Infin-OT Occupational Therapy

Infin-OT Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy for Neurodivergent Children and Youth in Saint John. We've recently change our name to Infinity Occupational Therapy.

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Hills would die on. Probably have died on. Probably will again.
06/05/2026

Hills would die on.

Probably have died on.

Probably will again.

Being around neurodivergent people has opened my life up in ways I never could have imagined. I know more about joy, tru...
06/03/2026

Being around neurodivergent people has opened my life up in ways I never could have imagined. I know more about joy, true connection, compassion, and love than I could have learned anywhere else. I can't believe how easily I could have missed all of this.

When I realized I was gay as a kid, I was incredibly sad about it. I worried about what it would mean for my future.

If only I had known how much joy it would bring me. The connections I would make. The community I would find. All the things I would have missed without it.

Neurodivergent people are more likely to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community than neurotypical folks. We think that's a gift. We are grateful to know and celebrate all parts of who they are.

We protect q***r and neurodivergent joy in our office. We've even attended workshops on OT and promoting q***r joy because we believe everyone deserves spaces where they can be fully themselves.

Happy Pride. We love all your brains and all your hearts. 🌈

Hannah

Wishing a very good mother's day to all the moms who walk through our door.
05/10/2026

Wishing a very good mother's day to all the moms who walk through our door.

A HUGE thank you to our very busy crew this afternoon! With the help of a few extra hands and a meticulous to do list, w...
05/04/2026

A HUGE thank you to our very busy crew this afternoon! With the help of a few extra hands and a meticulous to do list, we created a few visually structured regulation tools.

These activities were designed using the TEACCH approach. With a bit of lamination and some Velcro, they’ll be ready to go in no time.

The other day I was sitting on the floor playing an amazing round of Barbies with a little girl. We talked about Barbie’...
04/28/2026

The other day I was sitting on the floor playing an amazing round of Barbies with a little girl. We talked about Barbie’s hair, the little girl's dreams, and what it means to feel safe.

I hope this little girl grows up and finds a job where her dreams come true.

Because then she’ll understand what a gift that game of Barbies was to me. 💛

PDA: sometimes called Pervasive Demand Avoidance or Pathological Demand Avoidance.It describes a profile where everyday ...
04/23/2026

PDA: sometimes called Pervasive Demand Avoidance or Pathological Demand Avoidance.

It describes a profile where everyday demands can trigger a strong stress response, and avoidance is driven by anxiety, overwhelm, or loss of felt safety—not defiance.

For parents, it can help to picture it like this: when a demand goes in, it’s not simply “no”—it’s more like an internal alarm system going off. It is so tempting to go, “Oh, it’s PDA. We can’t do it.”

But that framing can unintentionally shut down curiosity.

A more helpful shift is: “Oh, they are having a hard time—what’s making this feel unsafe, and what do they need right now to get through it?”

PDA-informed support is not about removing all expectations. It’s about adjusting how we approach them.

Think: same destination, different path.

That might include:
• Lowering pressure and increasing choice
• Breaking tasks into smaller, more doable steps
• Sensory supports (movement, quiet, lighting changes)
• Executive functioning supports (starting help, visuals, assistive tech)
• Relational safety (connection, co-regulation, body doubling)

The demand isn’t the enemy—the response is information.

This is really hard--come see us and we can work together to figure this out.

Thank you.We love you.You're perfect.
03/08/2026

Thank you.

We love you.

You're perfect.

“I know… I know… I didn’t rob a bank.”We have a few rules in our office — but honestly, they’re mostly for us.When we me...
02/18/2026

“I know… I know… I didn’t rob a bank.”

We have a few rules in our office — but honestly, they’re mostly for us.

When we meet kids, we tell them our rules.

Rule number one? Therapists don’t get mad at kids.

We tell them we’ve heard a lot. Kids have told us they yelled, they hit, they said things they regret. Some tell us they couldn’t stay in their classroom. Some have broken things. Some have taken things that weren’t theirs.

And we’ve never gotten mad. Our job is to understand what a child needed in that moment.

We tell kids “You could tell us you robbed a bank, and we’d probably say, ‘Hmm… I wonder if you needed money — or just needed to see what would happen.’”

(So far, no confirmed bank robberies.)

We come back to this rule after hard days. We show them we mean it. And slowly, it becomes a little easier to talk about the tough moments.

There’s nothing better than when a child walks in and says,

“Well… I didn’t rob a bank. But I do want to tell you what happened.”

Nothing is more rewarding than when kids realize you really will follow the rules.

Time for our annual repost!
02/13/2026

Time for our annual repost!

We had to jump on the trend.
02/09/2026

We had to jump on the trend.

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Suite 501, 133 Prince William Street
Saint John, NB

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