kevin began studying Occupational Therapy at Trinity College Dublin in 2007 and took a break from his degree to work as an Occupational Therapy Assistant with the HSE in forensic mental health. He returned to complete his studies and graduated with honours in 2012.
His career choice comes from his own experience growing up with a physical disability, now a below knee amputee, and as a dyslexic teenager, and from wanting to bring about inclusive change. He co-founded Everyday OT to reach families and educators beyond traditional therapy sessions, believing that when the adults around a child are equipped with the right knowledge and strategies, the difference shows up in everyday life.
Kevin co-manages our social media and content, so the tips and strategies you see from us are underpinned by his clinical experience. Outside work you will find him open sea swimming, doing charity cycles and triathlons, and cooking for family and friends.
Áine Curtin
Occupational Therapy Assistant & Co-founderÁine is a fully qualified Occupational Therapy Assistant with over ten years experience working with young children. She works alongside Kevin to develop and deliver family-centred support, and she runs the day to day business side of Everyday OT.
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Áine is from Dublin and is a parent herself, which shapes how she works with families. She is an ADHDer and her daughter is neurodivergent also. Her professional interests include autism and co-occurring diagnoses, co-regulation, neurodiversity advocacy and supporting families in the period after a diagnosis, when the questions are often at their loudest.
Áine also looks after our social media and content creation. Over on @everyday_ot_ireland you will find everyday insights into family life alongside practical OT tips and strategies.
When Áine is not working you will find her watching Marvel films on repeat with her daughter, or out with family and friends.
Sinéad Prior
General Manager & Co-founderSinéad is your first point of contact for queries and bookings, and she keeps Everyday OT running smoothly. She has a BA (Hons) in Mathematics, a Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Teaching and a Postgraduate Certificate in Autism Studies.
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Sinéad has over fifteen years experience as a primary school teacher, including as an autism class teacher, and a particular interest in supporting children with regulation. She is Kevin's wife and mum to their four children.
Behind the scenes she works with Áine on our social media and content. You will not see her face on the posts, but her perspective as both a parent and a teacher runs right through them.
When Sinéad is not working you will find her reading parenting books, baking the world's best brownies, or with family and friends.
Some of the people we work with
Not sure where to start?
Tell us a little about your child or your school and we will point you towards the right support, whether that is a consultation, a workshop or simply the right tool for home.
