Posts Tagged ‘sensory’
Get strengthening those hand muscles!
A child who displays poor legible handwriting and hand strength should have a go at the following fun activities which will help strengthen their hand muscles. This will help their motor skills and also daily living skills such as fastening zips, buttons, using cutlery!
Read MoreTracing letters and numbers
A lot of children struggle to record their letters and numbers. Why not try this very simple tip which should make this task much easier for your child.
Read MoreBBC Radio Tees talk to Tree Tops!
Thank you to BBC Radio Tees for chatting to us during Autism Awareness Week 2023 to chat about our service and how we can help children with sensory difficulties. Have a listen!
Read MoreTree Topper of the Month – March 2023
Keep up the good work Amelia with your handwriting! What a fantastic achievement!
Read MoreTree Topper of the Month February 2023
Well done, Oscar! Keep up the good work with your painting and let us know what your next project is going to be!
Read MoreIt’s all about pencil pressure
Pencil pressure can play a huge part in legibility. Some can press too hard when writing or some not enough pressure. You may see a child pressing too hard that the paper can tear or the pencil snap! Or, on the other hand, pressure may be so light that you cannot read the letters! The…
Read MoreEvents – invite us to come along
Events – invite us to come along to your PTA meetings, conferences, parent evenings etc. We have a table display that gives you a good insight into how we can help families, schools and other professionals. Tree Tops also has a vibrant sensory parent support group and to find out more, contact us.
Read MoreReview – Tree Tops Family
Being regulated throughout the day is very important. If a child is not regulated, they will not be able to listen or concentrate and will become fidgety, moving around excessively in their seat. When attending sessions at Tree Tops, conducting the home programme helps a child to put the foundation movement skills into place. Well…
Read MoreWhere are they now?
Where are they now – 22 years have passed by since Tree Tops Occupational Therapy began. Throughout the years, we have often wondered where are ex Tree Toppers are in the present day. Our ex Tree Toppers can either:
Read MoreDonation – Great Aycliffe Parish
This year instead of having our usual Secret Santa, the Tree Tops team decided to donate all monies that would have been spent on each other’s gifts, to the local Parish of Great Aycliffe where Tree Tops is based. The aim is to help families that are in need at this difficult time of the…
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