Occupational therapists (OTs) are allied health professionals who promote a person’s health and
wellbeing. They do this by enabling them to achieve as much independence as possible in living their daily life. For mothers with a disability, this means helping them learn and become mothers, alongside other professionals such as midwives. 

OTs can help women identify the challenges they might encounter in becoming a mother and develop tools to overcome these challenges. This might include navigating the maternity system better, understanding written materials to finding aids and devices to care for a baby, and undertake the mothering role.

Janelle Gullan, an OT from The Wild Orange Tree discusses how occupational therapists can help mothers with a disability.