HB Autism Summit
Autism Occupational Therapy
Resource Toolkit
Empowering and enabling a neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based practice
A variety of resources exist to assist occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) in their work with children and youth on the autism spectrum. The occupational therapists at Holland Bloorview in partnership with the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists have curated recommended resources into a toolkit that:
- reflects recommended best practices in occupational therapy
- addresses different aspects of developing a neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based occupational therapy practice.
These suggested resources are grouped under 12 neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based occupational therapy principles and 3 occupational therapy domains (self-care, productivity and leisure).
Our goal is for service providers to use this toolkit as a one central hub that houses valued resources that support your practice. To that end, please feel free to suggest other resources that you have found helpful in your work and, upon review, we will share those with this community.
The included resources meet the following inclusion criteria:
- published policy documents
- scientific literature
- resources made available by trusted organizations
- podcasts episodes or videos completed by expert clinicians or parents/caregivers (experts by experience)
- resources shared by autistic advocates
Neurodiversity-Affirming & Strengths-Based OT Practices
Occupational Therapy Domains
Meet the Occupational Therapists who Selected the Resources in this Toolkit!
*With special thanks to Stephanie Wong who made significant contributions to this toolkit’s initial stages of development while on an occupational therapy student placement at Holland Bloorview