Neurodiversity-Affirming OT 101 with Claire Britton!
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Claire Britton, a neurodivergent occupational therapist and founder of Neuroinclusion, a Perth-based OT practice dedicated to providing holistic, affirming, and neurodivergent-led therapy. Claire has almost a decade of experience supporting neurodivergent individuals in their daily lives and is a passionate advocate for strengths-based, inclusive practice.
This course will empower OTs with the knowledge and tools to confidently apply neurodiversity-affirming principles in their practice. Covering key topics such as the 6 A’s framework, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and neurodivergent-led interventions, this course provides practical, evidence-based strategies to create truly inclusive environments.
Course
1-2 Hours
About this course
This course provides a practical introduction to neurodiversity-affirming practice, designed specifically for occupational therapists. You’ll explore the shift from deficit-based models to strengths-based, inclusive approaches that honour neurological differences and support authenticity, autonomy, and participation. Learn how to apply the 6 A’s framework, developed by Claire Britton, and gain foundational skills to support neurodivergent clients in a way that is respectful, relevant, and empowering.
Ideal for:
Occupational Therapists who want to build foundational knowledge in neurodiversity-affirming practice and integrate inclusive, strengths-based strategies into their clinical work.
You’ll learn how to:
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Define neurodiversity, neurodivergence, and neurotypicality, and understand their relevance in OT practice
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Recognise limitations of traditional, deficit-based therapy models and reframe them using inclusive, strengths-based approaches
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Understand the role of co-regulation and emotional regulation when working with neurodivergent clients
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Implement client-centred, neurodiversity-affirming strategies in collaboration with families, educators, and multidisciplinary teams
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Develop awareness of internal biases and reflect on how these may influence your therapeutic decisions and relationships
About your instructor
Claire Britton
Claire is a neurodivergent occupational therapist, speaker, and advocate, with nearly a decade of experience supporting neurodivergent individuals in their daily lives. She is the founder of Neuroinclusion, a Perth-based OT practice that provides neurodivergent-led therapy, professional development, and mentoring to OTs across Australia. Claire is passionate about challenging ableist therapy models and empowering OTs to take a strengths-based, affirming approach in their practice.
She has presented at the 2024 National Occupational Therapy Conference and has been featured on podcasts such as ADHD Mums, where she shares insights on neurodiversity, advocacy, and inclusive therapy approaches. Through this course, Claire brings her lived experience and professional expertise to help occupational therapists better understand how to support neurodivergent individuals in a meaningful, affirming way.
Syllabus
34 lessons including videos and quizzes
- Foundations of Neurodiversity-Affirming OT
- Defining Neurodiversity
- Common Examples
- Principles (6 A’s)
- Valuing Everyone’s Perspectives
- Family Centred Practice
- Models to Support Children (PEO)
- Pyramid of Learning
- Neurodiversity-Affirming History
- Important Dates and People
- Universal Design for Neurotypical People
- Understanding Internal Biases
- Understanding Why This Is Best Practice
- Implications for Generalising Therapy
- Neurodiversity-Affirming OT Process
- Rapport Building
- Assessment
- Goal Setting
- Intervention
- Evaluation
- Important Considerations for the OT Process
- Regulating Neurodiversity
- Defining Regulation
- Concepts for Regulation
- What Impacts Regulation
- Important Anatomy and Physiology for Regulation
- Utilising the MDT to Address Regulation
- Outbursts vs Meltdowns
- Emotional Regulation
- Co-Regulation in Sessions
- Flip the Lid (Dr Dan Siegel)
- Emotional Regulation Programs
- Presentations That Impact Emotional Regulation
- Emotional Regulation Tools
- Sensory Regulation Tools
- The Eight Sensations
- Synesthesia
- Increasing Interoceptive Input
- Complexities of Sensory Processing Research
- Sensory Anatomy, Supports and Approaches
- Interoception
- Sensory Soothing Supports
- Sensory Seeking Supports
More information
Understanding and implementing neurodiversity-affirming practice can be challenging, especially when traditional therapy models have often focused on deficits rather than strengths. This course was created to help OTs build a strong foundation in inclusive, affirming approaches that celebrate neurodivergent identities and support authentic participation.
Developed by neurodivergent OT Claire Britton, this course combines clinical knowledge with lived experience to offer clear, practical strategies you can apply in your everyday practice.
