New Year’s Eve Sensory Tips!

New Year’s Eve Sensory Tips – we know sometimes on New Year’s Eve, some families have a tradition where they set off some fireworks to see in the New Year. However, fireworks can be an unexpected stress problem for our children with sensory processing issues. Here are some ideas to combat the difficulties this evening…

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE – THANK YOU TO OUR FOLLOWERS! We are now closed for the festive season. The Tree Tops team would like to thank all our families for following our journey over 2023. However, the most important people are our Tree Toppers who mean the world to us. You are all great and work…

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SOS Approach to Feeding – Sensory

Our feeding room in our Stockton Clinic enables us to offer Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Food Therapy for both individuals and groups of children. This specialised treatment from America is highly successful in addressing feeding difficulties from “picky to problem feeders”. We are one of the few places in the UK to offer the SOS…

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Snippet – Sensory Overload Christmas Tips

Christmas carol singing, decorating the good old Christmas tree, visiting Santa, lots of different foods, colourful lights, visiting friends and relatives, opening parcels – sounds fabulous doesn’t it? Not for every one though! The Christmas period can be fun and exciting for others but for our SPD children, it can also bring added stress, anxiety,…

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Christmas and the Sensory Child

Scissor skill practice

Over the festive period, some of our children will find it particularly challenging in the areas mentioned below. First we have the sensory seeker who has a heightened need for sensory input or they will even seek out sensory experiences in order to fulfill this need ie seeking loud noises, fast movements, strong smells or…

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OT Week 2023 – Felicity!

#otweek2023 Here is Felicity’s favourite occupation outside of work. Felicity loves paddle boarding with her nephew and niece. She also adores exploring new places and making delicious cakes which she brings into work for us all to sample…

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OT Week 2023 – Ellen!

#OTWeek2023 Here is Ellen’s favourite occupation outside of work. Ellen loves paddle boarding and gardening with her husband and of course, the lovely Fern, their dog. Excellent balance by Ellen but more importantly Fern! Go Ellen and Fern!

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OT Week 2023!

#otweek2023 Keep an eye out for the Tree Tops Team’s favourite out of hours occupations during the week of 6 November to 10 November 2023 on our Facebook!

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