Tip of the Week

This week we are looking at the therapeutic listening programme and its benefits. One of our Tree Toppers used this alongside his home programme when sitting GCSE’s at school. It definitely helped his anxiety. Another used it when flying.

For those of you who need a good calming technique! This is a lovely one that can be done when no one is looking. Try it and see if it works for you!

Here are a few more calming techniques! Not only do they self-regulate but help with handwriting! Get to work!

More calming techniques for you. These can be used at home, school, work, in a whole group or individually. The strategies will help calm and self-regulate you so that you are in the zone for work. Get cracking!

Here are some tips to help your child’s grip. Don’t forget to check out our website for the videos relating to handwriting and sensory which would further aid your understanding of this challenging area. There’s more to this than meets the eye!

Here are the zones of self-regulation and what they are. Which one are you or your child?

Get the children (parents too!) outside during the summer shutdown with this simple activity which is fun and helps so many areas of their body. Have fun!

Whilst young children under the age of 11 and those with a disability are not currently required to wear a face covering in public places (shops, takeaways etc), a lot of people are wearing coverings/masks to protect themselves and others. Many of our Tree Toppers (children and adults) may be struggling to wear a mask…

Jumping on the trampoline can help develop many areas of our body and especially in our gross motor skills and sensory. Did you know, when jumping, the rebounding action helps to improve balance, muscle development and strengthens our bones and joints. It also helps our body receive proprioceptive (movement) input and vestibular (balance) motion feedback…

Hopefully, you are able to get out and about with the family over the summer weeks. If you need your child to be calm and regulated so you can have a nice day out. Try the tip below.