The Owl Centre
Daniella (Nelly) Skinner is a versatile professional with a strong background in software engineering and speech and language therapy. Currently serving as a Software Engineer at EDF since May 2022, Daniella contributes to the development of in-house applications for the shift trading team, utilizing technologies such as Typescript, Node, Java, Python, VBA, and C#. Alongside this role, Daniella works as an Independent Speech and Language Therapist in Gloucestershire, and offers additional support as a Bank Speech and Language Therapist for Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. Previously, Daniella was a Software Developer at Mayden, focusing on mental health service applications, and has extensive experience in paediatric therapy roles with NHS institutions. Daniella's educational background includes a BSc in Speech-Language Pathology from Newcastle University and ongoing training as a Full Stack Software Developer at Mayden Academy.
The Owl Centre
The Owl Centre is a UK-wide company that provides high quality, evidence-based and reliable assessments and interventions for children, young people and adults. The Owl Centre was started in 2011 in Oxfordshire by renowned speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey, author of the best-selling book ’Small Talk’. It has continued to grow over the years and now provides services all across the UK. The Owl Centre values and appreciates the roles and importance of many disciplines and currently offers speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, play, drama, music and art therapy as well as psychotherapy and counselling. The Owl Centre is well known for their specialist assessments for autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, sensory processing, dyslexia and dyspraxia. The Owl Centre is proud of its professional and friendly approach, and always puts the needs of the client first. The Owl Centre has very close links to NHS services across the UK and values to the importance of a collaborative approach with other professionals. As a result, The Owl Centre is currently commissioned by several large NHS Trusts across the UK to manage their large autism and ADHD waiting lists for paediatric and adult services.