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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Pat on the Back!

This months Tree Top ‘pat on the back’ goes to our wonderful Dawn O. Dawn is a fantastic member of our team, always looking after others and doing all she can to help. She is usually the first person that our families speak to when they contact Tree Tops and is always a friendly, kind…

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Congratulations Mr & Mrs Watson!

It is with absolute great pleasure that the Tree Tops Team announce the marriage of our very own OT, Laura, to Mr Martin Watson on Friday 11 August 2023. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Watson! The world is your oyster!

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Red flags – sensory under responsive

You will often find this child sitting quietly and self-contained. They can also be dormant and show little or on reaction to stimulation. Check it out. Don’t forget to pop over to our Facebook page for more information:

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