Neurodiversity-Affirming Play: Reimagining Play in OT
Workshop Duration:Â 2 hours
Cost:Â $120.00
Date:Â Wednesday 14 October 2026
Time:Â 11.00am - 1.00pm AEDT
Duration:Â 2 hours
Have you considered the role of play in your Occupational Therapy practice?
Are you confident supporting different ways children play?
Build practical skills to approach play through a neurodiversity-affirming lens
Purchase this workshopWhat will you learn?
- Understand neurodiversity-affirming principles and contemporary perspectives on play
- Recognise diverse ways neurodivergent children play, communicate, connect and regulate
- Use strengths-based observation to identify play differences, participation barriers and what a child may be communicating
- Incorporate interests, stims and preferred ways of playing into therapeutic practice
- Apply co-regulation and low-demand strategies to support autonomy, choice and engagement
- Join and extend a child’s play without unnecessarily redirecting or changing it
- Adapt play activities and environments to support sensory and regulation needs
- Develop goals that focus on meaningful participation rather than compliance
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Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is designed for Occupational Therapists working with neurodivergent children who want to strengthen their approach to play-based practice.
It will be particularly useful for OTs who:
- Work in paediatric, community or play-based Occupational Therapy
- Support autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent children
- Use play as part of assessment or intervention
- Want to embed neurodiversity-affirming principles into their practice
- Are seeking a more strengths-based approach to supporting play and participation
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Why attend?
Strengthen your practice with:
- A clearer understanding of what neurodiversity-affirming play looks like in practice
- Practical strategies you can apply in play-based assessment and intervention
- Greater confidence recognising and responding to different ways children play, connect and regulate
- A strengths-based approach to working with interests, stims and sensory preferences
- Practical ways to support autonomy and meaningful participation without prioritising compliance
- A fresh perspective on traditional approaches to therapeutic play and what meaningful success can look like
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What's included?
- Gain online access to the workshop – live workshops are delivered via Zoom, while self-paced options include access to recorded sessions
- Download workshop slides and any resources provided by the presenter
- Enjoy six months of access to the recording and resources via your Verve OT Learning Library
- Receive a certificate of completion for your CPD records, available via email upon completion of the workshop
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Terms of purchase
Please note that each workshop purchase provides access for one person only. If you would like multiple team members to access this workshop, each person must purchase the workshop seperately.
All levels
The content of this workshop is suitable for therapists across a range of experience levels.
While some concepts may be more familiar to experienced clinicians, the content is designed to be accessible and valuable regardless of prior knowledge.
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Neurodiversity-Affirming Play eBook
Access 24 pages of practical guidance to help you support neurodivergent children through more inclusive, respectful and meaningful play. Explore strategies you can apply across everyday environments to better respond to different communication styles, sensory needs and ways of engaging.
Included with your workshop in your Verve OT Learning Library
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Add them all to your cart and finalise your purchase in one easy step
About the Presenter
Claire Britton is a neurodivergent Occupational Therapist with over 10 years of experience, a business and clinical mentor, lecturer and Director of Neuroinclusion, a leading Australian neurodiversity-affirming allied health practice.
She is a passionate advocate for practical, evidence-informed approaches to supporting neurodivergent people across healthcare, education and community settings. Claire regularly delivers professional development training, workshops and conference presentations nationally, translating research, clinical expertise and lived experience into practical, engaging education for multidisciplinary audiences. She is also a lecturer at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
Claire’s work challenges traditional models of practice and promotes autonomy, inclusion, connection and strengths-based support with her lived and professional experiences as a parent and Occupational Therapist.
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Verve OT Learning Workshop Categories
Beginner
Suitable for therapists who are new to the topic area and require foundational knowledge.
The workshop assumes little or no prior experience and focuses on core concepts, terminology, frameworks and practical introductory skills.
Intermediate
Suitable for therapists who already have a basic understanding of the topic and some practical experience applying it in clinical practice.
The workshop builds on foundational knowledge and explores more detailed reasoning, application and problem-solving.
Advanced
Suitable for experienced therapists who are already working in this area regularly.
The workshop assumes strong foundational knowledge and focuses on complex clinical reasoning, nuanced decision-making, advanced application and higher-level practice considerations.
All levels
Suitable for therapists across a range of experience levels.
While some concepts may be more familiar to experienced clinicians, the content is designed to be accessible and valuable regardless of prior knowledge.
