Understanding Bodies in Motion: Occupational Therapy for Neurodivergent Kids. With Georgie Leeson.

In this episode of Pondering Play and Therapy, host interviews Georgie, a children’s occupational therapist from Little Peaks OT, about her move from NHS roles into independent practice to address a gap in sensory processing support. Georgie explains OT as helping children overcome barriers to everyday “occupations” (e.g., dressing, handwriting, cutlery, sitting in lessons) through play-led, child-centred therapy, focusing on strengths and confidence. She describes sensory regulation as helping children feel calm, safe, and grounded, using individualised sensory profiling and toolkits (often called “sensory diets”) such as movement, deep pressure, compression, and environmental adaptations. They discuss neurodivergence (autism, ADHD, DCD/dyspraxia), masking and after-school meltdowns, transitions, coaching parents and schools, and OT delivery (assessments, ~six-session blocks, school/EHCP input). Georgie shares how to access her clinic in Leek, online assessments, and ND360 for finding neurodivergent services. [email protected] WWW.LittlePeaksOT.co.uk Insta @LittlePeaks_OT Fb @LittlePeaksOT Send us Fan Mail  Instagram, Facebook, | Linktree