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Hi, I’m Sorcha—a Senior Occupational Therapist and autistic PDA advocate. I’m here to help families and professionals understand, support, and celebrate neurodivergent children through compassionate, strength-based care.

How I Can Help:

  • Parent Consultations tailored to your family’s needs

  • Comprehensive OT Assessments and Interventions

  • Practical Webinars & PDF Resources you can access anytime

About me

I’m Sorcha—a senior occupational therapist with lived experience as an autistic person with a PDA profile. My approach is trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and child-led, focusing on meeting each child where they are.

I combine professional expertise with personal understanding to support families in creating environments where children feel safe, seen, and empowered.

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View fullsize ✨I’ve been reflecting a lot this week, and I am deeply concerned.✨ 👉 Families are left waiting years on CDNT lists. 👉 Children are breaking down in schools without the supports they need. 👉 The HSE is investing in behaviour-first approaches
View fullsize ✨ Why I Speak Up About Neurodivergent Kids’ Safety ✨ I’m an autistic PDA’er and a trauma-informed OT. My posts are direct because kids’ safety matters more than softening the message. Compliance-based systems are harming neu
View fullsize ✨Stop denying mental health services to autistic kids.✨ Being autistic does not mean a child can’t also have depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts. These are NOT “just part of autism.” #AutismAcceptance #StopTheStigma #Neurodive
View fullsize ✨ Why I Recommend Moving Away from Sensory Circuits ✨ Traditional sensory circuits assume kids’ nervous systems work like clockwork—that a few minutes of “alerting,” “organising,” and “calming” activit
View fullsize ✨Sensory Tools Don’t Have to Cost €1,400✨ No offense to the companies selling these packages — they can be great quality — but sensory support shouldn’t feel out of reach for families or schools. You can create a sensory
View fullsize ✨Why Birthdays Were (Are) So Hard for Me as a PDA’er✨ Birthdays are often seen as joyful celebrations, but for me as an autistic PDA’er (Persistent Drive for Autonomy), they came with sensory overload, unpredictability, and a pressure to
View fullsize 🚨 Irish parents, take note! 🚨 If you’ll need a special class place for your neurodivergent child for September 2026, there’s a new early deadline to apply: October 1st, 2025. 💻 Applications are through the Parents Notify Form (NCSE).
View fullsize ✨ First Week Back to School ✨ I’ve been hearing from so many parents about PDAers struggling with sleeping, eating, and feeding right now. PDA is cumulative—and back-to-school season adds extra pressure to their nervous systems. Teachers
View fullsize Schools often talk about emotional regulation—with posters, calm-down charts, and zones everywhere. But what are we really modeling to kids? When a child becomes upset or dysregulated on the yard, they’re often told to stand silently aga
View fullsize ✨When I was a teenager, I had to change therapists a lot.✨ Some asked too many questions. Some made too much eye contact. Some felt overbearing. One even laughed at my struggles. I’d leave sessions feeling more drained, unseen, and misundersto