Ms Renuga Patchamuthu – Senior Occupational Therapist, Pacific HQ

YearAttended Workshop
2012Understanding Children’s Heart & Mind: Emotional Functioning and Learning Difficulties Workshop
Speaker: Datin Umaya/Eswaran
2013Malaysia Pacific Occupational Therapy Students Congress (MAP OT SCORE)
2014Handwriting Skills in Special Children
Speaker: Puan Aziah
2015Theoretical Foundations of Sensory Integration, Sensory Integration Certification Program Course 1, Hong Kong
2016Sensory Integration Interventions, Sensory Integration Certification Program Course 4, Hyderabad, India
2017SYNCroSI for Children with Special Needs” course organized by CREST Hong Kong
Speaker: Kim Barthel
2017Talk Tools®:Feeding Therapy: A Sensory-Motor Approach (Certified), Penang
Speaker: Lori Overland (U.S.)
2018The Sensory Integration Network: The Past, Present and Future, Birmingham UK
2018The Royal College of Occupational Therapist Annual Conference with Specialist Section of Children and Young People, Northern Ireland UK
2018The meaning of sexual well-being to physically disabled people: Implications for Practice, Belfast UK
Speaker: Bethan Collins, University of Liverpool
2018Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in children and young people with Intellectual Disability: Considering functional difficulties and sensory needs, Belfast UK
Speaker: Anne Addison Great, Ormond Street Hospital
2018Routine in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Coventry UK
Speaker: Alis Rowe (Founder of Curly Hair Project)
2018Associate Member of British Association of Occupational Therapist
2019Social Thinking®: Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary: A Day to Develop Team Creativity, Penang
Speaker: Michelle Garcia Winner (U.S.)
2019The Jolly Phonics® (UK) Teacher Training Program, Penang
Speaker: Khushbu Porwal (Singapore)
2020Why Does Attachment Matter for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Speaker: Kim Barthel (Canada)
2021Special Education System in Malaysia
Speaker: Mr. Ng Swee Guan
2021Masterclass: Sensory Processing, Regulation & Relationship – STAR Frame of Reference 
Speaker: Mim Ochsenbein (US)
2021Sensory Processing and Sleep in Autism
Speaker: Professor Shelly Lane, OTR/L, FAOTA (Australia)
2021Sensory Integration Education Conference 2021: The Future is Sensory
Organizer: Sensory Integration Education
2021Webinar: ADHD child and Covid
Speaker: Vivienne Williams (Australia)
2022The Direction of School Based Occupational Therapy in Malaysia
Speaker: Mahfuzah Zainol (Malaysia)
2022Occupational Therapy Intervention for Low Vision
Speaker: Dr Nur Rafidah Mohamed
2023Pediatric Seizures and Epilepsy Workshop, Penang
Speaker: Dato Dr Viki (Pediatric Neurologist), Dr Teh C. M. (Pediatric Neurologist) and Dr Tan L. T. (Pediatrician)
2023Synergistic Autism, Ataxia and NDT: Using neurodevelopmental to treat children with autism and ataxia
Speaker: Brenda J. Lindsay (PT,C/NDT), Gail Ritchie (OTR/L,C/NDT)
2023Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Understanding and Support Complex Behaviour
Speaker: Kim Barthel
2023Talktools: Three Part Treatment Plan for OPT (Oral Treatment Therapy)
Speaker: Renee Roy Hill
2023Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) and its effect on prompting children’s participation in Community Activities
Organised by Malaysia Occupational Therapy Association
2024Working with Students with Special Education Needs
Alison Academy
2024IKURNIA: Pendidikan Awal Kanak Kanak Berkeperluan Khas
Organizer: Ministry of Human Resources

YearSpeaker for
2018Necessity of School Based OT in Malaysia for special need children at Commonwealth Day Celebration, Chester UK
2018Getting Ready Workshop Series by Pacific Speech Therapy and Learning Center at Penang
2019Getting Little Hands Ready for Handwriting, SENIA Malaysia at Uplands Penang

YearAwards and Honors
2017Masters in Family and Child Psychology, University of Chester, U. K.
Ms Renu is the first and only Occupational Therapist in Malaysia to be awarded Commonwealth Scholarship for her Master Program in U.K.