Sorcha Rice, The Autistic OT

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✨I often dreaded holidays because of how debilitating the constipation and UTIs were... I’d tried everything. I didn’t know my nervous system was stuck in fight/flight, or that I couldn’t feel when I needed to go. ✨

As an autistic

✨Why do adults get ergonomic chairs, standing desks, and flexible seating... while children sit on hard plastic chairs for 6+ hours a day?✨

As an autistic PDA’er, I know firsthand how much environment impacts regulation, autonomy, and learning

✨ inspired by Nessa Hills podcast interview with Middletown Autism ✨

✨Trying something new isn’t always simple when the world already feels unpredictable.✨ PDA’ers aren’t being “rigid”—we’re navigating a lot. Support us with safety, connection, and autonomy 💛 #PDAProfile #Neu

✨If we want to reduce crisis interventions in schools, we need to start by meeting children’s sensory needs. Sensory regulation isn’t optional — it’s foundational.✨

#SensoryNeeds #NeurodiversityAffirming #PDAProfile #AllBehav

When I finally asked for help during autistic school burnout, it was terrifying💛

Now, as an OT, I get to support young people differently—with co-regulation, compassion, and dignity.

✨We can protect safety and reduce trauma.
And that gives m

✨Why I don’t usually say people’s names unless I really really know them✨
As an autistic PDA’er and Gestalt Language Processor (GLP), communication works a little differently for me—and using people’s names can actually

Contact Me

sorchariceot@gmail.com