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Occupational Therapists (OTs) help people to achieve independence in their activities of daily living. For children, these fall into the areas of self-care, school and leisure. OTs can take a ‘top down’ view to solving functional problems i.e. teaching a practical skill like dressing, or adapting the environment to make function possible.
But sometimes they take a ‘bottom up’ approach, which means they work on underlying deficits to help improve function in daily life. An example of this is using a Sensory Integration (SI) approach to help people with sensory processing difficulties.
What is a Sensory Gym?
A sensory gym contains apparatus (such as cushions, monkey bars and swings) which the occupational therapist uses, alongside a variety of approaches, to help people with sensory processing difficulties.
At present we have a well established Sensory Gym in our Saltash Office and we are very excited to announce that we are opening a new Gym at our Exeter Office, which will open in the near future.
The therapist and environment enable individuals to process and integrate incoming sensory information in a safe and fun way. Sensory Integration approaches help to calm and regulate the nervous system. This in turn should improve the ability to engage and learn.
The sensory gym is also a safe space that may be used by families to nurture attachments and relationships. If appropriate, the Occupational Therapist will use approaches of Sensory Attachment Intervention (SAI).
SAI is an informed approach to help young people with a history of trauma, experience feelings of safety and improve their ability to co-regulate with their parents/carers and eventually self-regulate.
How do I know that a child has sensory processing difficulties?
Our Occupational Therapy team are also experienced in providing a vast range of Occupational Therapy services, whether to parents, carers, school and education staff and fellow health care professionals including:
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SALTASH ADDRESS
41-43 Lower Fore Street
Saltash
Cornwall
PL12 6JQ
EXETER ADDRESS
15 Barnfield Road
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1RR
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As you may be aware, on the 14th April 2025 the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) announced changes to the Fair Access limit with a reduction of funding to £3000 and the discontinuation of the separate Fair Access Limit for specialist assessments.
We are currently working really hard to amend quotes for ongoing therapy work to fit within the new Fair Access Limit and working closely with Adopt South West and other local RAAs. We are also working closely with other specialist adoption support providers and therapeutic organisations including DDP connects and Theraplay UK to explore how we can continue to deliver specialist therapies within this limit.
If you are waiting for a new package of therapy please look out for correspondence from ASW or your regional adoption support agency, as they will need to regain your consent for the amended therapy contract.
If you are concerned about the impact of the delay on your family or have questions about the therapy or assessment you are waiting for please get in touch with Ellen or Jen and we will do our best to support you.
We will be contributing to a wider response to this and the following is a link to a petition requesting government action – Petition · Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund) – United Kingdom · Change.org