Supporting Neurodiversity at Schools as an External OT
Workshop Duration: 2 hours
Cost: $120.00
Struggling to collaborate effectively with schools?
Unsure how to address School Can’t, PDA related distress or attendance barriers?
If school partnerships feel complex or unclear, this workshop builds practical strategies, strengthens advocacy skills and helps you collaborate with clarity and professional boundaries.
Purchase this workshop
Date: Monday 30 March 2026
Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm AEDT
Duration: 2 hours
What will you learn?
- How to build strong, respectful relationships with teaching staff
- Apply inclusive approaches to sensory needs, co-regulation and overwhelm
- Understanding “School Can’t,” PDA-related distress and attendance barriers
- Develop classroom ready accommodation strategies that are realistic and sustainable
- How to advocate effectively as an external OT while maintaining healthy boundaries
Who is this workshop for?
- Community OTs working across schools
- OTs transitioning into school-based roles
- Clinic-based teams supporting school-aged clients
- Educators wanting insight into neurodiversity-affirming collaboration
Why attend?
Schools can be complex environments…but with the right tools, they can also be incredibly supportive spaces for neurodivergent students.
This workshop helps you create real, sustainable change by partnering effectively with school staff and applying strategies that uplift students’ safety, learning and wellbeing.
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
Considering more than one workshop?
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About the Presenter
Claire Britton is the Director and Principal Occupational Therapist at Neuroinclusion.
She is passionate about educating, inspiring and empowering Australian clients and therapists to optimise best practice to facilitate their success doing their daily activities. She works with neurodivergent clients across the lifespan and runs @Neuroinclusion.au on instagram with over 30,000 followers.
She is a speaker, podcast guest, neurodiversity advocate and clinical mentor to therapists across Australia. She brings her own personal experiences being neurodivergent with over 8 years of clinical experiences to consistently provide neurodiversity-affirming OT practice.
Her extensive experience as an occupational therapist includes schools, not-for-profits, private practice and in community settings in Perth, Melbourne and Cape Town.
