OT resources for Older Children and Teens by

Sensory Strategies

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-20 15:33:37 UTC

Information and tips for teenagers

and parents on dealing with sensory

processing difficulties

Sensory Needs

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-20 15:38:23 UTC

Creative ways for doing shoe laces

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-20 15:40:42 UTC

Once you have mastered tying your shoelaces have a go at being more creative for fun ideas!

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Useful for meditation in everyday activities and sleep.

City College Youth Group

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-21 08:58:39 UTC

City College every Thursday 4.50pm-6.50pm.

Aims to build confidence, resilience, and reduce isolation and loneliness by creating an inclusive and supportive space where SEND young people have someone to talk to and can socialise, develop essential life skills, and feel valued and respected in their community.

Continued learning

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-21 09:39:57 UTC

City College offer a wide range of courses and learning.

They also offer taster sessions to help with the transition from school to college.

Life Skills

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Personal Care advice

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-25 12:08:30 UTC

What do I want to do after school? Post 16 options

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-25 12:09:25 UTC

Hygiene for Teenagers

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-28 12:56:45 UTC

How to tie your shoelaces

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-28 13:46:55 UTC

Step-by-step to help you learn to tie your shoelaces.

fionashepherd9 — 2024-11-28 13:51:18 UTC

A great book to read to understand the brain of a teenager and how it develops.

Navigating Puberty

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-02 13:25:11 UTC

NSPCC have put together a guide for parents to help children understand the changes that happen to our bodies. These also include symbol cards to help talking to your child about puberty.

Puberty and Adolescence

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-03 08:36:33 UTC

10 top tips to help your child go through puberty and adolescence. This can be a transition that those who are neuro-divergent may find difficult.

Growing up

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-03 08:41:38 UTC

Useful resources and advice to help support boys transition through puberty. This can be a difficult period in their life where they start understanding the changes that happen and develop through this time.

Advice includes:

-relationships

-the developing body

-safety and relationships

Managing Periods

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-03 08:44:55 UTC

Helpful tips and advice for helping your daughter manage her periods to make it feel easier and less daunting.

Coping with change through transition

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-03 08:50:43 UTC

10 tips to help your child cope with change

Choose health
Work together
Be calm
Move on up
Communicate
Get learning
Be wise
Be the anchor
Have fun
Look after yourself

What are executive functions?

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-03 08:59:35 UTC

Executive functions refer to a set of mental processes that help individuals manage, plan and regulate their thoughts, emotions and actions to achieve goals.

Time Management

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-03 09:05:42 UTC

Make time physical using a timer or visual clock
Using alarms and alerts to help them keep on track
Use an Alexa to build routine
Backward chaining- where you start with the goal or desired outcome and work backward to figure out how to achieve it.

Technology Padlet

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-03 09:11:55 UTC

Have a look at our Technology Padlet for lots of benefits of technology within child development.

Technology in Children's OT

Moving up to Secondary school

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-03 11:43:41 UTC

The transition to secondary school is an animation aimed to help year 7 and 6 pupils feel more confident, less anxious and better equipped to cope with the changes associated with moving to secondary school

Finding your way around your new school

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-04 12:44:58 UTC

It can be a difficult and scary time moving to a school which is much bigger then your primary school.

This gives some tips to make getting around your new school easier.

Getting a good night sleep

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-04 12:48:01 UTC

There is a great deal of emphasis on teaching teens about healthy eating and exercise but not enough on the importance of a good night’s sleep.

Having conversations with your teenager

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-04 12:53:08 UTC

These prompts can help encourage conversations with your teenager without feeling forced. You may choose a mixture of topics, starting with a light or funnier question to break any tension your teenager brings with them. Great for afterschool car journeys or dinner table conversations.

Online Parenting programme

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-04 13:34:52 UTC

Youth club

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-04 13:36:52 UTC

A great way for 14-24 year olds to meet others with similar interests and needs.

Booking is essential.

Peer support

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-04 13:38:09 UTC

Building supportive relationships and connections with others can promote better mental health and wellbeing.

Growing Together

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-04 13:39:27 UTC

Monday & Friday (term time) or Monday (school holidays), 10:30am-3:30pm (half-day available)

A social group for young people with a disability aged 16-24 offering vocational opportunities to learn and improve their skills in cooking, gardening, woodwork, computers, personal development and employability skills, social enterprise and other social activities held at Devonport Activity Centre.

Teens, hormones and delayed sleep

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-06 10:53:01 UTC

A great webinar: Tracy Bowyer, Parenting Co-ordinator from The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity, explores practical ways we can support our teenagers with the rollercoaster of puberty, navigating hormones, challenges of sleep disruptions, including delayed sleep, frequent wakening and the difficulties getting up.

Life Beyond School Podcast

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-06 11:14:58 UTC

Podcast discussing life beyond school.

Available on spotify and apple podcasts.

Teenagers and ADHD

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-06 11:21:20 UTC

This booklet is for teenagers who have ADHD or for anyone who knows a teenager who has ADHD. This booklet will help you learn about what ADHD is, how it affects us, and ways that we can achieve our potential and thrive.

Access to work- making work possible

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-06 11:24:25 UTC

This is an initiative created by the Government , ran by the Department for Work and Pensions to support people with ADHD and other disabilities access work, it is aimed to help support people who are aware that there are certain barriers preventing them from pursuing a working life.

Revision tips

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-06 11:32:53 UTC

Teens and sleep

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-06 11:35:27 UTC

Key Takeaways

Teens need 8-10 hours of sleep per night for their well-being.
Teens often have a natural tendency to stay up late due to their changing biological clocks.
Obligations like early school start times, homework, extracurriculars, and social activities can make it hard for teens to get enough sleep.
Good sleep hygiene, limited screen time, reduced caffeine, and a consistent sleep routine can help improve teen sleep quality.

Tips for teens for better sleep

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-06 11:39:21 UTC

South West Yorkshire Partnership trust outline top tips for a better night sleep.

Digital well-being

fionashepherd9 — 2024-12-09 14:43:08 UTC

The Teen Sleep Hub E-book

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janeskillington — 2025-01-28 15:17:22 UTC

This is an easy read guide to support children making the transition to secondary school - or any new school

Building co-ordination skills through mental training - research paper for Children

janeskillington — 2025-02-11 09:40:00 UTC

'Watch me do it' evidence based videos to support skill development

janeskillington — 2025-02-11 09:43:24 UTC

These videos created by Manchester University can help you practice certain skills—see their video library. You can practice anything from peeling a banana, to shoelaces, getting inside-out clothes on the right way, and opening a packet of crisps.

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