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Neuroinclusion offers neurodiversity-affirming allied health and training across Australia. Online, clinic and in-person options available.
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We support potential, self and formally diagnosed neurodivergent individuals to thrive and embrace authenticity.

13/06/2026

Sleep isn’t just about being physically tired.

One of the biggest mistakes we make when supporting sleep (especially for neurodivergent people) is focusing only on low energy, yawning, rubbing eyes, or looking exhausted.

Because physical tiredness and cognitive tiredness aren’t always the same thing.

You can have a body that feels completely depleted while your brain is still running a marathon.

Or a mind that feels foggy and overloaded while your body is still craving movement, sensory input, or connection.

And this is why “bedtime” is often when neurodivergent people need the most co-regulation.

For many, accommodations such as co-sleeping, lying beside someone until they fall asleep, body doubling, physical touch, or simply having another nervous system nearby aren’t bad habits, they’re supports that help the body and brain feel safe enough to rest.

Successful sleep isn’t just about sleep hygiene, blackout curtains, white noise, weighted blankets, or bedtime routines.

It’s also about interoception.

Learning to recognise:
✨ What does physical tiredness feel like in my body?
✨ What does cognitive tiredness feel like in my mind?
✨ What helps both of those states align?

Because sleep often happens most easily when our bodies and brains are tired at the same time.

So I’m curious…

How do you know when your body is tired?

And how do you know when your mind is tired?

👇 Describe the feeling in the comments.

06/06/2026

Supporting neurodivergent employees is a shared responsibility, and you deserve support every step of the way.

Too often, neurodivergent occupational therapists are left feeling like they need to navigate workplace challenges alone, when in reality there are many valuable supports available to help them succeed. This is a challenge for both neurodivergent individuals and their employers.

From EAP providers and unions to peer networks, managers, DES providers, diversity officers, WorkSafe, workplace health and safety teams, OTs, online communities, colleagues, family and friends, support can come from many places.

Knowing what supports exist is only part of the puzzle. Understanding how and when to access them can make a significant difference to wellbeing, retention, and career sustainability.

In our upcoming training for neurodivergent OTs, we’ll explore 12 key workplace supports and services that can help you advocate for your needs, access accommodations, and create a career that works with your neurotype rather than against it.

Because thriving at work shouldn’t require masking, burnout, or doing it all alone.

✨ Tag a neurodivergent OT who needs to see this.
📚 Sign up via the link in my stories

03/06/2026

You should never feel ashamed for using the things that help you flourish. 🌈

Mobility aids give people freedom.
Sensory tools support regulation and wellbeing.
Safe foods nourish our bodies.
Communication aids amplify voices and connection.

These supports are pathways to participation, independence, joy, and belonging.

The goal was never to do everything the hard way.
The goal is to create a life that works for you.

Use the wheelchair, walking stick, headphones, fidget, AAC device, favourite food, visual schedule, or any other support that helps you thrive.

Your needs matter.
Your comfort matters.
Your access matters.

You deserve to move through the world with confidence, dignity, and the supports that allow you to be your authentic self.

Because thriving isn’t about needing less support.
It’s about having the right support. ✨

29/05/2026

There is no support for disabled children that is sufficient without also empowering their family members.

Supporting disabled children is about recognising that equity requires different supports for different needs.

When disability-related supports are dismissed as “parental responsibility”, families are often left carrying burdens that extend far beyond what is developmentally typical.

Faamilies should not have to prove exhaustion before support is provided.

Disabled children deserve access to the tools, equipment, therapies, and assistance that enable them to participate, learn, grow, and thrive.

And when we support disabled children, we must also support entire families.

Because families foster the most growth, success and quality of life for their children when they receive the care they deserve to thrive.

It’s what makes inclusion possible. 💜

27/05/2026

World Epilepsy Day matters because epilepsy is so much more than seizures.

Behind the diagnosis can be:
• Fatigue and burnout
• Memory differences
• Executive functioning challenges
• Sensory sensitivities
• Emotional dysregulation
• Anxiety and mental health diagnoses
• Processing speed differences
• Difficulties with school, work, or driving

Yet so many people are still only taught what epilepsy “looks like” during a seizure.

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions in Australia, impacting around 1 in 200 people. It can affect every part of daily life due to the unpredictability, exhaustion, safety considerations and stigma that often come with it.

Many people with epilepsy are also neurodivergent, with higher rates of coexisting Autism, ADHD, anxiety and depression. Epilepsy itself can impact sensory processing, executive functioning, emotional regulation, independence and participation in everyday life.

People with epilepsy deserve neurodiversity-affirming care.
Care that understands the whole person, not just seizure management.

