Saša Radić is a senior occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting clients with diverse occupational challenges to achieve their full potential and participate in meaningful occupations. She has been actively involved with HURT for more than two decades, serving three consecutive terms as President. Her work includes legal regulation of the OT profession in Croatia, development of the Croatian Health Strategy 2012–2020, OT competencies, and the national core curriculum. She has led and participated in ERASMUS+ and InterReg projects, created hands-on and virtual training programs, and authored numerous articles and a book chapter.
Saša completed the USC/WPS Ayres Sensory Integration® and the CLASI Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration® (CASI) programs. Since 2017, she has co-organized the CLASI-CASI program in Croatia, and as of 2025, serves as Croatia’s CLASI-CASI instructor. Her expertise includes coaching, strength-based approaches, AAC, animal assisted intervention, play, and Ayres Sensory Integration®. She is currently working in community-based services and pediatric private practice centre aRTisINCLudum in the Zagreb area. Saša is fluent in Croatian and English, with extensive experience as a consecutive interpreter for courses and workshops, including serving as the Croatian translator for the Ayres Sensory Integration Certification Course (USC/WPS, CLASI), the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI), and the Croatian edition of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure.
