Spot Therapy Hub

Spot Therapy Hub Spot Therapy Hub is a Neurodiversity Affirming Speech Pathology & Occupational Therapy practice.

22/02/2026

Join us next Friday for our Parent & Carer Coffee Morning!
It’s FREE to attend!
Registration link on our story > check it out 🙌

“Be kind.”It sounds simple.It sounds harmless.It sounds right.But when we place kindness inside a behavioural framework ...
22/02/2026

“Be kind.”

It sounds simple.
It sounds harmless.
It sounds right.

But when we place kindness inside a behavioural framework - reward it, demand it, enforce it - we risk missing what it actually is.

Kindness is not a value or unique personality trait.

It is a developmental outcome that emerges from nervous system safety. It emerges naturally as children develop (mature, in the true sense of the word) and build their capacity for perspective taking and emotional regulation.

When adults don’t understand this, approaches that value kindness can in fact, be ableism.

And for sensitive and neurodivergent children, whose communication, regulation and sensory needs are different, the risk of misinterpretation is often high.

Take away? Before coaching kids to be ‘kind,’ get curious.

Ask:
What skill is still developing?
What demand was too high?
What support is missing?

That’s where real kindness begins.





🎙️LIVE NOW🎙️ Episode 32 of the Spot Life Podcast:Neurodivergent Lived Experience & Pregnancy, with Kate Broderick & Clai...
20/02/2026

🎙️LIVE NOW🎙️ Episode 32 of the Spot Life Podcast:
Neurodivergent Lived Experience & Pregnancy, with Kate Broderick & Claire Britton.

Join this honest conversation with two neurodivergent founders, Occupational Therapists and mums, Kate Broderick and Claire Britton, as they explore pregnancy through a neurodivergent lens.

When they realised they were both pregnant at the same time, it felt like the perfect moment to talk about something that assumed to be a universal experience for all women - pregnancy. However, as Kate & Claire discuss, pregnancy for neurodivergent women often comes with unique challenges, ranging from sensory shifts to systemic barriers & shortcomings. That being said, motherhood for ND women can also be a source of profound joy - something they also strive to highlight.

This episode centres lived experience, validation and visibility. We hope neurodivergent women, partners and allies feel encouraged to trust their instincts, self advocate and celebrate.





19/02/2026

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You’re invited 💛Our next Coffee & Connection Morning is happening on Friday 27th February 2026 at our Randwick clinic.Th...
19/02/2026

You’re invited 💛
Our next Coffee & Connection Morning is happening on Friday 27th February 2026 at our Randwick clinic.
This is a relaxed, welcoming space for parents and carers to slow down, connect, and feel supported, over good coffee and gentle conversation.
No pressure. No expectations. Just community.
☕ Held on the last Friday of every month, our Coffee & Connection mornings are here to help families feel less alone and more connected.

📍 Spot Therapy Hub - Randwick
📅 Friday 27th February 2026
☕ Coffee provided
We’d love to see you there.

Can you relate? [PART 6]Many kids can be ‘this’ or ‘that’ - and if you have more than one child in your family, these re...
19/02/2026

Can you relate? [PART 6]

Many kids can be ‘this’ or ‘that’ - and if you have more than one child in your family, these reflections become even more fun to consider!

Save this for later or share it with someone who’ll get it - and follow along for more.

Note: This series aims to spark reflection and curiosity about things you may never have considered to be linked to your child’s neurotype, while affirming both their lived experience and your own. No unique human can be accurately described through dichotomies. Many ND kids will be both ‘this’ and ‘that,’ depending on context, available supports and their developmental stage (because disability is dynamic and all kids mature). These posts are shared in the spirit of validation, affirmation and connection.





As professionals - whether we work in healthcare or education, it’s vital that we listen to people and show them that we...
15/02/2026

As professionals - whether we work in healthcare or education, it’s vital that we listen to people and show them that we have not only registered their perspective, but are factoring it into our own assessment.

When families have real concerns and support needs, leading with reassurance can feel like invalidation or dismissal.

School Can’t is a tricky topic - well meaning parents and professionals are often not aware that their beliefs about a child’s challenges, and in turn, their approach to support, is in fact counter to what the evidence tells us.

When we focus only on what we see in one environment, we risk missing early warning signs, eroding trust, and delaying support.

Follow along for more support - this is about building trust in all relationships…parents, teachers, therapists and kids themselves, and finding solutions together.









15/02/2026

Knowing you’re the most powerful resource available To your child and having capacity in all life’s moments, are two very different things!

Parents are human too (& neurodivergent kids have neurodivergent parents)

Can you relate?





Roses are red, violets are blue 💙Connection is regulation - and your child’s nervous system knows it too.
14/02/2026

Roses are red, violets are blue 💙
Connection is regulation - and your child’s nervous system knows it too.





OUT NOW 🎙️ Episode 31 of the Spot Life PodcastIt’s Easy to Spot Neurodivergence in Infancy with Kate BroderickBabies do...
13/02/2026

OUT NOW 🎙️ Episode 31 of the Spot Life Podcast
It’s Easy to Spot Neurodivergence in Infancy with Kate Broderick

Babies don’t mask.

In this solo episode, OT & Speech Pathologist Kate Broderick unpacks why early neurodivergent traits are often visible in infancy - and why they’re so often dismissed.

We explore sleep, feeding, reflux, sensory distress, connection and muscle tone, and how a neuroaffirming lens helps us meet needs early - supporting development, wellbeing and flourishing.

🎧 Listen now.

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12/02/2026

Often without realising, there is a connection.

Lower muscle tone and hypermobility are common expressions of neurodivergence.

Many autistic, ADHDer, AuDHDer and dyslexic kids have musculoskeletal profiles that align with their neurotype — and often, so do their parents.

We’re also recognising that conditions like EDS have likely been under-diagnosed for decades, despite long-standing links with:
• chronic pain
• muscle tension
• headaches
• reflux
• anxiety

And yes… kids inherit their parents’ traits.

Sound (or feel) familiar?





11/02/2026

Neurodivergent family: 4pm on a Tuesday.

No bad kids here. Just dysregulation.





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Level 1/111 Belmore Road, Randwick
Sydney, NSW
2031

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm

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