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Nursery Sensory Materials and Activities

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Sensory materials and activities for your class

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Trafford Occupational therapist on Twitter

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Trafford Occupational therapist on Twitter

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Hypermobility Webinar | Welcome to this webinar on Hypermobility brought to you by Trafford Children's Therapy Service. 

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Our aim is to improve your child's movement and function in daily activities, including play, learning and socialising, so they can achieve their full potential and stay healthy.

We work closely with partner agencies to provide safe, coordinated care, which focuses on your child's needs.

We're based at Sale Waterside but also work in a variety of settings including schools, nurseries, clinics and the child's home.

Click on the tabs below to find out more about our team and the different parts of our service.

We support babies and young children, 0 to reception age (usually 4 years), who are referred to our preschool physiotherapist with a variety of physical difficulties. We provide physiotherapy to children, aged four (reception) to 18 years, who have a long term medical, neurological or oncological condition. We also support children who have had an orthopaedic operation in hospital.

Our team is made up of paediatric physiotherapists and therapy assistants.
Paediatric physiotherapists have specialist knowledge in normal child development, and the wide range of childhood conditions that can affect development as well as the different treatments available.
Every therapist is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. We work within and follow the codes of practice set out by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Many of our physiotherapists are also registered with the Association of Paediatric Physiotherapists.

With your consent, we provide bespoke, specialist assessment for children who are referred to us.

The type of treatment, how often your child is seen and any aids or equipment we can offer will depend on their needs. You can find out more about this and our service offer in the other tabs below.

Some children may only need therapy in the short term while others need support for longer.

We can also offer advice and training for you, carers and educational staff to help you contribute to the delivery of your child's care.

We can also contribute to specific reports about your child's health, such as reports for medical professionals, education healthcare (EHC) plans and written programmes for schools and families.

Service Information

Trafford Children's Therapy is a combined physiotherapy and occupational therapy team. We provide high quality holistic therapy assessments, treatments, advice and care to babies, children and young people with complex and additional needs.
How to refer
We accept referrals for all children and young people, aged 0 to 18 years (19 if in a special school), registered with a Trafford GP.
For our musculoskeletal (MSK) service our age range is up to 17 years 9 months.

Information last reviewed: September 2022

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Children's Therapy Service - Physiotherapy - Trafford LCO

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Trafford Children's Therapy is a combined physiotherapy and occupational therapy team. We provide high quality therapy assessments, treatments, advice and care to babies, children and young people with complex and additional needs.

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This tool has been designed to support education staff and parents take a fresh look at behaviours that may have a sensory function.

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Welcome to Sensory Ladders for Self Regulation

where sensory integration, dialectical behaviour therapy and trauma-informed care collide

History

Since 2001, Sensory Ladders have been used to support adults, teens and children with sensory integration difficulties manage to create the right space, to do the right thing, to be in the right place and at the right time. (Person, Environment, Task/Occupation for optimal Performance)

Clinical Application

Sensory Ladders can be made for anyone of any age and any ability. For use at home, school and in hospital. Supporting people developing shared understanding. Supporting understanding. Helping parents, carers and teachers provide the right support at any one moment in time

Personalised

Uniquely individualised and personalised. Sensory Ladders are about building a shared narrative and understanding. They promote awareness of self-states and how to use sensory strategies for self-regulation. Promoting successful engagement and participation in everyday life.

Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
Paul Simon

About Us

Kath Smith OT developed the first Sensory Action Plans while working with adults in a learning disability inpatient setting in 1998. In 2001 the first Sensory Ladder, a derivative was included in a care-plan, building on ideas from the Alert Program, a paediatric programme. Sensory Ladders were developed to support the practice of Ayres' Sensory Integration beyond paediatrics. This practice was in its infancy at this time. Now they are taught and used across the lifespan.

