Frances Beaumont
Frances Beaumont
Author Occupational Therapist Artist
- Francesbeaumont.co.uk
Professional Information
Frances
Rowley
Beaumont
Author Occupational Therapist Artist
francesbeaumont.co.uk
Education, Honors & Awards
Botleys Park School of Occupational Therapy and Brighton College of Education
Occupational Therapy, Dip COT .
(1965)
Brighton College of Education
Art and English Senior school level
(1970)
No
Personal Information
United Kingdom
FAVERSHAM. Kent UK
Founder of Dyspraxia UK - specialist Assessment Service (No longer providing assessments myself )
'Faversham Inklings' Writing group. Faversham Literary Festival.
Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales.
Faversham Future Forum ( Sustainable town planning )
Dancing
Singing
Jazz and Classical Music
Organic Gardening
Painting and Glass work
Local and International Affairs
2 adult children and 2 granddaughters living in the UK
I have had a wide range of experience as an Occupational Therapist from Polio children in Rep of Congo (W. Africa 1965) to mental health ,Social Services (Specialist Housing) Stroke and Head injury rehabilitation . In 1992 I became an Independent OT Practitioner and trained in Medico Legal report writing. I became an Expert Witness for Catastrophic Personal Injury claims until I retired in 2015.. Since then I have been writing a book about the life and loves of John Oliver , who I met in my 20's . He was born with out hands and only one good foot . He had an incredible creative and adventurous life being a painter, chef, sailor and tug master on the river Medway . He inspired everyone he met . I'm learning the craft of writing and using the science of research for this project . I welcome links to other creatives, and professionals in the field of writing , Publishing and Film Making
More than 25 years
Writing , Occupational Therapy , Public speaking ,Mentoring ,Art Teaching.
Frances Rowley Beaumont is a therapist , artist and author. She graduated from Botley's Park School of Occupational Therapy in 1965, and Brighton College of Education in 1970 and has kept both professions alive during her working life. Specialising in Paediatrics, Mental Health , Neurology, Special housing needs, Dyspraxia in Adults and Medico legal Claims. In 2004, Frances created "Dyspraxia UK", www.dyspraxiauk.com which is a specialist Therapy Assessment Service for Dyspraxic children and adults. She trained other Occupational Therapists as her Associates and Dyspraxia UK it now offers a country wide service.
Frances is currently researching and writing a book about her friend of over 40 years who overcame being born with out hands ,to live a courageous, creative and adventurous life. If the book is successful she hopes it will be made into a motion Picture . Frances believes that the key to success has been her ability to take considered risks , love the work she does, persevere in difficult times , and keep a sense of humour!
In her spare time Frances enjoys travel , reading,dancing,singing, music and gardening. The proudest moment of her life was bearing her children , and in her career its been her specialist expert witness Medico Legal work and developing Dyspraxia UK..
Frances is looking forward to networking and connecting with other professionals in the writing /publishing world and meeting other professional women from around the world.
Writing Magazine (UK) and Clean Slate (Centre for Alternative Technology)
Disability
Public Speaking
Occupational Therapy
Dyspraxia in Adults
Art Teaching on Holidays in Europe
(e.g. Assisi, Italy in 2018)