Occupational Therapy helps individuals build the everyday skills they need to feel comfortable, capable, and confident in their daily lives. This can include everything from self-care (like dressing, eating, and hygiene) to school and work skills, emotional regulation, play, handwriting, and sensory processing. For autistic and ADHD individuals, OT is especially valuable because it is highly personalised and designed around how their nervous system works. Many neurodivergent people experience sensory sensitivities, coordination challenges, or difficulties with focus and transitions, and OT gently supports these areas in a strengths based, affirming way. Rather than trying to “fix” differences, an occupational therapist works with the individual to understand their unique sensory profile and help them find strategies that make everyday life feel easier and calmer. This might include sensory tools, movement breaks, routines, visual supports, or environmental adaptations at home and school. OT is practical, empowering, and deeply respectful of each person’s individuality. The goal is always to help the person participate in life in a way that feels safe, regulated, and meaningful to them, celebrating progress at every step.