SPD Christmas Party 2016!

  A great party was held today at Tree Tops Children’s Occupational Therapy for our SPD’ers and their siblings.  The children played pass the parcel, musical statues (some cheating we felt at times), walking the plank, there’s a snake in the building, sleeping lions, face dice game, and in between, lots of calming activities amongst…

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Staff Christmas Outing

  Thank you Dawn Dunn for the Christmas lunch and gifts.   Our Secret Santa gifts were fabulous too!  Sorry we missed Jill, Hayley, Rebecca, Linda and Debbie but hope you too like your gifts. The staff and Fizzwig would like to wish our wonderful boss, Dawn Dunn and her family a Merry Christmas and…

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SPD Christmas Party

Our Christmas Party this year will be held at Tree Tops Children’s Occupational Therapy in Newton Aycliffe. The car park is adjacent to the building. We’re going to do a Secret Santa this year. For every child you bring with you, can you wrap up a present (up to the value of £5) for another…

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Testimonial

This is for all the parents who worry about their child. A parent has made our day by sending us this update on her son who attended Tree Tops in 2013. I wonder if you remember James and me, his mum, a Speech and Language Therapist with adults? James was diagnosed and treated for DCD…

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A day in the life of…Fizzwig

Hi, I’m Fizzwig, the company mascot. I was previously at Parkside Academy (Willington) but I was donated to Tree Tops approximately 2 years ago. A competition was duly held to choose my name, which was won by James and Andrew. I love it as it is so different! I live in the waiting room and…

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Fizzwig goes all around the world

Fizzwig would like all his followers to let him know where are they in the world. Fizzwig has been brushing up on some of his language skills and is wishing people all over the world a Merry Christmas. Let’s see how far this message goes.  

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The Story of Fizzwig

Tree Tops Occupational Therapy, Newton Aycliffe, were kindly donated a huge teddy bear by the pupils at Parkside Academy, Willington. Many children attend Tree Tops for assessments and treatment to help with their motor and sensory difficulties. The bear sits in the waiting room, but is cuddled and played with by the children, with great…

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Tip of the Week!

Does your child have difficulties with handwriting?   Why not try this little tip:-   * Grab a clothes peg. * Put some small objects on the table. * Ask your child to pick up the objects using the clothes peg and and place into a dish.   This will help your child’s thumb stability and…

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