CAYRgiver Circle with special guest Sevia Raelson, OT

November Topic: Sensory Supports & Strategies for the Holiday Season

Special guest: Sevia Raelson, MSc(a)OT; OTR/L.

Guest Bio: Sevia is an neurodivergent Occupational Therapist at Lakeshore Affirmative Therapies. As an ADHDer herself, she strives to use coaching and exploratory based methods to support her clients in understanding and appreciating their neurodiverse neurology, and determining supports and building self-determined skills needed to participate in meaningful daily activities. When not working, Sevia is often found attending ballet classes, traveling, or spending time hiking and exploring with her husband and two dogs. She's currently pursuing a doctorate in OT, and her research interests include leisure participation of Autistic adults and conducting qualitative research capturing Autistic voices directly.

From Sevia's perspective: "My own journey to getting a late diagnosis, and lived experience of not understanding my own sensory and executive functioning until much later in life is a lot of why I do what…