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Peoples Occupational Therapy London PEOPLES OT supports neurodivergent people to participate fully at home, in education, and at work

13/10/2026

When you think of it this way does it make you pause to give yourself more grace?

06/10/2026

What do you think?

05/10/2026

I am looking forward to hearing what you value most about supervision

29/09/2026

Share how you develop trust in those you work with and the people that they care about

23/09/2026

This was shared with me in peer supervision by the author commissioned to write the report. Is this something that is standard practice?

Before becoming an OT, I thought everyone took baths so hot that they ended up lying down afterwards, feeling sweaty and...
15/09/2026

Before becoming an OT, I thought everyone took baths so hot that they ended up lying down afterwards, feeling sweaty and dizzy with their ears ringing.

I now realise this is likely linked to differences with interoception, which many neurodivergent people experience. Interoception is our ability to notice and make sense of the internal signals our body sends us.
For me, that can look like not realising I'm getting too hot in the bath until I've completely overdone it and need to lie down and recover.

Interoceptive differences can also show up as:
🧠 Missing hunger or fullness cues
🥤 Forgetting to drink until you're very thirsty
🌡️ Finding it harder to notice temperature changes, illness, pain or fatigue
🚻 Holding your wee for hours because you don't notice the urge until it's urgent
💊 Not recognising that your body needs rest or a break

The good news is that awareness can make a huge difference. Once you understand that these body signals might not be as obvious to you, you can put strategies in place to support yourself.
Some of mine include:
✅ Anchoring meals and snacks to specific times of day
✅ Using visual reminders to drink
✅ Scheduling regular toilet breaks
✅ Doing quick "body check-ins" throughout the day

It's not that your body isn't communicating with us, sometimes the messages are just a little quieter, delayed, or harder to interpret.

Have you noticed any ways that interoception shows up for you?

15/09/2026

Make sure to check out the .rcot career development framework if you haven't yet

02/09/2026

For new grad Occupational Therapists and those interested in how OT in schools is recommended to be provided #

01/09/2026

Supervision is also key to dealing with this and mastering the self regulation to do this

30/08/2026

I know sometimes you might get nervous that it will make your child more nervous to talk through what to do when things do not go to plan but knowing that they have a plan for all the eventuality will help them to feel more secure beforehand and in the moment

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