What will you learn?

• Understand neurodiversity-affirming principles and contemporary perspectives on play
• Recognise different ways neurodivergent children play, communicate, connect and regulate
• Distinguish between differences in play and genuine barriers to participation
• Use strengths-based observation to understand what a child’s play may be communicating
• Incorporate interests, stims and preferred play into meaningful therapeutic experiences
• Use co-regulation and low-demand approaches to support autonomy, choice and engagement
• Join and extend a child’s play without unnecessarily redirecting or changing it
• Adapt activities and environments to support sensory and regulation needs
• Develop therapeutic goals focused on meaningful participation rather than compliance
  

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 those who:

• Work in paediatric or play-based Occupational Therapy
• Support autistic, ADHD and other neurodivergent children
• Want to develop more neurodiversity-affirming assessment, intervention and goal setting
• Are looking for practical strategies to support co-regulation, autonomy and meaningful participation
• Want to better understand and work with children’s interests, stims and preferred ways of playing

Why attend?

Strengthen your practice with:

• Practical strategies for creating therapeutic play experiences that prioritise autonomy, connection, regulation, communication and joy
• A contemporary framework for understanding diverse play profiles across neurotypes
• Strategies for incorporating interests, stims, sensory preferences and preferred ways of playing into therapy
• Practical approaches to co-regulation, low-demand participation and environmental adaptation
• Guidance for identifying whose needs are being prioritised within therapeutic goals and interactions
• Opportunities to reconsider traditional therapy scenarios through a neurodiversity-affirming lens
• A clearer approach to defining meaningful success based on the child's participation rather than conformity to expected ways of playing
   

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

 
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.