Dr. Ruth Tesselaar is a Clinical Neuropsychologist.

She is the Founder and Director of Dandelion Hub. Ruth has over 20 years' experience working with neuro-diverse children, adults, and families in many roles (live in nanny, integration aide, conducting Neuropsychology assessments, providing community based cognitive rehabilitation to children and adults to name a few). Her experience also includes working for 13 years as a Neuropsychologist in the paediatric oncology team at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and as an Allied Health Interprofessional Educator at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Ruth believes every child deserves to thrive, feel understood, and develop skills for everyday life. She is passionate about making life easier for families and supporting greater independence. She established Dandelion Hub in 2021 to provide training, education, and support around executive functioning in children and young people. She specialises in providing families, teachers, and therapists with practical tools and knowledge on executive functioning - so children can discover their strengths, build confidence, and grow in independence. Ruth uses a collaborative approach, embedding therapy within everyday life tasks to support the generalisation of executive function skills.

Ruth is a highly skilled workshop facilitator. She has experiencing working in and consulting to numerous organisations, including adult and paediatric state hospitals as well as primary, secondary, and tertiary educational settings. She has extensive experience creating and running workshops, as well as lecturing at the tertiary level.