The Sensory Spot

The Sensory Spot Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention for children with developmental and sensory proces

A low demands approach doesn't mean no demands at all.Supporting a child's nervous system and removing all boundaries ar...
15/06/2026

A low demands approach doesn't mean no demands at all.

Supporting a child's nervous system and removing all boundaries are not the same thing. Children need flexibility, understanding and accommodation, but they also need guidance, a sense of safety and predictability, and limits that support their long-term wellbeing.

The goal isn't compliance or control. It's collaboration, connection and finding a balance that works for both the child and the family.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding. 💙We are pleased to be opening limited availability for Occupatio...
10/06/2026

Thank you for your continued support and understanding. 💙

We are pleased to be opening limited availability for Occupational Therapy assessments and online parent consultations.

This post explains the types of services available, who they may be suitable for, and how to determine which option may best meet your family's needs.

If you would like to enquire about upcoming availability, please contact us at:
[email protected]

Please include a brief description of your child's needs and any relevant concerns in your email.

When we know better, we do better. 🌱Over the years, research, experience, and listening to the children and families we ...
04/06/2026

When we know better, we do better. 🌱
Over the years, research, experience, and listening to the children and families we support have shaped the way we practice. Growth means being open to learning, reflecting, and adapting so therapy remains meaningful, respectful, and responsive to each child.

Some families don’t avoid holidays because they “don’t want to go.”Sometimes the emotional, sensory, feeding, and physic...
01/06/2026

Some families don’t avoid holidays because they “don’t want to go.”
Sometimes the emotional, sensory, feeding, and physical consequences for their child are simply too significant to risk.

“Just a holiday” can carry very real costs for a nervous system already working hard to cope 🤍

28/05/2026

When neurodivergent children mask for long periods of time, the cost can be huge. 💛

Masking is not simply “trying hard.”
It is often a child constantly monitoring themselves to appear more socially acceptable.

For many ND children, masking can lead to:

• Anxiety
• Burnout
• Emotional exhaustion
• Shutdowns and meltdowns at home
• Low self-esteem
• School avoidance
• Chronic stress
• Feeling disconnected from their real identity

Some children become so used to hiding their needs that they stop recognising them themselves.

The child who seems “fine” on the outside may be carrying enormous pressure internally.

Neuroaffirming support is not about teaching children to mask better.
It is about creating environments where they feel safe enough to be themselves.

Because children should not have to lose themselves in order to belong.

The problem is not difference. The problem is the lack of understanding around it.True inclusion means teaching children...
25/05/2026

The problem is not difference.

The problem is the lack of understanding around it.

True inclusion means teaching children that different ways of communicating, moving, regulating, and socialising are all valid. ND children should not have to become “less themselves” to belong.

We need more collaboration, more education, and far less judgement around difference.

25/05/2026

In a world that talks so much about inclusion, so many neurodivergent children and their families are still having to fight just to be understood, accepted, and welcomed. 💛

Behind every ‘meltdown’, every accommodation request, every child who communicates or experiences the world differently, there is a family trying their absolute best in a world that too often judges before it understands.

But even in the hard moments, there is hope.

Because change is happening. Slowly but surely, hearts are opening, awareness is growing, and more people are beginning to see the beauty, strengths, and individuality within neurodiversity. One teacher who chooses compassion. One child who learns acceptance. One community that decides everyone belongs.

To all ND families, keep going. Your advocacy matters. Your children matter. And even when progress feels slow, every conversation and every small step forward is helping shape a kinder, more inclusive world for the next generation. 🌎✨

One step at a time, bit by bit, the world is changing.

22/05/2026

“Good sitting” is not the goal anymore. 💛
Many neurodivergent children focus better when they move.
Wiggling. Leaning. Standing. Fidgeting. Lying on the floor.

Movement is not a distraction most times it’s regulation.

When we stop asking children to look regulated and start supporting them to feel regulated, everything changes.

Flexible seating, movement breaks, floor work, stretching… these are not “special treatment.” They are supports that help nervous systems feel safe enough to learn.

A regulated child does not always look still.

19/05/2026

Supporting big feelings with small changes. 💜

Not every moment needs to be about milestones, goals, or “catching up.” 🤍Neurodivergent children deserve the time, suppo...
17/05/2026

Not every moment needs to be about milestones, goals, or “catching up.” 🤍

Neurodivergent children deserve the time, support, and space to develop independence when they are ready, not when the world decides they should be.

Meeting children where they are at is not lowering expectations. It’s supporting them in a way that feels safe, respectful, and sustainable ✨

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