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 …
Tag: Neurodiversity
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 …
June 2024
As a human being it is natural in the course of my day to day life to make mistakes, or to not to be able to respond to situations in the way I wish to. Sometimes I even make good decisions, like creating this blog and finding the time to maintain it. This blog has …