Late-Identified Autistic Adults and Neurodiversity-Affirming OT
Are you an OT working with adults discovering they are autistic later in life?
Late identification is increasingly common, especially among those who have spent decades without the self-understanding, community or support they needed.
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Date: Thursday 6 November 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm AEDT
Duration: 2 hours
This workshop equips you to support late-identified autistic people with curiosity, empathy and affirming practice. You’ll gain insight into lived experiences and learn how to foster identity development, address internalised ableism, support understanding camouflaging, embrace authenticity and promote meaningful occupations.
What will you learn?
- The lived experiences and common challenges faced by late-identified autistic people
- The impact of internalised ableism and strategies to begin dismantling it
- Understanding camouflaging, masking and autistic burnout
- How neuronormative expectations can conflict with wellbeing
- Supporting identity development and authenticity in life roles
- Honouring diverse social preferences and communication styles
- The role of autistic culture, community and neurokin connection
- Using trauma-informed and affirming OT approaches to build safety and belonging
Who is this workshop for?
- OTs working with adults in community, mental health or disability services
Clinicians supporting clients post-diagnosis or during identity discovery - OTs seeking neurodivergent-affirming strategies across varied practice settings
- Supervisors and senior clinicians mentoring teams in inclusive practice
Why attend?
- Deepen your understanding of the late-identified autistic experience
- Learn practical tools to support safety, belonging and authenticity
- Build confidence in trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming practice
- Strengthen your ability to support clients in redefining roles, values and meaningful occupations
About the Presenter
Steph Robertson is an experienced multiply-neurodivergent Occupational Therapists, speaker and advocate with a commitment to for trauma responsive and neurodiversity-affirming practice.
Steph draws on her professional, research and lived experience in her work. Her extensive experience as an Occupational Therapist includes schools, non-for profit organisations, private practice and working in tertiary education at Monash University.
Through her work, Steph empowers individuals, parents, therapists and educators to foster understanding, self worth and connection within the neurodivergent community.
Steph delivers impactful talks, trainings and resources designed to support the deep socio-politics shift to more inclusive and affirming spaces for all people.
