Jing Chiu
Occupational Therapist, Expressive Arts Therapist
M.A.
Lesley University, US
B.Sc.
National Taiwan University
Jing holds a B.Sc. in occupational therapy from National Taiwan University. Since graduating, she has been working with children with special needs in a variety of settings, including hospitals, out-patient clinics, schools, and in-home intervention services. Jing earned her M.A. in expressive arts therapy from Lesley University in Massachusetts, deepening her training in psychosocial development. Jing has a certificate from the Sensory Integration Certification program at the University of Southern California, and is currently completing a Certificate in DIRFloortime® from the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL).
Jing has extensive pediatric experience including treating children with delayed development, ADHD, autism, and developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Jing assists with clients’ handwriting, pre-writing skill, reading ability, management of attention deficits, and development of coping skills. She is passionate about incorporating expressive arts therapeutic practices and a sensory integration approach in sessions to help her clients regulate physically, emotionally, and cognitively.
Jing believes in the importance of empowering parents in terms of understanding the individual differences of their child as well as their own. She has conducted workshops for teachers and parents on sensory processing and emotional regulation, as well as how to develop and implement sensory diets in the school and home settings.
Jing thrives on helping children reach their potential, develop self-worth and confidence, and build resilience.
Languages
- English, Mandarin
