After graduating I spent two years at Clalit's Child Development Institute in Tel Aviv. There I assessed and treated children across a wide range of ages — from infants to age 9.

Working in child development let me see up close how things that can look small from the outside — a pencil grip, getting organised for a task, play, movement or the ability to sit and work — can shape the way a child experiences themselves, their learning and their everyday life.

Over time I chose to focus especially on kindergarten and early primary-school children, and on school readiness, writing and reading, learning strategies, fine motor skills and development.

What interests me most is understanding why something is hard for a child. Not just seeing that they struggle to write, to get organised or to complete a task — but breaking the activity down, understanding which skills sit behind it and where exactly the difficulty arises.

My university research also dealt with the link between function and real life: as part of my studies I took part in research examining the impact of ADHD on driving.

Today, alongside my work as an occupational therapist, I am continuing on to medical studies — a natural extension of my love of learning, of understanding the human body and of looking broadly at people and development.

I live in Ra'anana with my husband Dror. I love board games, natural springs and learning new things — and generally, always finding one more thing I'm curious to understand in depth.

It matters to me that a child enjoys coming to therapy — but every activity in the room has a professional purpose.

An activity can look like play from the outside, while in fact being carefully chosen to work on a particular developmental skill: motor planning, hand strength, spatial organisation, attention or regulation.

My goal is not for the child to finish an exercise in the room, but for them to develop skills and strategies they can take with them to school, home and everyday life.