Returning to an in-patient mental health ward after two years in the community came as a shock. On one of the first days in my new role, disaster struck on my way home, in the form of a bike accident. A fractured rib made every movement painful, putting a screeching halt to my plans to bring to an …
January 2024
Working in the community I had flexibility to do my 37.5 hours around child care. With my new role based on a ward I am required to be on site for set hours per week. Doing 8-4pm I am generally the first into the office I share with 3 others. Being an early bird, after …
February 2024
One reason I really connect with VdTMoCA is that it not only helps me understand my patients better, it also helps me better understand who I am and how to manage my neurodiversity. For example, a key suggestion from the VdTMoCA to practitioners during patient assessments is to observe the individual engage in both familiar …
March 2024
Early in my career, I worked as an occupational therapist in a busy office with seven other colleagues. Looking back, I realise my neurodiversity made me more sensitive to that environment than perhaps a neurotypical person would have been. Working from home in the community team was a positive change but it did have its …