Occupational Therapy

Asillyautisticfrog

I'm scared about starting occupational therapy. Does anyone know what I should expect?

independent_

@Asillyautisticfrog it very much depends on the reason you’re having it. I had it back in 2023, I’m disabled so it was partly for that but partly for mental health. They can do onward referrals if you need them to specific teams, they referred me into the sensory impairment team and it turned out I had been out of that system since I left school (by that point nearly 5 years).

A lot of it is about practical strategies you can use to help whatever you’re struggling with, and learning new ways to cope. Tbh I hardly remember what it was like (that time of my life is a massive blur that I would rather forget anyway) but I think I did find talking to the lady helpful.

Asillyautisticfrog

@independent_ it's for autism and other mental health issues and that's honestly as much as I know so far

Laura_tigger82

Hello @Asillyautisticfrog. I can hear your concerns about not knowing what to expect and that is completely valid. As @independent_ said "A lot of it is about practical strategies you can use to help whatever you’re struggling with, and learning new ways to cope".

Is there anything which you are finding particularly difficult at the moment that you would like to explore with them? When I was young, I saw an occupational therapist (and am autistic) and for me this was about tools for writing and using cutlery. However, they would not be the same tools I need today!