Why It Matters
Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD children and adults experience the world in different ways.These differences can influence how people experience everyday life, including transitions, communication, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and daily-life demands.
They are shaped by how the brain works, individual sensory needs, and the environment around them, rather than effort or motivation alone.
Well-matched, practical support helps people engage more fully in daily life at home, in education, at work, and in the community. It supports learning, independence, communication, regulation, and participation across different stages of life. The aim is to reduce unnecessary barriers, build meaningful skills over time, and support confidence, autonomy, and quality of life for individuals and families.
Who This Support Is For
Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD children and young people.- Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD adults.
- Families and caregivers seeking practical developmental support.
- Individuals with sensory, communication, or regulation needs.
What We Offer
Autimly helps people access practical developmental support that is guided by the individual, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Support is delivered by experienced professionals who work alongside individuals and families in ways that feel respectful, realistic, and sustainable.
How It Works
Support can be accessed in different ways, depending on individual needs. Some support is offered through one-off consults for focused guidance, while other types of support are usually accessed through ongoing sessions to allow time for meaningful progress. The pace and frequency of support are flexible and can be reviewed over time as needs evolve.
Support services offered through Autimly
+ Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) +
Speech and Language Therapy supports people to communicate in ways that work for them. This may include spoken language, signs, visuals, or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Suitable for:
- Children, young people, and adults (all ages)
- Minimally verbal or non-verbal individuals, including AAC users
- Parents and caregivers seeking guidance on communication strategies
+ Occupational Therapy (OT) +
Occupational Therapists support everyday life skills and sensory–emotional regulation, helping people take part more comfortably in daily activities.
This can include support with self-care tasks such as dressing, feeding, and hygiene, as well as organisation, focus, routines, and school or work-related skills. OTs also support leisure and participation, including play, hobbies, social activities, and motor skills.
Occupational Therapists assess sensory processing differences, which are common in autistic and ADHD individuals, and provide practical strategies to manage sensory overload. Sensory-based support can help reduce anxiety and improve attention by supporting nervous-system regulation.
Suitable for:
- Children, young people, and adults
- Individuals with sensory processing differences, including hyper- or hypo-reactive sensory responses
+ Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT) +
SIT is a specialist, Occupational Therapist-led, play-based approach that supports sensory–motor development and regulation.
Therapy is guided by a comprehensive sensory assessment and uses meaningful, child-led activities that provide sensory input at a carefully graded, “just right” level of challenge. The aim is to support the nervous system’s ability to process, organise, and respond to sensory information more effectively, so the individual can engage more comfortably and successfully in everyday activities.
Supports:
- Emotional regulation and self-calming
- Attention and focus
- Coordination and body awareness
- Reduced sensory overload (e.g. tolerance of sound, light, textures)
- Greater comfort and participation in daily life
Delivered by Occupational Therapists with specialist training.
+ DIR/Floortime® +
DIR/Floortime is a relationship-based, developmental approach that supports emotional development, communication, and shared attention through play and interaction.
Support follows the individual’s interests and developmental level, with a strong focus on emotional connection, co-regulation, and building foundations for communication and learning.
Focus areas:
- Emotional regulation and shared attention
- Communication through interaction and play
- Social connection and engagement
- Development at the individual’s pace
Suitable for:
- Children and young people
- Families seeking play-based, developmental support
+ Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) +
Positive Behaviour Support involves developing personalised support plans in collaboration with the individual and their family or supporters. These plans focus on proactive strategies, such as environmental changes, clear structure, and meaningful choices, to reduce anxiety and help prevent crises.
Key goals include:
- Understanding the causes of distress and unmet needs
- Reducing overwhelm and sensory shutdowns through environmental adaptation
- Supporting safer ways to communicate needs, such as gestures, signals, or AAC
- Building emotional regulation and coping skills over time
Suitable for:
- Individuals who have difficulty expressing needs verbally
- People whose distress may be communicated through behaviour, such as frustration or overload
+ Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) +
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) is a naturalistic, developmental, and play-based intervention grounded in behavioural science. It focuses on a small number of “pivotal” areas of development, such as motivation, communication, and self-initiation, which can lead to broader improvements across learning and social engagement.
