Elsje Stuiver - Occupational Therapy, www.kidzcandurban.com

My little one has been with Elsje just over two years... I can truly say that Elsje listens to your concerns and addresses them with detail. I was very scared at first as I had no idea what an OT did or what sessions entailed, but after the first session with Elsje my fears were put to rest -knowing that she works with me, and takes my concerns seriously and attends to my little one with absolute care and professionalism.I get to learn with my little one as Elsje gives constant feedback regarding their sessions and what we can do from home to help her along. Xx

Elsje is excellent! She is so kind and very experienced. She taught our little boy and our family so much. She was the perfect foundation.

What an amazing experience! This is probably the most organised practice I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. Elsje did such a great job with my kids, her attitude was excellent and her advice spot on. She was professional and her wealth of knowledge is evident in the improvement of my children's school work in the short time that they saw her. Five stars is honestly an understatement.

Elsja has worked with my daughter since she was three years old. One of the main outcomes was for me to be able to connect with my child on a real level. I will forever be grateful to Elsja for that. In my daughter's later years, Elsja has been able to assist Kate in goal setting, practical exercises and coping skills that a child can understand, implement and as a consequence benefit from.She has been incredible in coaching me as a mom along side Kate's needs and recognising her strengths. Elsja was open to meeting teachers and therapists in order to share the findings and suggest areas for focus. Elsja shows initiative and real concern and care. My daughter throughly enjoys her sessions and I would travel as far as I needed to to get what Elsja provides as a Therapist.

Elsje Stuiver is exceptional. She has brought a shy and reserved little boy and made him a confident and chatty young man. She is passionate, caring and very professional and my son just adores her. She is dedicated to helping young children reach their full potential. Lessons with Elsje have really helped my son with his fine and gross motor skills and his overall core strength have improved tremendously.

So grateful for the time we have had to be in sessions with Elsje. We had sessions over zoom and it worked out very well for us.We are all very happy with my daughters progress and she is a lot more self-aware than before. I would highly recommend Elsje. My daughter really enjoyed connecting with Elsje.

We have had the most fruitful journey with Elsje as our daughter's OT. She started when she was 10years old and Elsje was a big part of her transitioning smoothly into her teens & puberty. Elsje has a skills set that enables her to go beyond what you (as a parent) present, as challenges & needs - which is so beneficial when you set goals for a child on the Autism Spectrum. Our daughter also has a severe Speech disorder that requires her to use AAC. Elsje was able to adapt sessions brilliantly, to include our ProLoquo App in order to synchrosnise her outcomes & findings with our daughter's Speech Therapy Sessions. Today, our daughter is a self-regulated teenager who is confident to be in a school setting with other special-needs teens & enjoy a full day's schooling environment! 'Highly recommend Elsje as an OT.

I highly recommend Elsje Stuiver. She is professional and caring. My son adores her and finding a therapist who can connect so well with a child with autism is a truly special thing. In a year my son has flourished. She has helped him in too many ways to mention and at the same time has imparted her knowledge to help me to better understand his behaviours and given practical advice that I am able to use at home. My son actually cheers when he knows that he is going to O.T.

Thank you Elsje for the wonderful work. Your guidance, patience and interest shown to our child has helped us as his parents to understand and manage his situation better. Your school recommendations have also helped us place our child at a school where he is best understood and is progressing far more better compared to where he was in the last couple of years. Our child is a happy boy, has self confidence and is doing much better in his academics and social behaviour. You are good at what you do and we are grateful for all you have done for our boy!

We have been seeing Elsje for almost two years and she has been absolutely amazing with my now 4 year old. He has grown in leaps and bounds since starting OT.Her approach, the many fun tools, work space and thoughtfulness on difficult days is what sets her apart from a lot of providers. We highly recommend Elsje, she’s amazing with children and parents alike.