The Integration Station

This week we field your questions asking more about Sensory Integration for the neurodiverse population and walk you through some strategies to help your young person get to sleep from an OT lens! 

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

It's Neurodiversity Month all this month on The Integration Station. This week we have the privilege of sitting down with one of our OT's Siena to talk about receiving an ADHD diagnosis as an adult.

 After noticing that some OT activities she was providing her clients were also working for her, Siena decided to explore the diagnosis process. 

We talk about how she manages her role as an Occupational Therapist with ADHD and how she supports herself to manage her client load, day-to-day tasks, and how this has helped provide more impactful care to herself and her clients.

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

Neurodiversity Week is coming up on March 17th-23rd and we thought it was appropriate to celebrate neurodiversity for the entire month of March. 

To kick it off, we define neurodiversity and what we can do to include more neuroaffirming language in our day-to-day life. 

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

This week we're unpacking why children lie and how to manage it and we answer your question about the research of ASI® and ADHD.  

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

What's all this sensory stuff about? Is sensory play ASI“? What's the difference? 

Michael and Eleanor unpack all this and more and how and when you might access both of these approaches. 

Spoiler alert: We love both! 

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

This week we delve into the history of Functional Capacity Assessments and why their outcomes, and how ASI® helps our young friends with their executive function. 

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

This week we take a look at the best way we can support non-speaking and non-verbal clients, and unpack what reinforcement behaviour is. 

 

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

This week, we take the back seat and let our CEO Michelle Mennillo to walk us through a lesson in Stress Management. 

Michelle  has spent the past 20 years building OTFC and leads a team of 80+ people,  and has set a new standard for care and innovation within Occupational Therapy across Australia. 

But Michelle’s story goes beyond professional achievements. Like many, she has battled self-doubt, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome. Refusing to let these struggles define her, she embraced the hard work of growth, self-awareness, and resilience. This week Michelle shares her insights and proven strategies to help professionals unlock their limitless potential, embrace their true selves, and leave an indelible mark on the world.

It's something different from our format, but equally as impactful and informative for you to take into your week hopefully having found new insight to show up in life the way you want to. 

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

This week we cover the recently released National Autism Strategy and get how it will practically help the community, cover some strategies to manage the back to school routines, and ask the question - is there room for humour in therapy? 

References:
The National  Autism Strategy 

Humour in Therapy & How to Use It:
https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au/blog/the-role-of-humour-in-therapy-when-and-how-to-use-it


 

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected] 

We're back for season 5 in 2025. We take the questions that have been sent in by our audience about interception and helping your young person to stim and regulate at home. 

Plus some brand new segments discussing the Therapy/Regulation Activity of the Week to help you find the fun at home. 
 

If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better! 

 If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected]