What is Sensory Integration therapy?

Sensory integration therapy (SI) uses play-orientated sessions which include various equipment such as swings, trampolines, and even slides. Our Tree Toppers and partnership schools also use SI techniques such as deep pressure, brushing, weighted vests, and some have swings. It helps individuals to cope with the difficulties they have responding to their senses and environment…

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Training Testimonial – Middlesbrough

Sensory diets definitely help children to become more regulated so they can sit and concentrate for lengthier periods of time. It is great to hear you will be using a lot of the practicals we showed you in the training.

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Incredibly caring and patient

We could see that your child loved attending his sessions and saw how many areas he had improved in. Keep doing the home programme and we look forward to hearing how he gets on in the next few months.

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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.

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What 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…

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Balance 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…

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Autumn 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…

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