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Help our Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support Group reach their goal! Any blue tokens you receive when shopping, the group have said they would welcome anyone putting their tokens in the SPD Parent Support Group’s slot. They are hoping to arrange some exciting training events for the whole group! Vote for them if you can!…

Welcome to our new “Get Writing” campaign – the Tree Tops pen pals!   A great idea to practice handwriting is to go back to the old fashioned method of ‘writing a letter’ (no cheating on the computer). So, two of our youngsters have teamed up (with parental permission) and are writing to each other!…

Want to help build your child’s hand strength? Try some of these tips. Do they enjoy using building blocks? Get your child to snap them together and have resistance to being pulled apart Do they like playing with water? (Maybe not today though!) Squirty toys and bottles that require squeezing to spray water. Put some…

Well, the weather is just lovely so why not get outside with some bubbles to help oral motor and speech. You could even try the following activities! * Blowing bubbles * Blowing through a straw items such as paper ball, ping pong ball, feathers * Try blowing toys such as whistles * Sucking in through…

Great News! Our parent support group have been chosen by the Tesco #BagsofHelp initiative @Tesco_North for 1 September – 31 October 2017. This is to gain vital funding to help the families understand SPD. If you would like to help them, please tweet the following from now until 31 October:- Vote in Tesco stores during…

When my child uses a trampoline they get quite hyper. Is this normal and if not, how to do I stop this?   This is quite important for those who use trampolines. A trampoline can make a child’s arousal levels heighten so to calm them down, don’t let them use it for very long (one…

Here is one of our young gentlemen having a spot of clay pigeon shooting at the weekend with none other than our baby teddy bear! Another couple of suggestions we would make for today are:- * Arm spirals – these help build up the child’s upper limb which also aids handwriting! * Balloon ping pong…

“I feel I have a greater understanding of how and why pupils act in a certain manner and strategies to support them.   “We have more and more children with sensory needs and this will definitely influence our provision. I will be getting in touch about getting you to work with us.”   “Great ideas…

It’s a rainy day so here’s a little tip you could use for the family to aid their pincer and pencil grip. You will need:- * Pair of tweezers * Small objects * Two trays * Dice (if you want to make it into a game. Use a pair of tweezers and place some small…

Tree Tops Children’s Occupational Therapy are seeking to appoint a Graduate Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated team. This will be a full time position based in Newton Aycliffe with a view to eventually working in schools throughout the North East. If you would like to know more, please contact dawn.ohanlon@treetopsoccupationaltherapy.co.uk Closing date: 28th July…