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OT Week 2022!
This year we are looking at “Lift up your everyday”. Watch out this week for our team’s messages to you all about how they chill when at home.
Read MoreCongratulations Olivia!
Our own Tree Tops baby! The team are all overcome with love and emotion for our lovely Olivia. Fantastic news!
Read MoreSOS – how to blow your nose!
SOS – how to blow your nose! This is definitely a very challenging task for our SPD children and there are some very good reasons why they cannot blow their nose. The steps to blowing a nose: The sensation of acknowledging the nose is full or stuffy Holding the tissue Instead of sniffing, the feeling…
Read MoreWhat is autonomic response?
What is autonomic response? You may or may not have heard this term before. Here are some of the signs: However, you can do take action to reduce the above: Deep breathing exercises – this can slow down the heart rate, blood pressure and even meltdowns. Self-regulation – sensory integration (SI) treatment can teach a…
Read MoreBalance Activities
Balance activities – we need good balance to enable us to take part in daily living skills, sports, games and playing with others safely without causing injury (using the protective responses). Balance skills include: core strength gross motor skills visual motor skills proprioceptive input vestibular input What is static and dynamic balance Both static and…
Read MoreGreat North Run – Sunday 11 September 2022
The Tree Tops Team would like to congratulate our very own Tree Topper, Dawn Dunn, on completing The Great North Run today Read her story by clicking on the link below: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Dawn-Dunn2?experiments=donate_now_track_click&successType=StickyDonateButtonClick?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=socpledgemobile&utm_content=Dawn-Dunn2?experiments=donate_now_track_click&successType=StickyDonateButtonClick&utm_campaign=post-pledge-mobile&utm_term=E5VRbryY4
Read MoreClosed – Monday 19 September
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Read MoreAutumn Newsletter – Coming Soon!
Our Autumn Newsletter will be coming out soon and there are lots of good ideas on the horizon to help our families and schools so keep an eye out for it in your in-box. Don’t forget to add yourself to our mailing list if you have not done so already. https://www.treetopsoccupationaltherapy.co.uk/join-mailing-list/ Also keep an eye…
Read MoreLetter and number reversals
Letter and number reversals – it is not unusual for young children to reverse their letters and numbers when they learn to read and write. However, reversals and poor handwriting could be due to the child being unable to: recall the way to record a letter or number what the letter or number looks like…
Read MoreHoliday anxiety?
Holiday anxiety? Going on holiday with your children can be a really hard and stressful time. Sensory processing issues can escalate with even the tiniest and simple things. To prevent sensory overload and avoid the meltdowns, check out our video for some helpful tips. Some more helpful tips for holiday anxiety: take a sensory travel…
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