Our Roundtable Brad: 

Brad Williams is an occupational therapist based in Adelaide, Australia and enjoys thinking deeply about why we do things the way we do and shaking things up or trying new things when there might be better ways of doing things. 

Brad created Naturally Gathered with the mission of changing children’s lives through connection, belonging and occupations in nature. They do this by delivering engaging, strength-focussed and nature-based therapy services to support children to reach their goals, discover their potential and know what they can contribute to the communities and the world. 

Talking Points

Benefits and drawbacks of outdoor learning and therapy

Impact of Covid 19 on indoor vs outdoor therapy 

The future of learning 

Occupation based practice

Are OT practitioners more benefited from practicing outdoors?

“Therapy supplies” as a crutch 

Natural exposure to environmental elements 

Implications for therapists

Resources 

Episode article: https://bit.ly/3eV9gBE

ABC article: https://ab.co/3pnjaAS

Facebook Groups:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyinthegreatoutdoors

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NatureOTs

Therapy in the Great Outdoors book: https://amzn.to/35nmX9o

Contact:

Brad: 

Website: https://www.naturallygathered.com.au/, 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturallygathered/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturallygathered

Brock: http://occupiedpodcast.com/Michelle: https://www.incorporatemindfulness.com/Sarah: https://ot4lyfe.com/OT Roundtable: https://theotroundtable.com/