For neurodivergent people, it's common to have co-morbid conditions like chronic fatigue, allergies, gut health issues and other physical anomalies that slow us down.  To be able to give a meaningful life, sometimes medications are needed to manage symptoms that stop us from being present with family or at work to earn a living.

Occupational Therapists are trained to see things from many different angles. We have models and varies ways to categorize a person’s reason for doing things, what they do and where they do it. Our ability to analyse a person, task and environment is our main science. We use this knowledge to help reframe what a person does to make it meaningful, increasing the quality of a person’s life.

When people who have similar experiences come together, it tends to be easier to connect.

This has been the case at our “Fly on the Wall” workshops at Te Pukenga Wintec in Hamilton. We wanted to create a safe space for people to come together and learn about anxiety, autism, and ADHD. Our goal was to understand these and connect with others who have similar experiences.