© Smith 2001 - 2021

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Welcome to Sensory Ladders for Self Regulation where sensory integration, dialectical behaviour therapy and trauma-informed care collide Learn more History Since 2001, Sensory Ladders have been used to support adults, teens and children with sensory integration difficulties manage to create the right space, to do the right thing, to be in the right place and...

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SnapType - Simply complete any school worksheet on your iPad or Tablet.

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occupational therapist created SnapType A simple way to complete any school worksheet on your iPad or Chromebook. Give SnapType a Try Why you will love schoolwork with SnapType Intuitive design Simple enough for young students. Powerful enough for older students. Easy to use Students do schoolwork themselves, allowing teachers time to teach. Motivational SnapType helps

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Habitica is a free habit and productivity app that treats your real life like a game. Habitica can help you achieve your goals to become healthy and happy.

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The Alert Program® has boiled down complex theory to create simple, practical solutions you can incorporate into your every day living.

One of the analogies we use with children is, "If your body is like a car engine, sometimes it runs on high (hyped up), sometimes it runs on low (lethargic), and sometimes it runs just right (alert and focused)." But it's not just children. We are all self-regulators.

Think about the ways you self-regulate. Do you need coffee in the morning to wake up? Do you take a brisk walk at lunch to keep you thinking clearly? Do you read before you go to bed to wind down for sleep?

The more we all learn about self-regulation, the better we can handle life's challenges. It helps us bring out our best selves.

We can show you how. We have been studying and sharing about self-regulation since 1990. Consider us your go-to source for solutions for yourself and co-workers, as well as your children, students, clients, family, and team members.

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Self-Regulation Alert Program® Online | AOTA Approved Provider

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Alert Program® (AOTA approved provider) teaches parents, teachers, & therapists to be "detectives" learning how to use simple sensory strategies.

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Teach Kids to Manage Big Feelings Through Effective Social Emotional Learning

Over 80% of U.S. public schools reported in 2022 on the negative impact of the pandemic on child well-being and self-regulation. Kids are:

Struggling to manage their feelings and mental health

More disruptive in the classroom

Needing additional social, emotional, and behavioral support

(source: National Center for Education Statistics)

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The Zones of Regulation is a complete social-emotional learning curriculum, created to teach children self-regulation and emotional control.

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Our aim is to improve the child's function in daily activities so they can achieve their full potential and stay healthy. We work closely with partner agencies to provide safe, coordinated interventions, which focus on the needs of the child and their family and keep waiting times to a minimum. We're based at Sale Waterside but also work in a variety of settings including schools, nurseries, clinics and the child's home.

Occupational therapists are specially trained to assess and provide advice and intervention, for children with a disability and children who experience difficulties with everyday tasks at home, school and during play.

Occupational therapists assist with:

Specialist equipment

Minor and major home adaptations

Personal care skills

Splinting for chronic conditions

Developing coordination and fine motor skills

Advice for schools to accommodate the child's needs

Sensory assessments

Occupational therapists are specially trained to assess and provide advice and intervention, for children with a disability and children who experience difficulties with everyday tasks at home, school and during play.

Our specialist occupational therapists have developed these documents to cover a range of functional difficulties your child may be having.
By working through these with your child, you can help to improve their skills in things like handwriting, ball skills, doing/undoing buttons, using cutlery etc.
Please read our introduction to advice sheets to help you make the most of these resources.
Early Years Primary Secondary Visual Perceptual Skills General Strategies and Information

We love to get your feedback.

If you have any worries or concerns about the service you are receiving please speak with your child's therapist in the first instance. If your queries aren't resolved then our team leader will be happy to help.

If you're still unsatisfied then our patient advice and liaison service can help to raise this formally as a complaint. Click here to find out more.

If you think we've done a good job of looking after your child, then please let us know by contacting our compliments team. Click here to find out more.

You can also complete the Family and Friends Test here.

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Children's Therapy Service - Occupational Therapy - Trafford LCO

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Trafford Children's Therapy is a combined physiotherapy and occupational therapy service.

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Using apps to encourage brushing teeth

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Sensory processing talk Part 1