Tasneem Olla

Ms. Tasneem Olla is an Occupational Therapist at ACPNAbu Dhabi. She holds aBachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapyfrom the University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa (2020).Ms. Olla has completed postgraduate training in Sensory Integration through the Sensory Integration Association of South Africa and advanced modules throughAlfaisalUniversity in Riyadh.She is licensed to practice in South Africa through the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and in the UAE through theDubai Health Authority(DHA), Dubai.

With overfiveyears of clinical experience, Ms. Olla worked across school-based, clinic, and community settings in South Africa and the UAE. Her professional journey includes roles in mainstream and special needs schools, pediatricpractices, and public healthcare services. She has provided occupational therapy services to children with a wide range of developmental, sensory, learning, and physical challenges. Ms. Olla has alsopracticed privatelyofferingpediatricoccupational therapy, gaining experience in clinical leadership, service development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. She regularly works alongside teachers, ABA therapists, speech therapists, and families to support inclusive education andskill building.

Ms. Olla’s clinical interests arecenteredonpediatricoccupational therapy, particularly school-based intervention. She supports children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, sensory processingchallenges, developmental delays, learning and physicalchallenges. Her practice incorporatestechniques includingsensory integration therapy, classroom-based interventions, hometherapyprograms, and parent and teachertraining. Ms. Olla is passionate aboutenabling children throughinclusive environments wheretheycan thrive academically, socially, and emotionallywhile working withfamilies and educators to supporttheirlong-term success.