PRT is child-led and interest-based. Support follows the individual’s interests, and learning happens within everyday activities rather than structured drills. Natural reinforcement is used, meaning the outcome is directly related to the person’s goal. For example, if a child communicates a request using words, gestures, or AAC, they are supported to access the item or activity they are requesting.
PRT emphasises choice, shared control, and responsiveness. Any meaningful attempt at communication or engagement is recognised, even if it is imperfect. The approach is designed to be flexible, motivating, and respectful, rather than rigid or compliance-driven.
Research shows that PRT can support improvements in communication, social engagement, and motivation, particularly when delivered consistently within natural settings and everyday routines.
Suitable for:
- Children and young people
- Individuals who benefit from play-based, interest-led support
- Early developmental support or communication-focused intervention
+ ABA Informed Support +
ABA-informed support on Autimly is delivered through a compassionate, person-led approach, using evidence-based behavioural principles to support communication, regulation, and everyday functioning.
Support is tailored to the individual’s needs and focuses on reducing barriers, increasing access to communication, and supporting practical, functional skills that are meaningful in daily life. The aim is not to enforce compliance or suppress autistic traits, but to support learning and participation in ways that respect autonomy, dignity, and emotional wellbeing.
Multidisciplinary Support - ABA-informed support on Autimly is often delivered as part of a multidisciplinary approach, working alongside other professionals to ensure joined-up, holistic support.
This may include collaboration with:
- Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) to support communication and AAC
- Occupational Therapists (OTs) to support sensory regulation and daily-life skills
- Families and caregivers to ensure strategies are realistic and transferable to everyday life
By working collaboratively, support can be better aligned with the individual’s communication style, sensory needs, and developmental profile, rather than operating in isolation.
Approach and Methods - Where ABA-informed strategies are used, they may include:
- Understanding behaviour as communication
- Adapting environments and expectations to reduce distress
- Using positive, meaningful reinforcement to encourage skill development
- Supporting communication, routines, and functional life skills within natural contexts
Autimly only supports ABA-informed approaches when they are delivered in a compassionate, respectful, and person-led way. Compliance-based or trait-suppressing approaches are not supported. This support may be helpful when:
- Practical, structured support is needed to build everyday skills
- Communication, regulation, or routines are creating barriers in daily life
- Behaviour is communicating unmet needs or distress
- Joined-up support across ABA, SLT, and OT would be beneficial
+ Creative Therapies (Music/Art/Play) +
Creative therapies offer non-verbal, expressive approaches to support emotional connection and self expression.
- Music Therapy (using sound, rhythm and movement) has been shown to significantly improve social communication, emotional regulation and motivation in children with autism.
- Art Therapy provides a pressure free way to convey feelings, many autistic people find drawing or painting allows them to express thoughts and reduce anxiety when words are hard.
- Play Therapy (a child led, safe play session) lets children explore emotions through play in a secure setting; research indicates play based interventions can enhance social skills, turn taking and emotion regulation.
These creative methods complement verbal therapies and can be especially empowering for those who struggle with language.
Suitable for: All ages. (Play Therapy is typically for ages 4–12, though music and art therapy can benefit teenagers and adults as well.)
Why Autimly?
- 1:1 support: Personalised sessions focused on your goals and what matters to you.
- Online or in-person: Flexible options to suit your family, schedule, and location.
- Neuro-affirming, trauma-informed care: Support respects identity, autonomy, and pace.
- Flexible pacing: Sessions are unhurried and adapt as needs change.
- One-off or ongoing: Access a single consultation or ongoing support, depending on what’s needed.
- Guided support: We help you understand your options, answer questions, and guide you through the process.
- Try what fits: You can explore and trial different types of support.
- Dignity first: No rushing, no one-size-fits-all approaches.
