The accidental inclusion of 5-year-old Calum in a social skills group not suited to meet his needs set in motion a career path change for this speaker, eventually making her the island expert on autism spectrum diagnosis and treatment. See how combining a love of football and a passion for inclusion created a path for diverse populations and their families to integrate into our communities at large.
Shannon Seymour is the Founding Director and Registered Psychologist at The Wellness Centre. The Wellness Centre has been a leading private provider of psychological services, mental health counseling and corporate wellness services since 2004.
Shannon’s clinical career has taken many paths in both Canada and the Cayman Islands. She has worked for Family Services Canada, Health Services Canada and the Cayman Islands Government, and in 2004 she founded The Wellness Centre Ltd. Shannon has worked in multiple areas within the field of clinical psychology, including child and adolescent mental health, addictions, family violence and most recently she has been committed to increasing early identification and treatment for children with autism and related developmental disorders. The Wellness Centre Ltd is currently the only provider of the Early Start Denver Model in the Cayman Islands.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