Occupational therapy can support:
• Fatigue and energy management
• Sensory regulation
• Emotional regulation
• Executive functioning
• Memory supports and routines
• Home, school and workplace accommodations
• Burnout prevention
• Recovery after seizures
• Accessibility advocacy
• Daily living skills and independence

This World Epilepsy Day, help challenge the stigma by sharing this post so more people understand the hidden impacts of epilepsy. 💜

23/05/2026

A neurodivergence diagnosis doesn’t “create” challenges.
It explains them.

Without diagnosis, many neurodivergent people grow up believing:
“I’m lazy.”
“I’m dramatic.”
“I’m bad at everything.”
“I just need to try harder.”

And when you believe your struggles are your personality, hopelessness grows.

Hopeless people don’t usually ask for support.
Unsupported people burn out.
Burnt out people lose capacity.
And when capacity disappears, everyday tasks become survival tasks.

This is why diagnosis matters.
Not for labels.
For language.
For access.
For accommodations.
For self-understanding.
For reduced shame.
For connection.
For support before crisis.

Neurodivergent people deserve access to assessment, diagnosis, accommodations and affirming care without having to “prove” we are struggling enough first.

Diagnosis can be the difference between:
“What is wrong with me?”
and
“Oh… this makes sense now.”

18/05/2026

Sometimes ableism is so obvious that we miss it.

“Just get over it” ignores the nervous system, executive functioning, sensory needs, burnout, trauma, capacity, and context.

“Just do it” isn’t much better when it’s used without support, understanding, or accommodations.

Occupational therapy knows that participation doesn’t happen through shame. It happens through:
✨ co-regulation
✨ adapting environments
✨ reducing barriers
✨ building trust
✨ supporting nervous systems
✨ meaningful motivation
✨ realistic pacing
✨ compassionate problem-solving

People don’t need to be pushed harder to survive impossible expectations. They need support that actually works for their brain, body, and environment.

When we stop asking “Why can’t you just do it?” and start asking “What’s getting in the way?” everything changes. 🧠

Share to spread awareness of these ableist phrases to promote better inclusion and compassion.

15/05/2026

National conferences matter.

Not because they’re glamorous.
Not because they’re easy.
But because they create spaces where professional knowledge and lived experience can come together to reshape the future of support for neurodivergent people.

At Neuroinclusion, we intentionally invest in interstate conferences because our community deserves to be represented by occupational therapists who deeply understand neurodivergence, both clinically and personally.

We are so proud of Tiana and Nicola, who have already represented Neuroinclusion at conferences this year, sharing neurodiversity-affirming knowledge, challenging outdated narratives, and helping expand conversations across education, health, disability, and workplace sectors.

And we’re not done yet.

We still have more conferences ahead, with more of our incredible occupational therapists preparing to present, educate, advocate, and connect.

Every presentation is hours of preparation, emotional labour, travel, vulnerability, and passion.

But we continue to show up because visibility matters.
Representation matters.
Lived experience matters.
Our voices matters.

The future of allied health must include neurodivergent voices at the microphone and not just in the audience.

13/05/2026

A neurodivergent person can be physically safe and still not feel safe.

Felt safety is a nervous system experience.

It is shaped by things like:
• Sensory environments
• Predictability
• Autonomy
• Communication styles
• Relationships
• Past experiences
• Whether someone feels accepted or constantly judged

When people do not experience felt safety, we may see:
• Shutdowns
• Meltdowns
• Masking
• Anxiety
• Avoidance
• Irritability
• “Challenging behaviour”

This is because this is a nervous systems shift into survival mode when environments feel unsafe or overwhelming.

This is why neurodiversity-affirming support moves beyond compliance and asks:

✨ Does this person actually feel safe here?
✨ Can they be authentic without punishment?
✨ Are their sensory, emotional and communication needs respected?
✨ Do they have autonomy and consent?

Felt safety is about creating the conditions where people can regulate, connect, learn and thrive.

Sometimes the most supportive thing we can do is stop asking:
“How do we change this person?”

…and start asking:
“How do we create safety around them?”

Save & share to help more people understand neurodivergent nervous systems 🎉

10/05/2026

Most people think sport for young children is about “burning energy”…

But as paediatric OTs, we look at something much bigger 👇

The right movement activities can support:
✨ emotional regulation
✨ confidence
✨ motor skills
✨ sensory processing
✨ social connection
✨ body awareness
✨ nervous system development

That’s why these are 4 of our favourite sports for children under 6:
🏊 Swimming
🥋 Martial Arts
💃 Dance
🤸 Gymnastics

Not because children need to become elite athletes…
But because movement should help children feel SAFE, CAPABLE and CONNECTED in their bodies.

And for many neurodivergent children, the right activity can genuinely change daily life.

The best sport is never the “most successful” one.
It’s the one where your child feels:
🤍 accepted
🤍 regulated
🤍 joyful
🤍 supported
🤍 free to be themselves

Save this for later & share to help someone who’s choosing activities for their little one ✨

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